HE News Brief 25.10.11

October 25th, 2011Chile, China, HE News, Netherlands, Pakistan, UK0 comments

by Abby Chau

• CHILE: Student protests have erupted in Santiago
• CHINA: Collaboration of 11 institutions to form the Beijing Tech
• INTERNATIONAL: A new report by the World Bank follows 11-leading universities
• UK: A BBC investigation into graduate employability
• NETHERLANDS: Call on cap for foreign student numbers Continue Reading

HE News Brief 19.7.10

July 20th, 2010Africa, Angola, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Europe, HE News, HE Reforms, Middle East, North America, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Trends, UK0 comments

by Abby Chau

 

A shake-up of England’s Higher Education system and Australian anxiety over international students – here are this week’s news stories:

• News outlets have been furiously reporting Business Secretary Vince Cable’s announcement of a new vision for higher education.  Cable is proposing to Lord Browne, who will be reviewing the state of higher education in the autumn, that a new graduate tax should replace the current system of government loans in order to subsidize higher education. Under this new system, graduates with higher paying jobs will make more graduate contributions. These proposals have been widely panned, some arguing that not only will Conservatives reject such a plan but that such an initiative will further hamper social mobility.
  Full Story: BBC News
  More: Guardian
  
• Angolan Minister of Higher Education Maria Cândida Teixeira announced that the country will be going through an aggressive review of their higher education institutions this year. Results of the audit will be published and institutions who perform poorly will be overhauled. Committing to this initiative with resources rather than mere rhetoric, Teixeira hired 42  new officials in order to achieve this target.
  Full Story: Angola Press
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HE News Brief 6.7.10

July 5th, 2010Asia-Pacific, Dubai, HE News, Middle East, Pakistan, UK0 comments

by Anisa Siddikah

 

From Students studying a Masters degree to new graduates working in low-paid jobs, here are this weeks news:

• In Dubai more and more students are returning back to higher education, in particular studying for a Masters or a Postgraduate Diploma due to the downturn in the job market. Students are incurring a huge financial burden but are anticipating securing a job in this tough climate.
  Full Story:The National
• Universities in Pakistan are going to have a tough job of verifying degrees of  high ranking officials, such as law makers and members of parliament. The Higher Education Commission has barred the Al-Kahir University from admitting any new students from last year as the university failed to meet government approved criteria for what is classified as a ‘degree’. Universities, including University of Punjab, Peshawar University, University of Karachi and The Pakistan Military amongst others have until the 13th July to verify these degrees:
  Full Story:Dawn.com
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