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21 novembre 2017

Six universities told to change advertising claims

The advertising watchdog has told six United Kingdom universities to take down marketing claims that could be misleading. Leicester, East Anglia, Strathclyde, Falmouth, Teesside and the University of West London have all had complaints upheld against them, writes Sean Coughlan for BBC New. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Deemed institutions told to drop the word ‘university’

In a letter dated 10 November, the University Grants Commission, India’s higher education authority, has asked 123 Deemed-to-be-Universities to drop the word 'university' from their names, reports NDTV. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Beijing universities offer HIV self-test kits

Local news reports in China say 11 universities in Haidian District of Beijing now offer HIV self-test kits in campus vending machines, writes Sun Wenyu for People’s Daily Online. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Universities urged to overhaul mental health support

The mother of a student who took his own life while at Oxford University, just days after he had been told to take a medical leave of absence from his studies, is calling for an overhaul of the way British universities support students suffering from mental illness, writes Eleanor Steafel for The Telegraph. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Scottish universities to widen student access

Universities across Scotland have vowed to widen access to people from the most deprived areas of the country at a faster rate. Action to be taken includes contextualised admissions, making clearer the minimum entry requirements for all courses, making it easier for students to move from college direct to university courses and guaranteed offers for care to experienced applicants who meet minimum entry requirements, writes Russell Jackson for The Scotsman. More...

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21 novembre 2017

National meeting held to discuss university media course

A national consultation on course development, titled “Conflict Coverage and Crisis Communications”, for mass media departments of universities was jointly organised by the Pakistan Peace Collective, a research and communications project of the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage and the Higher Education Commission, reports the Associated Press of Pakistan. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Top university’s law programme under existential threat

When it comes to teaching law, the University of Cape Town is ranked in the top 100 universities internationally. Yet in a shock move, South Africa’s Council on Higher Education last week informed the university’s law faculty that it is in danger of losing accreditation for its bachelor of laws programme unless certain conditions focusing on transformation are met, writes Rebecca Davis for Daily Maverick. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Dejection as university entrance exam postponed by quake

South Korean test-takers expressed confusion and dejection last Thursday as the country’s highly competitive annual university entrance exam, called a ‘life assignment exam’ by some, was postponed for a week for the first time ever due to safety concerns, write Joyce Lee and Jiwon Choi for Reuters. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Scientists point to increasing pressure to publish

Scientists and researchers say that Singapore is at far greater risk of academic fraud now, given the increasingly competitive academic environment, writes Yuen Sin for The Straits Times. More...

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21 novembre 2017

Australian academic claims China book was ‘censored’

An Australian author has said a publisher withdrew plans to release his book about alleged Chinese influence in Australia due to fears of "retaliation" by Beijing, reports BBC News. More...

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