Par Nejma Brahim. Mercredi 10 juin, le premier ministre Manuel Valls a annoncé l’annulation de crédits aux budgets de l’Education nationale et de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. Le décret, publié dans le Journal officiel, s’est vu accompagné d’un rapport explicitant ces suppressions. Il a été remis par Michel Sapin, ministre des finances et des comptes publics, et Christian Eckert, secrétaire d'Etat chargé du budget. Suite...
2014-044 - Risques psychosociaux et situation économique des entreprises
La situation économique des établissements où travaillent les salariés du secteur privé détermine en partie les risques psychosociaux auxquels ils sont exposés.
Les salariés d’établissements « en crise » connaissent une plus grande insécurité de l’emploi, mais aussi un travail plus intense, des marges de manœuvre réduites et des rapports sociaux plus tendus que ceux des établissements « stables » ; leur santé mentale apparaît même fragilisée.
Les salariés des établissements dits « flexibles » signalent également une intensité du travail et une insécurité économique plus élevées.
Les salariés des établissements « en croissance » déclarent logiquement moins d’insécurité économique mais aussi moins de tensions au travail, tandis que ceux des établissements « restructurés » indiquent ressentir plus d’inquiétude pour leur emploi.
2015-044 - Risques psychosociaux et situation économique des entreprises.
Universities lagging in educational innovation – Survey
A survey of higher education leaders in the United Kingdom has concluded that universities are falling behind in educational innovation. “UK universities risk losing their world-leading reputation,” said the seventh annual PA Consulting Group survey published last Thursday. Read more...
Linking funding targets to research capacity
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An expanded vision for international education
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DRUSSA – Growing evidence-based research and uptake
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Countries fail to retain foreign students in job market
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Venezuelan students abroad suffer in currency rule trap
By Mary Beth Marklein. An abrupt change last autumn in Venezuela’s currency control policy has left potentially thousands of Venezuelan tertiary students worldwide without funds they had earmarked for education abroad, putting them at risk of dropping out and of violating immigration laws. Read more...