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23 janvier 2018

Universities accused of free speech clampdown

British universities have been accused of threatening free speech on issues such as Palestine by insisting on tough yet ill-defined rules that events must be chaired by approved ‘independent’ moderators, writes Areeb Ullah for Middle East Eye. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Private universities increase focus on research

According to the University Grants Commission Annual Report 2016, 86 private universities in Bangladesh have placed more emphasis on research than before, resulting in a rise in research expenditure, writes Rashid Al Ruhani for the Dhaka Tribune. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Bath resignation shines light on university governance

Higher education institutions in the United Kingdom are set to face tough questions about their governance after the resignation of the University of Bath’s vice-chancellor shone a light on lax rules that enable university leaders to vote on their own pay, writes Robert Wright for the Financial Times. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Graduate students protest Republican tax plan

Graduate students at more than 40 universities across the United States staged rallies and walk-outs against the Republican tax plan last week, urging lawmakers not to include in the final bill a provision that would turn their tuition waivers into taxable income, writes Katie Reilly for Time. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Over-valuing of degrees leads to skills shortage

A new report has found that Australia is facing a looming trade skills shortage as "aggressive marketing" by universities leads to a sharp downturn in people taking up traineeships. This, combined with an ageing workforce and negativity around the future of trade jobs, is leading to concern about a potential future labour skills shortage, writes Patrick Wood for ABC News. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Country deports 30 for selling drugs in universities

Kenya has deported 30 people involved in drug trafficking within universities, following investigations launched in April into drug cartels, writes Nancy Agutu for The Star. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Should academic honours have clawbacks?

Last month, Arizona State University and the University of Kansas rescinded honours bestowed upon the television newsman Charlie Rose, following multiple allegations of sexual harassment. The two universities, once eager to embrace Rose – a broadcasting figure seen to embody class and intellect – were now equally quick to distance themselves from him. Almost overnight, Rose went from role model to pariah, writes Ted Gup for The Chronicle of Higher Education. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Ministry to phase out old university curricula

The Higher Education Ministry has been introducing a new curriculum while phasing out the old curriculum for universities to ensure that institutions keep up with rapid changes in technology and shifts in local and global economies, write Fernando Fong and Veena Babulal for New Straits Times. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Higher education body asks universities to research smog

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has decided to task universities, particularly those located in Punjab, to conduct comprehensive research to ascertain the reasons behind the rising smog in different parts of the country during winter, reports APP. More...

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23 janvier 2018

Universities offer free tuition to transgender students

In April, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu waived tuition for transgender students at all 10 of its campuses up to doctoral level. Last month, Allama Iqbal Open University in Islamabad, Pakistan, followed suit, writes Kristina Marusic for New Now Next. More...

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