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24 octobre 2018

Researchers in Canada discover ‘Messenger’ star

An international group of researchers, including astronomers from Canada’s University of Victoria, is one step closer to understanding what the early universe was like, with the discovery of one of its oldest-known stars. The finding is significant because it provides a window into the period right after the Big Bang – before the Earth, our solar system and even our galaxy were formed, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Tsunami scientists clash with Indonesian government

Two weeks after an earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed more than 2,000 people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, foreign researchers say red tape is slowing down or preventing investigative work of the devastated coastlines. But the Indonesian government says that it has sped up the processing of permits for researchers in the wake of the tsunami, writes Quirin Schiermeier for Nature. More...

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24 octobre 2018

University staff strike over employment security

The academic year began with some 306,000 students studying at Israel’s higher education institutions, while junior staff at two universities began an open-ended strike over employment conditions and staff at a dozen more colleges threatened to strike this week, writes Stuart Winer for Times of Israel. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Unions criticise award of honorary degrees to president

Teachers’ unions in Zimbabwe have lambasted tertiary institutions for conferring honorary degrees to politicians after three honorary doctorates were recently bestowed on President Emmerson Mnangagwa. His predecessor, Robert Mugabe, received five honorary degrees from Zimbabwean universities, reports Bulawayo24. More...

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24 octobre 2018

What must college leaders do to restore confidence?

Americans are losing faith in higher education, and college leaders should look in their mirrors for the reasons. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 48% of the public has “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. That’s 9% lower than in 2015, the largest drop among all the 16 institutions – including Congress, the presidency, banks, and newspapers – surveyed over that period, writes Michael T Nietzel for Forbes. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Universities must reach children earlier to widen access

Traditionally, universities looking to widen access have focused on secondary aged children preparing to take their next step in education. But in many cases it may be too late to shape their decision-making. Universities are looking to solve problems that can become entrenched far earlier in a child’s education, writes Christopher Birchall for The Guardian. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Government to reform higher education

Raja Yasir Humayun Sarfraz, the provincial minister of Punjab for higher education, said the government is preparing for higher education reforms aimed at meeting the needs of the modern knowledge economy. He made the comments at a high-powered committee meeting on higher education reforms deliberating on the first 100 days agenda of the government, reports The News. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Drop in Chinese students concerns US universities

The drop in the number of Chinese going to the United States to study, especially at the undergraduate level, is causing concern in US universities about revenue and academic research, reports China Daily/Asia News Network. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Harvard – Should race count in university admissions?

The admissions policy of the flagship United States university Harvard is facing a legal challenge which began last week in Boston, with accusations of racial bias against Asian-Americans. And it’s a dispute that will be watched carefully by many other over-subscribed universities around the world, writes Sean Coughlan for BBC News. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Hungary’s leader Orbán bans gender studies

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing a backlash over a government decree effectively prohibiting gender studies courses in all universities across the country. Orbán’s administration believes the courses are rooted in “ideology”, rather than science, writes Chantal Da Silva for Newsweek. More...

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