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10 septembre 2018

Traditional dress code for Bihar convocations

The days of black gowns are gone; kurta, dhoti or pyjama and Malviya pagri (turban) will now be the dress code for the convocation ceremonies in Bihar universities. All the universities will have a fixed calendar for the convocation. These measures have been approved by newly-appointed Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon, the chancellor of all Bihar universities, writes Faizan Ahmad for The Pioneer. More...

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10 septembre 2018

eLearning Africa – Where opportunity meets innovation

Some of the biggest names in global education and technology will be attending the upcoming eLearning Africa conference – the largest in Africa on learning, training and technology – to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, later this month. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Students denounce authorities’ grants maladministration

A students’ association in Togo has condemned authorities’ ‘ill will’ and ‘lack of care’ which it says has resulted in failure to pay students their due grants and benefits. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Dean criticised for violating faculty’s apolitical status

A human rights non-governmental organisation has criticised the dean of the University of Kinshasa’s social sciences faculty for supporting a candidate in the country’s presidential election in the name of the university, in violation of its apolitical status. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Do chief diversity officers drive faculty diversity?

By Claire Hansen The Chronicle of Higher Education. When Baylor University, Texas, began considering the creation of a chief-diversity-officer position a few years ago, many of James E West’s colleagues said the role could help diversify the institution’s faculty. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Could Latin American universities do better in rankings?

By María Elena Hurtado. When the Academic Ranking of World Universities – alias Shanghai Ranking – was published last month I did as always: checked the position of Latin American universities to see if anything had changed. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Can EU sanctions threat ease academic freedom crisis?

By Brendan O’Malley. The European University Association (EUA) has condemned the Hungarian government’s attempts to interfere with academic freedom and the autonomy of the higher education sector, “with the risk that it becomes an instrument of government”. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Higher education’s key role in sustainable development

By Patrick Blessinger, Enakshi Sengupta and Mandla Makhanya. The United Nations defines sustainable development as “…development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Internationalisation ambition faces stiff challenges

By Tatiana Belousova. Recently, the central government of India came up with several initiatives to revamp the higher education system in the country, including assigning the special status of ‘Institutions of Eminence’ to six national institutions, possible restructuring of the University Grants Commission and the introduction of the ‘Study in India’ programme. More...

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10 septembre 2018

Digital transformation still in the early stages

By Nadine Burquel and Anja Busch. In the digital world, digital devices and technologies are everywhere, connecting people in their social and professional lives. What are the implications for higher education institutions. More...

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