By David Kent. For most of our time here on the Black Hole, we have been seen to be criticizing the granting councils, and I am the first to admit that we poke and prod much more than we shower with accolades. The reality is that the nature of scientific research has changed and massive changes are needed in terms of how we educate and train scientists. More...
By Jontahan Thon. The MassCONNECT program was founded by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, which is itself an association of more than 600 biotechnology companies, universities and academic institutions. Their goal is to connect life sciences entrepreneurs with seasoned life sciences professionals to catalyze and commercialize innovation. MassCONNECT takes an altogether different approach to the accelerator model by picking four very early stage companies to work with each session. More...
By Mark Spencer. On what grounds should academic decisions be made? I mean decisions about hiring, tenure, and promotion, decisions about curricula and standards, about styles of teaching, about admitting students. More...
By Ralph Martin. There is a myth in our society that everyone completing Grade 12 should aspire to attend university, as soon as possible. It’s not true. More...
By Léo Charbonneau. The federal government’s 2015 budget – the last before this fall’s election – contains a number of measures of interest to Canada’s universities. The two key areas highlighted as positive developments by stakeholders include sustained research support and changes to student financial aid. More...
By Léo Charbonneau. More universities are dropping the print editions of their campus newspapers, but that doesn't mean print no longer has a place in publishing. More...
Over its nearly 20 years of existence, EAQUALS has gained an international reputation for its work in support of excellence in all aspects of language education through its 5 main areas of activity:
Please click here to read the EAQUALS Board report and accounts on 2013.
To find out more about working with EAQUALS and about membership contact the EAQUALS Secretariat. More...
By Sara Custer. Europe’s leading quality monitoring organisation in language education, Eaquals, has seen growing interest from universities keen to accredit courses in foreign languages as they aim to internationalise campuses. More...
By Sara Custer. English language courses have always been the best sellers in Turkey, especially at English language schools in the UK. However, figures from leading agency association UED show there was a boom in demand for English courses in the UK in 2014, despite a weak lira at the beginning of the year. More...
By Sara Custer. Spain-based language school Babylon Idiomas has closed all its centres and will file for insolvency next week. The company has not paid staff, host families or agent partners since January and students have been unable to recover course fees, The PIE News has learned. More...
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