Sept grandes priorités ont été définies dans le cadre du plan de relance validé par les élus régionaux le 14 avril dernier. Zoom sur l’une d’elles qui se propose de mieux attirer les jeunes vers l’apprentissage. Voir l'article...

Pôle emploi a dévoilé les résultats de l’enquête qu’elle réalise chaque année sur les Besoins de main-d’œuvre (BMO) au niveau national et régional. En 2016 dans les Pays de la Loire, le nombre de prévisions de recrutements est à la hausse. Voir l'article...

It critically examines specialist open and distance learning (ODL) universities. Institutions such as The Open University (UKOU), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the University of South Africa (UNISA), have pioneered instructional and support methods, opening pathways for many non-traditional students. More...

Currently, there are two federal laws that address sexual violence on college campuses: the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act, P.L. 101-542) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX, P.L. 92-318). Following a discussion exploring the prevalence of sexual violence at IHEs, this report provides a detailed policy and legal analysis of these two statutes, as well as a brief description of a third statute related to educational privacy. The report concludes with a summary of the steps that have been taken by Congress and the Administration to address campus sexual violence. More...

"Key financial metrics on Australia’s higher education sector”, is the first release of financial data analysed by TEQSA as part of its sector monitoring.
The report provides a snapshot of selected key financial metrics covering the whole of Australia’s higher education sector, information which has previously not been made public. More...

Silicon Valley-based online education provider Udacity announced its entry into China on Monday, hoping to tap into the rising demands for talent among the country's tech companies.
Udacity, which features training courses designed by tech giants like Google and Facebook, launched its Chinese-language website to make all of its 132 courses available to Chinese learners. More...

The Committee is conducting an inquiry into the relationship between EU Membership and the effectiveness of science, research and innovation in the UK. The UK's membership of the EU has wide ranging influence on the vitality of UK science, research and innovation. Understanding this influence, however, is complex and multifaceted. Its exact nature is uncatalogued in a number of key areas and this inquiry aims to try and understand and characterise these interactions with particular regard to four major themes; funding, collaboration, regulation and scientific advice. More...

Nos experts ont sélectionné 13 modules courts spécialement conçus pour les personnes qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur les données ouvertes. Ces modules conviennent à tous les niveaux, des débutants aux spécialistes.
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Nous savons que la plupart des personnes sont trop occupées pour suivre l’intégralité d’un cours en une fois. Par conséquent, nos modules sont conçus pour s’adapter aux emplois du temps les plus chargés. Chaque module peut durer entre 15 et 30 minutes si vous souhaitez uniquement obtenir un aperçu de la thématique abordée. Il propose en outre jusqu’à 2 heures de lecture supplémentaire si vous souhaitez approfondir un domaine particulier. Voir l'article...

A report published by the University of College Union (UCU) reveals that contractual employment among early career academics are rampant among colleges universities. It claims that more than 50 percent of higher teaching staff is employed on fixed-term contracts. However, the report says that the numbers may be higher than that and that it is becoming a norm in higher education careers. More...

Performance based funding is used by most EU Member States to increase the performance of their public research system. This report analyses the different nature of systems in EU Member States, selected associated and third countries. It aims to inform Member States which are in a process of mutual learning to improve the design of their allocation systems.
• Research Performance based funding systems provide incentives to increase scientific performance and concentrates resources in well performing organisations
• The nature of systems in place differs widely
• The specific features of RPBF assessment designs can generate unintended consequences
• The assessment suggests RPBF as a potential avenue for several Member States
• The choice for specific designs, taking into accounts costs and potential benefits, should take into account the national context. More...