International Are universities making the most of their big data? | The UK’s higher education system is renowned globally for its high-quality provision, student experience and world-class research. Now there is an opportunity for the sector to shift into another realm – by using the data it constantly collects fromContinue Reading

International A realistic model for international universities | The New Flagship University model put forward by John Douglass from the University of California, Berkeley, in his new book is not only timely, but also a well thought-out initiative. Who are the spongers now? | A curious inversion has taken placeContinue Reading

International Is benchmarking more useful than ranking? | It is beyond doubt that rankings have become a significant part of the tertiary education landscape, both globally and locally. They have risen in importance and proliferated in unimaginable ways. Higher education Green Paper: Concerns over TEF timetable and fee caps |Continue Reading

International Teaching to the test | The OECD’s Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes, or AHELO, project seeks to compare the quality of what students learn in different institutions and countries. Hobsons acquisition targets retention, educational outcomes | Hobsons, a provider of college and career readiness, enrollment management, and studentContinue Reading

International Student Union to meet Higher Education Minister to resolve crisis | A meeting was scheduled between the General Federation of Egypt’s Student Unions (SU) and Minister of Higher Education Ashraf Al-Shehy Sunday night in a bid to resolve the recent elections crisis, the federation said in an official statement.Continue Reading