International Higher Education Market
CIHE - Branch Campuses Weigh Start-up Options
With over 200 international branch campuses now in operation, new entrants can benefit from previous experience to guide start-up decisions. Thoughtful strategic decisions in three categories--first-mover vs. established market, comprehensive vs. narrow focus, and collaborative vs. autonomous--will likely contribute to their success.
CIHE - Branding Universities: Trends and Strategies
The essay describes the three main trends in the branding of universities and considers that strategic implications and cultural meanings of university branding.
University World News - Research universities to establish global network
Four of the world’s major research university groups are to form an international network as a parallel organisation to the Global Research Council of Science and Engineering Funding Agencies, established last year by agency representatives from nearly 50 countries.
Inside Higher Ed - Academics in Germany rebel against rankings system
The Center for Higher Education Development (CHE) is responsible for what is arguably Germany's best-known university ranking system.
The PIE News - Uni of Reading starts work on Malaysia campus
The University of Reading, UK, has begun construction on its first overseas campus in Malaysia. The campus will be based at EduCity Iskandar, a 600-acre education and R&D hub designed to encourage partnerships between education and industry.
The PIE News - Australia most expensive of top study destinations
The cost of study in Australia is the highest among the top study destinations and has risen dramatically over the last decade, according to the recent Chaney report.
Jamaica Gleaner - C@ribnet seen as game-changer in education access - New telecoms network links schools across the region
Ken Sylvester, CEO of the Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKNET), a new high-capacity fibre optics research and education network, will now connect colleges and universities in 21 regional countries.The programme will operate under the brand name, C@ribnet.
University World News - ‘Manifesto for Change’ for women in higher education
Hong Kong: zero. Japan: 2.3. India: three. Kuwait: three. Turkey: seven. UK: 14. Australia: 17. The numbers tell a story. They are the percentages of universities that have women as leaders in a range of jurisdictions around the world.
The Chronicle of Higher Education - University Leaders From Asia and the Pacific Consider Challenges of Globalization
As globalization and technology blur national borders, universities must work even harder to demonstrate their distinctiveness and value, said the leaders of top universities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The PIE News - TNE “hotspots” identified by British Council
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are the countries offering the most favourable environments to develop transnational education, a new British Council study reveals. However, hubs from Botswana to Korea may have the potential to become “TNE hotspots” in the future.
The PIE News - Edufindme to roll out in Turkey and India
FPP Edu Media, the largest educational fair organiser in Latin America, is rolling out its popular social network recruiting site Edufindme in India and Turkey next month.
The PIE News - First universities portal launched for MENA
The first ever search portal for universities in the Middle East and North Africa has been launched, and is set for international expansion. ‘Uni and I’ offers a searchable list of regional universities along with key information on fees, facilities, scholarships, loans and registration procedures.
Scientific American - Massive Open Online Courses, aka MOOCs, Transform Higher Education and Science:
Science, engineering and technology courses have been in the vanguard of the massive open online course movement. These classes also are providing fodder for scientific research on learning
University World News - Policy think-tank set up ahead of annual BRICS summit
Academics from the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – this week established a policy think-tank ahead of the fifth BRICS summit to be held in Durban. South Africa called for strengthening research collaboration and academic exchange in the global South, and placing knowledge production at the heart of the emerging country bloc.
The Japan Daily Press - Japanese universities plan to boost classes taught in English
In an increasingly globalized environment, Japanese academic institutions like Kyoto University and Kyushu University are looking to ramp up the number of classes taught in English and international educators who can teach in English. Within the Education Ministry’s Global 30 project, Japanese private and public universities have been encouraged to hasten the internationalization of their institutions.
University World News - Higher education hubs – Why do we want them?
Significant planning and investment have been devoted to developing higher education hubs around the world, but the reasons that drive host countries to set up areas that can attract foreign branch campuses can be diverse, a global higher education conference heard this week.
NZWeek - Education arrangement set to boost Malaysian student numbers in New Zealand
Education arrangement set to boost Malaysian student numbers in New Zealand.
University World News - Universities are trying to woo Northern students
Latin American universities are taking steps to attract English-speaking students who may have ignored the region previously, by offering more courses in English and seeking accreditation in the United States.
The Australian - NYU's global ambition draws criticism
Arguably no university has been as ambitious in expanding its global footprint as New York University, which has opened degree-granting liberal arts campuses in Abu Dhabi and now Shanghai, and is rapidly enlarging its network of “study away” sites to encompass 11 other locations on six continents.
The PIE News - TVET UK signs MOU with Bahraini agency
Peak body for UK vocational educational and training, TVET UK, is fostering new business in the Middle East and has signed an agreement that will see its members help Bahrain up-skill its workforce, following an important MOU reached in the country last week.
The PIE News - Japanese unis to “double” overseas students
Japan’s national universities say they want to double their overseas enrolments by 2020, as well as the number of courses they offer in English
The PIE News - GG13: build digital, industry-linked knowledge economies
Its central theme was ‘Knowledge-based economies for 21st-century nations’, and the conference threw up dynamic debate over the need for economies that are international in scope, at pace with technological change and offer education in line with labour market needs.
The PIE News - Australia closes four education posts in Asia
Just a week after international education in Australia got a vote of confidence from the Chaney report, including cultivating closer links with regional educational hubs in Asia, the Aussie government has announced it will close four education counsellor posts in Asia.
Livemint - Five key education reform Bills likely to get Parliamentary nod
At least five key education-related Bills, including one that will allow foreign universities to open campuses in India and another to combat educational malpractices, will likely soon get passed by Parliament, signalling the first success for the human resource development (HRD) ministry’s efforts to reform higher education.
IPPR - An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead
This wide-ranging essay aims to provoke creative dialogue and challenge complacency in our traditional higher education institutions.
Inside Higher Ed - NYU establishes campuses and sites around the globe
Arguably no university has been as ambitious in expanding its global footprint as New York University, which has opened degree-granting liberal arts campuses in Abu Dhabi and now Shanghai, and is rapidly enlarging its network of “study away” sites to encompass 11 other locations on six continents.
TechCrunch - Berlin-Based iversity Relaunches As MOOCs Platform, Sets Its Sights On Becoming The Coursera Of Europe
The fast expanding universe of MOOCs has a new addition. Berlin-based startup iversity, founded in 2011 to offer online collaboration tools for learning management, has relaunched itself as a platform for massive open online courses.
Inside HigherEd - Measuring the MOOC Drop Out Rate
Researchers are trying to understand why the vast majority of students fail to finish free online classes and who is signing up for the classes to begin with.
Revision ESG - Welcome to the ESG revision website
ENQA, ESU, EUA, EURASHE, EI, BUSINESSEUROPE and the EQAR, the seven stakeholders’ organisations in charge of preparing the initial proposal for the revised ESG, would like to welcome you to this website.
Siliconrepublic - €1m in funding pledged by Irish Govt to science pact with China
The Irish Government has committed to provide €1m in funding over the next 12 months to advance science and innovation co-operation between Ireland and China. A similar amount from China has already been obtained or pledged.