Formation Continue du Supérieur

1 décembre 2013

Academic publishing tainted by scams

http://enews.ksu.edu.sa/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/UWN.jpg

By Andrew Masterson. Among ambitious academics, the urge to see one's name in print is strong indeed. ‘Publish or perish’ is the governing dictum. Each piece of diligent research – written, submitted, fact-checked, reviewed, reviewed again and published in a scholarly journal – helps ensure the next grant, the continuation of tenure, the juicy job offer. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:49 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Europe in dialogue with South Africa, eyeing BRICS

By Ard Jongsma. A high-level policy dialogue in Brussels last month showed that there is both the will and the potential for much closer cooperation between European Union and South African higher education. The meeting ended with agreements in five areas – the rationale for internationalisation, internationalisation at home, quality and quality assurance, open educational resources, and tools and instruments for cooperation. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:47 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Kuwait to help boost higher education in Africa Wagdy Sawahel

By Tunde Fatunde. Kuwait has launched a US$1 million annual award for research in Africa, announced at the third African Arab Summit held under the theme "Partners in Development and Investment" in Kuwait from 19-20 November. And a Kuwaiti charity plans to establish a university in Malawi. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:46 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Wake-up call for the higher education sector

By Moses Magadza. The university community in Nigeria has welcomed the scrapping by the British government of a controversial proposed £3,000 (US$4,900) security visa bond for ‘high risk’ foreign visitors, including international students from Nigeria. Nigeria had advised the British government not to develop policies that might scare away Nigerian students, who constitute the third largest foreign student population after China and India. Students also constitute the lion’s share of visa applicants. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:42 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Rowdy dancing costs med students two weeks of studies

By Nick Holdsworth. A detailed policy declaration from the European Union Council of Ministers has called on member states to make more effort to internationalise their higher education sectors. The call came at a meeting of EU education ministers in Brussels on 25 November. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:33 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

UK scraps visa bond for ‘high risk’ Nigerian students

By Tunde Fatunde. The university community in Nigeria has welcomed the scrapping by the British government of a controversial proposed £3,000 (US$4,900) security visa bond for ‘high risk’ foreign visitors, including international students from Nigeria. Nigeria had advised the British government not to develop policies that might scare away Nigerian students, who constitute the third largest foreign student population after China and India. Students also constitute the lion’s share of visa applicants. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:30 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Plan to impose tuition fees for non-EU students

By Jan Petter Myklebust. Norway's coalition government is investigating ways of introducing tuition fees for students from outside the European Union and European Economic Area, on the grounds that such fees have already been introduced in Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. The Ministry of Education is exploring a system that could be adopted in 2015. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:29 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Only ‘loyal’ Uyghurs will get degrees, says government

By Yojana Sharma. China has stepped up pressure on ethnic minority students and lecturers in the restive northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, insisting that students must pass a test of political views and declare their allegiance to the Chinese state in order to graduate. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:27 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Paris beats London for second year running in student city stakes

By David Jobbins. High tuition fees and cost of living have lost London the top place in the QS Best Student Cities Index for the second year in a row, while North American cities fare less well than those in Europe, the Far East and Australia.
The highest placed North American city is Boston, in eighth place after Singapore (3), Sydney (4), Melbourne and Zurich (joint 5), and Hong Kong (7). Montreal is ranked ninth and Munich tenth. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:25 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 décembre 2013

Military research turns into explosive issue

By Michael Gardner. At least 22 universities and research institutes in Germany have been receiving funding totalling more than €10 million (US$13.5 million) from the United States Pentagon since 2000. The institutions have confirmed this – but not all are willing to disclose details of their research. Read more...

Posté par pcassuto à 10:24 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote