Von Bernd Kramer. Die Kritik an der Bologna-Reform und an Bachelor-Absolventen war hart: Es studierten viel zu viele Schulabgänger, die nicht an die Uni gehören; und mit ihrem ersten Abschluss nicht fit sind für den Job. Nun stößt die harsche Bachelor-Schelte des Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammertages (DIHK) bei Wirtschafts- und Hochschulvertretern auf Widerspruch. Mehr...
One minute silence against violence
By Hedda. The European University Association (EUA), with support from the European Student Union (ESU) have called higher education institutions, student unions and other organisations across Europe to stand united for one minute silence on Monday 27th of April 2015 (12:00 CET) in remembrance of the 147 students killed at Garissa on 2 April 2015.
The role of education in military conflict and the attacks on educational institutions also led to the adoption of the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack in 2014. Read more here. More...
En trois mois, une seule personne a bénéficié du compte personnel de formation
Par LEXPRESS.fr. Sur les 23 millions de bénéficiaires potentiels du tout nouveau dispositif de formation, pour l'heure une seule personne s'est formée via le CPF, dénonce la FFP. Les professionnels du secteur pressent le ministère de réagir. En savoir plus...
Is LinkedIn the new digital face of higher education?
By SI News. LinkedIn is moving beyond its original identity as a networking hub to become an important player in the higher education world.
Yesterday, professional networking site LinkedIn announced its $1.5 billion acquisition of online educational platform lynda.com.
Many industry insiders see this purchase as the latest step in LinkedIn’s efforts to evolve beyond its original identity as a resume posting and job networking hub to become an important player in the digital higher education world. More...
Worldwide campaign launched against Confucius Institutes
By David Leask. An international drive has been launched against China's growing network of Confucius Institutes. Spearheaded by Tibetan groups, the worldwide campaign is likely to focus strongly on Scotland, which has more of the language centres per head of population than any other country on the planet. More...
Oman, Lithuania boost academic ties
By Sarah Macdonald. Lithuania and Oman will be enhancing their educational ties following a visit to the Sultanate by the Baltic country's Minister of Education and Science.
Dainius Pavalkis, Lithuania's Minister of Education and Science, visited Oman this week to meet with his counterparts and establish a number of areas in which the two countries can work together. More...
The Splintering of Somalia Has Crippled Education
And education analysts don’t expect the situation to change anytime soon. More...