International Imperial vice-provost: TEF a ‘godsend’ for university teaching | Government attempts to measure the quality of university teaching are a “godsend” for higher education as they force leaders of research-intensive institutions to focus on educational standards “for the first time”, a vice-provost of Imperial College London has claimed. ResearchContinue Reading
International A model for teaching innovation in higher education worldwide? | University World News reported in March that China was stepping up its drive to lure overseas talent in its bid to become an innovation economy. An example of drawing on such talent is the Shanghai-based DeTao Masters Academy orContinue Reading
International LEO data reveal complex factors affecting graduate earnings | An analysis of the graduate salary data alongside prior attainment shows how difficult it is to measure university performance on such a metric. Higher education harmonisation – Not just a dream | The higher education institution qualifications harmonisation project embarkedContinue Reading
International The continued rise of East Asia and the Pacific in higher education | Interest in university rankings continues to rise despite strong criticism of their meaning, relevance and methods. QS’s 14th edition of its world university rankings, released on 8 June, considers more than 4,000 higher education institutions, althoughContinue Reading
International Greater curbs on academic freedom in 2017 – Report | Egyptian authorities have tightened restrictions on university lecturers and students this year as part of an ongoing state-led crackdown that started more than three years ago, a report by a rights group has shown. The changing shape of globalContinue Reading
