De quoi Widukind est-il le nom ? D’abord d’un chef de guerre du VIIIe siècle entré dans la légende pour avoir (notamment) unifié les Saxons. Ensuite et par analogie, d’une plateforme offrant un accès libre et unique à des millions de données, sinon dispersées sur les sites des institutions qui produisent de la statistique nationale et internationale. Voir l'article...
Quels sont les avantages et les incitations pour les parties prenantes du « deal » ? Pour l’État membre bénéficiaire d’une restructuration, c’est assez simple : en cas de crise il retrouve, après restructuration de sa dette, un accès aux marchés financiers. Pour les autres, c’est bien la stabilité de la zone euro qui est en jeu, avec une limitation des externalités et donc du risque de crise posé par une dette souveraine trop élevée dans un pays voisin. Voir l'article...
Dans sa lettre de mission pour l’année 2016, le Premier ministre a chargé le Commissaire général de France Stratégie, au terme des trois années d’exercice de l’institution, d’organiser une évaluation indépendante de la pertinence, de la qualité et de l’impact des travaux de France Stratégie, afin d’établir un bilan de son action et de dégager des pistes d’amélioration ou d’éventuels ajustements à apporter au décret de 2013. Voir l'article...
By Study International Staff. In the face of high local unemployment and an overdependence on foreign labor, the Saudi Arabian government is facing pressure to greatly increase the participation of locals in the labor market. To that end, Saudi officials have pursued the policy of Saudization, which can be described as the substitution of foreign workers with locals in the private sector. More...
By Study International Staff. After travelling to America on a student visa to pursue a Master’s from Babson College, Abhinav Sureka is ready to launch a brand-new business project. But Abhinav’s endeavours could fall short, since his inability to obtain a H-1B visa – a temporary work permit typically obtained through a lottery, with lower odds of winning than a coin toss – means he could be forced to return to the family home in India. More...
By Study International Staff. Earlier this week, the announcement that Chen Baosheng will serve as China’s new Minister of Education took the region’s education professionals by surprise.
While academics have deemed the newly appointed Minister an ‘outsider’, analysts have confirmed that major higher education policies – including the promotion of the nation’s world-class research departments – will continue under his charge. More...
By Study International Staff. More and more, Australian universities are accused of coddling students and protecting them from 'sensitive' topics, embracing so-called 'politically correct' policies and teaching approaches that are commonplace in the U.S. and the UK. More...
By Study International Staff. The Chinese government has been accused of attempting to ‘buy’ influence at Australian universities by sponsoring libraries and channeling funds for institutes. More...
By Study International Staff. UK higher education campaigners have launched an alternative Higher Education White Paper which they have delivered directly to Westminster. The paper was released yesterday; almost one month after the UK Government launched the official document that received a mixed reaction from experts and teachers alike, while the proposition of even higher tuition fees sparked outrage from the country’s current and prospective students. More...
By Study International Staff. The South Australian government has announced plans to double the number of international students heading for university in the region, hoping to boost its annual international student intake up to 64,500. More...
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