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15 novembre 2017

Bid to root out radical Islam shines light on education

Last month, under prodding from the government, thousands of students across the nation made an anti-radicalism pledge. It followed an unprecedented gathering in late September of some 3,000 academics in Bali, who also pledged to fight extremism and defend the secular constitution. Illustrating how a politicised brand of Islam has gained traction, nearly 20% of high school and university students in Indonesia support the establishment of a caliphate, a recent survey showed. More...
15 novembre 2017

Universities respond to gender balance message

Six months after Science Minister Kirsty Duncan threatened universities with cuts to their research funding over a “dismal” gender balance among scientists nominated for lucrative research posts, she says they have heard her message and have started to respond, reports The Canadian Press. More...
15 novembre 2017

Lawlessness gripping university campuses

Greece’s universities are increasingly coming into the grip of lawlessness, as evidenced by a spike in attacks on students and staff. The assaults, most of which go unreported, are apparently ideologically motivated and carried out by individuals who have no affiliation to the institutions – often self-styled anarchists occupying parts of campuses, reports eKathimerini.com. More...
15 novembre 2017

Academics call for continued university collaboration

Myanmar academics have urged international universities to continue collaborating with local universities in order to strengthen educational development. Since 2013, universities in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and elsewhere have established partnerships with once prominent universities in Yangon and Mandalay to help improve Myanmar’s education system, writes Nyein Nyein for The Irrawaddy. More...
15 novembre 2017

Oxford University puts Islamic scholar on leave

Islamist academic Tariq Ramadan took a leave of absence last week from the University of Oxford following multiple rape and sexual misconduct allegations, reports AFP. More...
15 novembre 2017

Universities can help drive change on sexual harassment

Universities could have an important role to play in driving a cultural change regarding sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour, according to Janet Beer, president of Universities UK or UUK, the vice-chancellors’ body, referring to the proliferation of reports of sexual harassment in public life since the Harvey Weinstein revelations were published. More...
15 novembre 2017

Most students don’t see value of two-year UG degrees

International students have revealed how they feel about intensive undergraduate degree courses taken over two years instead of three, and whether they would be willing to pay a higher annual tuition fee for them, according to new research. More...
15 novembre 2017

University funding to be linked to gender equality

Universities have been warned that funding will be withheld if they do not promote more women to senior posts.
Currently, although more than half of all lecturers in universities are women, only 29% of associate professors and 21% of professors are women and no woman has ever been appointed university president. More...
15 novembre 2017

Ruling cracks down on rogue distance or open courses

By Shuriah Niazi. The Supreme Court of India has dealt a serious blow to deemed universities granting degrees that are delivered by distance or correspondence learning without first obtaining mandatory permission from the statutory bodies. More...
15 novembre 2017

Makerere to host two centres of scientific excellence

By Esther Nakkazi. Makerere University’s science-based colleges have secured US$12 million in twin grants from the World Bank to run two African centres of excellence aimed at strengthening training and research in two critical areas of science – nanotechnology and crop improvement. More...
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