Times Higher Education  (THE) has published its international university reputation rankings which are based on a survey conducted  in 2013 by Ipsos MoriCT for the THE World University Rankings. The survey of researchers who have published papers in the Web of Science indexes received  a total 10,536 responses, down from 16,639 in 2012 and 17,554 in 2011. The survey was distributed in ten languages this year and covers a broad range of countries and disciplines.
The largest number of responses came from the social sciences (22 per cent) and engineering and technology (22 per cent) followed by the physical sciences (18 per cent), medicine and related subjects (16 per cent) life sciences (13 per cent) and arts and humanities (9 per cent). More...

The rise of Chinese science is confirmed by the growing number of Chinese universities included in the top 500 of Shanghai Jiao Tong's  Academic Ranking of World Universities which includes the number of Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners, the number of highly cited researchers, papers in the journals Nature and Science and publications in the Science Citation Index and the Social Science Citation Index. Since 2003, 26 Chinese universities have entered the Shanghai index bringing the total to 42 while 21 US universities have dropped out.
An article in University World News by Wachira Kigotho, 'China's rapid rise in global science and engineering', documents the continuing rise of  China as a leading power in the production of knowledge in science and engineering. More...

By Laura Montgomery. Whether you work in an international office, a marketing and recruitment office, or another central administrative division, you are probably familiar with the challenges of getting things done in an inherently decentralised university environment. Getting agendas and opinions in alignment across offices or departments can seem impossible. While there may not be a one-size-fits-all solution, a few simple practices can go a long way in getting buy-in from outside your core team. More...

Osez la VAE dans l’enseignement supérieur !
Trouvez, dans la Région PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) et dans toute la France, l'Université qui vous permettra de valider vos acquis dans l’enseignement supérieur.
En Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, cinq établissements peuvent valider vos acquis dans l’enseignement supérieur :

• Aix-Marseille Université,
• Université d'Avignon,
• Université Nice Sophia Antipolis,
• Université de Toulon,
• CNAM-PACA.

Voir les détails et les coordonnées de ces établissements dans l'article Trouvez l'Université où vous pourrez valider vos acquis.

En France, plus de 80 autres universités peuvent valider vos acquis dans l’enseignement supérieur : Université Angers, Université d'Artois, Université d'Auvergne, Université de technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand, Université de Bordeaux, Université Bordeaux 1 - Sciences Technologies, Université Bordeaux Segalen, Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Université Bordeaux Montaigne, Université de Bourgogne, RéUniva4, Université Européenne de Bretagne (UEB), Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), Université de Bretagne-Sud (UBS), Université Caen Basse-Normandie, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Centre Universitaire Jean-François Champollion (CUFR), Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM), Université de technologie de Compiègne, Università di Corsica Pasquale Paoli, Université d'Évry-Val d'Essonne, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de Grenoble, Université Joseph-Fourier - Grenoble 1, Université Pierre-Mendès-France, Université Stendhal-Grenoble 3, Université de Haute-Alsace - Mulhouse-Colmar, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO), Université de La Réunion, Université de La Rochelle, Université du Havre, Université Lille 1 - Sciences et Technologies, Universite Lille 2 - Droit et Santé, Université Charles de Gaulle - Lille 3, Universite de Limoges, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, Université de Lorraine, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Université Lumière Lyon 2, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Université du Maine, Université Montpellier 1, Université Montpellier 2 Sciences et Techniques, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, Université de Nantes, Université de Nîmes, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Université d'Orléans, Université Paris-1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2), Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3, Université Paris-Sorbonne, Université Paris Descartes, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot Paris 7, Université Paris 8, Université Paris-Dauphine, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne, Université Paris 13 Nord, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Université de Poitiers, Université de la Polynésie française, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Université Rennes 1, Université Rennes 2, Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne, Université de Savoie, Université de Strasbourg, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Université de Toulouse II - Le Mirail, Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier, Université François-Rabelais de Tours, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

Voir les détails et les coordonnées de ces universités dans l'article Trouvez l'Université où vous pourrez valider vos acquis.

This blog, by UNESCO's Institute for Statistics (UIS) is about a new tool which presents cross-country data regarding women working in science-oriented careers. The post is part of Wikiprogress and Wikigender's contribution to tomorrow's International Women's Day.
Just 30% of the world’s researchers are women. While a growing number of women are enrolling in university, many opt out at the highest levels required for a research career. But a closer look at the data reveals some surprising exceptions. For example, in Myanmar and Bolivia, women account for 86% and 63% respectively of scientists, compared to France with a rate of 26% or Ethiopia at 8%.
Women in Science – a new interactive tool – presents the latest available data for countries at all stages of development. Produced by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), the tool lets you explore and visualize gender gaps in the pipeline leading to a research career, from the decision to get a doctorate degree to the fields of research women pursue and the sectors in which they work. More...

Methods of finding and applying for jobs have reached a new dimension in recent years; traditional cover letters and CVs are now competing with more creative approaches to job hunting and job applications, through social media, video CVs and more. Here are some tips on how to use the ever-growing possibilities for creative job applications to make sure you get the job you want.
Imagine the following: you are about to apply for a job and decide to post a video clip on YouTube where you present your entire cover letter and CV through a self-written rap song. A couple of weeks later; you can pick and choose between interesting job offers – you have received over 50 of them. Does this sound like total humbug? It’s not. More...