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20 septembre 2017

Foreign student interest in universities drops – Report

International students are not applying to Indian universities, which have recorded a drop in the number of enrolments, a new report reveals – a result researchers say reflects the unfulfilled potential of the country’s education system, reports Study International. More...
20 septembre 2017

Scholars urge universities to promote moderate Islam

A conference of Islamic scholars from Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Malaysia last Monday explored the role of universities in strengthening moderate Islamic thought and urged Muslim communities to combat religious extremism and societal division by spreading knowledge about moderate Islam, writes Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata for Arab News. More...
20 septembre 2017

Universities under fire for donations from dictatorships

Universities should not accept donations from dictatorships, MPs have said, following a Telegraph investigation into donations made to British institutions by authoritarian regimes, write Camilla Turner and Harry Yorke for The Telegraph. More...
20 septembre 2017

Bangladeshi students duped by fake universities

An investigation by journalists in Malaysia has found that thousands of Bangladeshi students were brought into the country by fraudulent private universities offering them higher education through agents, and are now working as undocumented workers instead, reports the Dhaka Tribune. More...
20 septembre 2017

Government puts foreign universities plan on hold

The government is putting its plan to allow foreign universities to operate in India on the back burner after pursuing it for the last several years and will instead focus on its world-class university plan, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint. More...
20 septembre 2017

University aims to educate 50,000 refugees by 2022

Inspired by the success of a Southern New Hampshire University programme that allows hundreds of refugees in Rwanda to access its courses, a group of anonymous donors approached its president with a challenge: What would it take to educate 50,000 refugees each year. More...
20 septembre 2017

Universities criticised for overuse of English

The Language Council of Norway or Språkrådet says it is concerned about the amount of English used in courses at Norwegian universities and colleges, reports The Local.no. More...
20 septembre 2017

Do university presidents still matter?

By Richard Freeland. Since Drew Faust decided to step down as president at Harvard, a debate has opened up about the nature of the academic presidency, and how it is changing. Should university leaders be strategic planners, stakeholder conflict managers, fundraisers or political advocates – and do they make a difference. More...
20 septembre 2017

Rising student suicides – What can universities do?

By Wagdy Sawahel. As the world marks the 15th World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, the rising number of suicides among North African students and university graduates is turning the spotlight onto the role of universities in supporting vulnerable students and raising awareness around mental health issues. More...
20 septembre 2017

Countries lag in ‘disability-friendly’ campus movement

By Wagdy Sawahel. The poor participation in university education in Morocco by young people with disabilities has been highlighted in a recent report presented to the United Nations. More...
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