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25 janvier 2018

Minister proposes mandatory donations from alumni

By Kudzai Mashininga. Zambia's Minister of Higher Education Professor Nkandu Luo has said the government is working on a policy to make it mandatory for all graduates to give back to their former institutions. More...
25 janvier 2018

Majority of universities are now research-oriented

By María Elena Hurtado. For the first time in Chile there are more complex universities, that focus on research and also teach six or seven PhDs in three or more disciplines, than teaching-only universities. More...
25 janvier 2018

Parliament to prevent foreign influence on students

By Eugene Vorotnikov. The upper house of the Russian national parliament – the Federation Council – is drawing up a package of measures to restrict external pressure and foreign influence on Russian students and universities, according to statements by members of the council. More...
25 janvier 2018

University funding to be 'frozen' in time by federal cuts

By Geoff Maslen. Planned federal cuts of more than AU$2 billion (US$1.6 billion) would mean university funding was 'frozen in time' and would force severe reductions in student numbers, according to Universities Australia. More...
25 janvier 2018

Higher education access rising but challenges lie ahead

By Shuriah Niazi. The proportion of young people in higher education in India has risen to 25.2%, up from under 20% in 2010-11, with the country setting an ambitious goal of attaining a gross enrolment ratio, or GER, of 30% by 2020. More...
25 janvier 2018

New national HE strategy to boost standards and quality

The launch of the strategy in Dubai represents the ministry’s ongoing efforts in implementing education systems with an integrated framework, following the recent launch of the Emirati School Model. The strategy will be based on four key components: quality, relevance, innovation and efficiency, with the programme being rolled out gradually. More...

25 janvier 2018

Fewer foreign students in public universities – Report

A large number of foreign students who decide to pursue higher education in Bangladesh are choosing private universities over public ones, writes Rashid Al Ruhani for the Dhaka Tribune. More...

25 janvier 2018

Warning to universities 'selling' degrees to politicians

Kenyan Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i wants universities selling degrees to politicians de-registered. He said the government is planning a major shake-up in higher education, including a crackdown on private universities, from next year, writes Lewis Nyaundi for The Star. More...

25 janvier 2018

Calls to link vice-chancellor pay to university size

Appearing before the education select committee, Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of the Office for Students, hinted that the new watchdog would crack down on heads who receive large pay packets while presiding over small universities, writes Camilla Turner for The Telegraph. More...

25 janvier 2018

Universities, companies lobby for tax-free tuition help

Universities and companies are joining forces to lobby Congress to keep a tax provision that allows employers to give staff as much as US$5,250 in yearly tax-free tuition help, writes Melissa Korn for The Wall Street Journal. More...

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