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17 février 2016

Caste bias on campus stirs minister into action

The government has called a meeting of the vice-chancellors of all central universities this month to discuss how to end possible discrimination on campus against socially disadvantaged students, writes Neelam Pandey for Hindustan Times. Read more...
17 février 2016

Private higher education programmes to be reduced

Non-state funded programmes at academic institutions will be significantly cut back in the coming academic year amid criticism that they disproportionately benefit the affluent, reports The Jerusalem Post. Read more...
17 février 2016

Universities cut bachelor degree options

Many universities in Finland are renewing their study offerings in the interests of providing degrees with a broader, more multidisciplinary scope. Among other things, this means bachelor degree availability will also be reduced significantly in the coming years, reports Yle. Read more...
17 février 2016

Labour leader hits out at high university fees

Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at the state of higher education in England, saying the country should be “utterly ashamed” for having the highest level of tuition fees in the developed world, in his first speech on education since being elected Labour leader, writes Aftab Ali for the Independent. Read more...
17 février 2016

Ministry to reduce degree time to global norm

The Ministry of Education and Training plans to shorten the time for university education to 3-4 years from 4-6 years, saying that Vietnam needs to do this to be closer to international practice, writes Tien Phong for VietNamNet Bridge. Read more...
17 février 2016

Government cuts funding for students abroad

With its budget under pressure as a result of the oil price crash, the government has been forced to tighten the rules of the US$6 billion King Abdullah Scholarship Program, limiting it to those attending one of the top 100 universities globally, or studying a programme rated in the top 50 in its field, writes Ivana Kottasova for CNN. Read more...
17 février 2016

Scottish university chairs rebel over government reforms

Controversial laws which will change the way Scottish universities are run have been attacked by some of the most powerful officials in the sector, writes Andrew Denholm for Herald Scotland. Read more...
17 février 2016

Obama targets illegal behaviour in HE sector

The Barack Obama administration is highlighting growing concern over soaring United States student debt by forming a new enforcement unit to crack down on illegal behaviour by higher education institutions, write Barney Jopson and Sam Fleming for Financial Times. Read more...
17 février 2016

No Afrikaans, no cake

If you don't speak Afrikaans, you can't buy cake at any of the campus booths being set up nationwide by civil rights group AfriForum Youth. The ‘ban’ is part of the group's #RedAfrikaans (Save Afrikaans) campaign, intended to highlight the need for the retention of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction at universities, writes Sipho Masombuka for Times Live. Read more...
17 février 2016

National drive against sexual assault in universities

Australia's universities launched a major new campaign on Friday to prevent sexual assault and harassment of students and staff, which was described as the first time in the world that an entire sector has worked together on the issue. Read more...
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