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16 mars 2018

Why corruption is flourishing in universities

Cases are not uncommon in Ukraine where courts take the side of rectors, deans and professors who were not just involved in scandals and fights with government officials but were caught red-handed in blatant corruption acts, reports UNIANMore...
16 mars 2018

How universities make cities great

When thinking about how to revive economically lagging regions, especially in the Rust Belt, universities have an important role. Big, high-quality research universities have been essential for creating technology clusters in Austin, Raleigh and San Diego. But even small colleges in rural areas can have big benefits for the surrounding area, writes Noah Smith for BloombergMore...
16 mars 2018

Educationist criticises ‘craze’ for university degrees

A top educationist in the country has criticised the conversion of technical institutions into universities. Professor George Magoha, the chairman of the Kenya National Examinations Council, recently said Kenya could end up with an insufficient number of technicians necessary to support key sectors of the economy, writes Justus Ochieng’ for Daily NationMore...
16 mars 2018

Islamic university bans burqas on campus

By Maina Waruru. An Indonesian state Islamic university faced criticism from Muslim groups and activists last week after it banned female students from wearing full-face veils citing fears over the spread of radical ideology on the campus, reports ReutersMore...
16 mars 2018

Coursera joins expansionists with six new online degrees

Online learning provider Coursera, which works with university partners around the world, is launching six new fully online degree courses. The news comes just weeks after FutureLearn, another provider of global online degrees, announced an expansion of its full degree offerings, writes Patrick Atack for The PIE NewsMore...
16 mars 2018

City in big data partnership with AWS and universities

The Taipei City Government last Tuesday announced a two-year collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and seven universities to increase the number of databases available for big data research by academics and to nurture the development of big data professionals, writes Lee I-chia for the Taipei TimesMore...
16 mars 2018

Government to build technology hubs in universities

The federal government has revealed its plan to build technology hubs in Nigerian universities across the nation’s six geopolitical zones as a means of promoting science and technology development in the country, writes Fikayo Olowolagba for the Daily PostMore...
16 mars 2018

Nearly 50 universities urge repeal of endowment tax

Nearly 50 college and university presidents are urging federal lawmakers to repeal the endowment tax that the Republican-controlled Congress passed last year, writes Deirdre Fernandes for The Boston GlobeMore...
16 mars 2018

No deal in Central European University stand-off

The stand-off over the future of a university in Hungary, which became a symbolic international power struggle, shows no sign of being resolved, writes Sean Coughlan for BBC NewsMore...
16 mars 2018

New university head denies any pressure from Beijing

The new head of the Chinese University of Hong Kong last week insisted he had come under no pressure from central government officials following a recent meeting with Beijing’s liaison office, writes Sum Lok-kei for South China Morning PostMore...
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