Techno-News Blog. At its core, the new education Cathy Davidson envisions creates a platform for student-centered, active learning. Technology will be a part of that, but only if it enhances student agency. More...
Formations paramédicales et de maïeutique dans l’université: lancement d'une mission

Les évolutions possibles des statuts des formateurs dans ces filières devront être examinées, afin de garantir le bon déroulement de carrière des actuels formateurs mais également de les intégrer pleinement dans les universités. Un inventaire sera fait des dispositions institutionnelles et des outils de gouvernance disponibles dans les universités pour bien inclure ces formations, ainsi que des éventuels freins constitutionnels, législatifs ou règlementaires que cette intégration pourrait rencontrer. Plus...
Pour une meilleure intégration des formations paramédicales à l'université : mise en œuvre des mesures de la Grande conférence

Do universities take foreign students ahead of British? A look at some facts
The Sunday Times did not publish the data on which the article is based, but from the few statistics they do quote, it would appear that they have not focused on admissions to universities. Instead, they have counted all students attending university including those in their second and subsequent years of study. Furthermore, they have not distinguished between full-time and part-time, young and old, those aiming for a degree, and those who are studying on short courses. More...
Universities to Play Critical Role in Closing the Skills Gap
The bad news? Nearly half of employers believe that college graduates lack key skills expected of them at the time of hiring, according to a recent Student Development Survey from the UK’s Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). The good news? Not only can these skills can be acquired in a relatively short period of time, but universities can play an important role in the process. More...
Student suicide rate hits record levels at universities

Hungarian higher education law: requirements for already operating universities highly problematic say Venice Commission experts
In a preliminary opinion issued today, the Council of Europe’s legal experts of the Venice Commission note that in general the regulations of Hungary’s higher education law are in line with usual European practice but criticise that many requirements of the law are overly stringent or even unjustified if applied to already existing universities. More...
University journalism schools need to adapt – Experts

Foreign student interest in universities drops – Report

Universities are in for a long period of disruption as alternatives compete

In Commentary, Miguel Antonio Lim pieces together the puzzle of why university rankings are so influential given the relative scepticism with which they are perceived by academics, while Damtew Teferra explains why it would be wise for the world, especially Africa, to ignore reputation-based global university rankings.
Also in Commentary, Mariam Aman Shah and David Santandreu Calonge suggest a ‘frugal MOOC’ model to overcome barriers to online education for refugees, and list four critical elements of such a model. And Yves Gingras writes that science funding decisions should be based on evidence-based policies – which scientists usually love to promote – and that concentrating funding in a few hands goes against the data on diminishing returns and does not maximise the probability of scientific breakthroughs.
In Features, Wagdy Sawahel reports that the rising number of suicides among North African students and graduates has seen the spotlight turned onto the role of universities in supporting vulnerable students, and Jan Petter Myklebust reports on a new protest movement in Norwegian academia that questions the way universities are increasingly being run like businesses. More...