18 juin 2018
18 juin 2018
University bar lowered to raise rural doctor recruitment
By Michael Gardner. The government of North Rhine-Westphalia intends to introduce incentives for medical students to commit themselves to work as country doctors for 10 years. The scheme centres on special admission regulations and generous financial awards. More...
18 juin 2018
Graduates overqualified for the work they do
By Geoff Maslen. More than one in every four Australian graduates are overqualified for the jobs they take on after completing their degrees. More...
18 juin 2018
Foreign researchers pessimistic about career – Survey
By Thomas Trøst Hansen and Jan Petter Myklebust. A pilot survey of more than 1,000 foreign researchers at Aarhus University has found that most foreign scientists are not optimistic about being able to forge a career in Denmark. The survey is expected to be rolled out as a study of recruitment of international researchers carried out at all Danish universities after the summer. More...
18 juin 2018
Automating recognition of academic qualifications
By Terje Mørland and Stig Arne Skjerven. The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT – Norwegian ENIC-NARIC) has just introduced a new service for the automatic recognition of comparable higher education qualifications from Nordic countries. The service* is a voluntary supplement to NOKUT’s formal recognition scheme for higher education qualifications. More...
18 juin 2018
NEPAD agency partners with UK universities to set up hub
By Kudzai Mashininga. The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) agency and Durham University in the United Kingdom are to jointly set up an Africa Hub to help African countries and universities increase their research, it has been announced. More...
18 juin 2018
Technology transfer boost for least developed countries
By Wagdy Sawahel. Africa’s ‘least developed countries’ (LDCs) are to benefit from the launch of a United Nations’ Technology Bank in Turkey, which aims to drive science, technology and innovation and promote sustainable development – with African universities playing a key role. More...
18 juin 2018
Universities’ marketing is out of date, says web guru
By Nic Mitchell. Universities have been accused of lagging behind in understanding what is happening in marketing for young people in the digital age, according to one of the top visionaries of recent web developments. He urged universities to allow authentic student reviews on their websites. More...
18 juin 2018
UK, Ireland top U-Multirank on teaching and learning
By Nic Mitchell. The fifth edition of U-Multirank provides new insight into the relative strengths and weaknesses of different higher education systems around Europe and the United States of America, with the United Kingdom and Ireland performing the strongest for teaching and learning as a result of their good ‘on-time’ student completion rates. More...
18 juin 2018
Government approves student exchanges with North Korea
By Aimee Chung. South Korea’s Ministry of Unification in Seoul has given the go ahead for students at the country’s top university to discuss academic exchanges with North Korea’s Kim Il Sung University, with the hope that regular exchanges and joint projects can be set up between the two most prestigious universities of North and South Korea. More...
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