"In ganz vielen Fächern gibt es nur noch Bestnoten"
V. Der Präsident des Hochschulverbandes beklagt eine Inflation sehr guter Noten an den Unis. Viele junge Menschen seien nicht auf ein Studium vorbereitet. Den Akademisierungswahn hält er für ein Gerücht. Mehr...
Change in the air at colleges, universities - New programs reflect labour market needs
By Linda White. If you graduated from a post-secondary institution a decade or more ago, you might be gobsmacked by the variety of new programs available to the newest recruits, including university degrees that cross disciplines in ways unimaginable just a few years ago and brand new college diplomas. More...
These 22 Fake Universities Have Been Running In India For Over 15 Years!
By Kunal Anand. As early as 2001, there have been reports of India’s fake universities - which, despite lack of affiliation from the University Grants Commission, award their own degrees. More...
Vietnam's university student blues: I graduated, but ...
By Atsushi Tomiyama. In Vietnam, there is a growing number of jobless university graduates: as many as 192,500, or 15% of the country's unemployed, according to the General Statistics Office. Despite high education levels and a growing pool of talent, those with college degrees are often stuck without jobs due to structural problems. More...
Almost 50% of Indian student visas declined
By Stephanie Arthur-Worsop. Rotorua's largest tertiary provider has had the highest percentage of Indian student visa applications in the country approved, even though almost half were declined.
Waiariki Institute of Technology had a 48 per cent decline rate in the last 10 months for Indian student visas, below the national average of 50.4 per cent. More...
Cabinet nod likely to raise competition among institutions
By Neeraj Bagga. With the state Cabinet granting approval for the setting up of Khalsa University and Sri Guru Ramdas University of Health Sciences, competition among educational institutions in the city is expected to increase in the days to come.
Education experts believe that both institutes must ensure delivery of world class curriculum, education and research work to distinguish themselves from private institutions available in the region. It would depend upon the kind of infrastructure, faculty and research environment offered by these universities. More...
Five Questions About Girls’ Education
By Guest Blogger for the Women and Foreign Policy Program. The Five Questions Series is a forum for scholars, government officials, civil society leaders, and foreign policy practitioners to provide timely analysis of new developments related to the advancement of women and girls worldwide. More...
Universities must focus on quality education instead of int’l rankings: experts
Experts believe that a university’s worth is more than the criteria and data used in its ranking. Ideally, a university’s impact on innovation, socio-cultural promotion and development of a region should be assessed.
During a debate, organised by the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Quality Enhancement Cell on Wednesday, University of Agriculture (UoA) Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that the modern obsession with ‘better data’ was driving the management of universities rather than the academic culture. More...
Department for Education taking over FE, skills and higher education
By Alix Robertson. The Department for Education (DfE) will take over responsibility for FE, skills and higher education.
Until now, the further and higher education sectors have been under the remit of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). More...
