Formation Continue du Supérieur

26 août 2016

Turkish academics abroad facing stark choices

By Carla Bleiker. After the failed coup attempt in Turkey earlier in July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan established a state of emergency and began cracking down on perceived enemies in all fields of life. In addition to arresting thousands of citizens and military personnel and firing almost 3,000 judges, Erdogan has also begun targeting the academic community in and outside of Turkey. So far he has ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools, fired 15,000 education ministry officials and called on almost 1,600 university deans to resign. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 15:14 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

International student numbers up in NZ

More overseas students are choosing New Zealand as their study destination.
International student enrolments were up 13% or 14,748 nationwide last year, according to the New Zealand International Education Snapshot. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 15:12 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

German-Turkish scientific cooperation in danger

By Fabian Schmidt. German and Turkish universities, as well as various scientific organizations, are closely integrated. Recent purges and restrictions against freedom of research may harm the successful cooperation for years to come. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 15:10 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

Higher Education Bill: Why people are angry

By Karl McDonald. Higher education is about to be overhauled by the Conservative Government, and some students aren’t pleased.
The bill, which is the baby of Universities minister Jo Johnson, will allow fees to increase in line with inflation, that’s just a part of what opponents object to. Institutions will have to sign up to a system to test their teaching quality in order to get the extra money, and new “challengers” will be allowed into the sector much more quickly. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 15:05 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

Foreign education craze on the rise

By K.N. Murali Sankar. More and more youngsters from the city and the surroundings are evincing interest in foreign education of late. Of the eight foreign educational consultancies in the city, four have been established in the last three years, indicating the spurt in demand from the aspirants of international degrees. Though the destination for a majority of students was the United States till a year ago, now the engineering graduates are focusing on Australia, while those who wish to pursue medicine are choosing China and the European countries. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 15:02 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

The Failures of American Universities in China - Delivering Degrees But Not Values

By Kent Harrington. Over the last three years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has intensified his campaign to crack down on every segment of Chinese society, including academia. From teaching to research, the repression has left its mark across a wide range of collegiate activities. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 15:00 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

Ranking African Universities: Hypocrisy, Impunity and Complicity

Commentary from Damtew Teferra. Nearly ten years ago I confronted an expert about what she claimed was an “African phenomenon” in higher education. She was reluctant to provide me with the raw data upon which this “phenomenon” was premised, so I vigorously contested her claim. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 14:59 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

7% rise in international students at German universities propelled by 'above-average growth' in Asian students

By Study International Staff. The number of international students at tertiary institutions in Germany increased by seven percent in 2015, continuing the upward trend.
According to the annual “Wissenschaft Weltoffen” report, documenting the mobility of international students in the country, the total number of international students currently stands at 321,569. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 14:56 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

UK’s Home Office is testing less stringent student visa rules at these 4 universities

By Study International Staff. The UK’s Home Office has announced more lenient visa regulations for non-EU Master’s students at four top English universities as part of a test run. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 14:56 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 août 2016

Universities chosen for UK's pilot visa scheme 'not reflective' of higher education landscape – report

By Study International Staff. Senior figures in the UK’s higher education sector have questioned the Home Office’s decision to test a new visa scheme at only four universities, all of which are located in the south of England, claiming that the pilot was “not reflective of the UK higher education landscape”. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 14:54 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

<< < 14000 14010 14020 14030 14031 14032 14033 14034 14035 14036 14037 14038 14039 14040 14050 14060 14070 14080 14090 14100 14200 14300 14400 14500 14600 14700 14800 14900 15000 15100 15200 15300 15400 15500 15600 15700 15800 15900 16000 16100 16200 16300 16400 16500 16600 16700 16800 16900 17000 17100 17200 17300 17400 17500 17600 17700 17800 17900 18000 18100 18200 18300 18400 18500 18600 18700 18800 18900 19000 19100 19200 19300 19400 19500 19600 19700 19800 19900 20000 20100 20200 20300 20400 20500 20600 20700 20800 20900 21000 21100 21200 21300 21400 21500 21600 21700 21800 21900 22000 22100 22200 22300 22400 22500 22600 22700 22800 22900 23000 23100 23200 23300 23400 23500 23600 23700 23800 23900 24000 > >>