"The scenario of Greece leaving the euro has become increasingly popular over the past few months and has gained even more momentum following the outcome of the recent Greek elections. The narrative about a possible Grexit usually involves looking at macroeconomic consequences within Greece itself and the Eurozone in its entirety. A big fear is that Greece leaving the euro could trigger a domino effect in the periphery of the Eurozone and the so-called P.I.G.S. Nevertheless, for those like me, who are interested in higher education policy the Grexit scenario imposes some specific challenges for Greek higher education... 
Brain drain appeared in Hong Kong in 1987 when a major wave of emigration was seen experienced due to the uncertainties surrounding Hong Kong’s future in light of the 1997 hand back to China. The trend endured in the following decade thanks to the concerns of some HK residents, particularly those educated and professionally talented, about the political future under Mainland Chinese sovereignty and the enlarging immigration opportunities to be had in the more well-liked destination nations. 
Given the need for major reform of the higher education programmes in Syria, and answering the voices that question the role of European Union (EU) in assisting the development of the higher education sector, this study presents an analysis of the contribution of TEMPUS Programme in modernising higher education in Syria. The study compares the national priorities of the Syrian higher education sector, and the objectives of TEMPUS projects implemented in Syria. Based on the number of national priorities that each project meets, and the number of Syrian higher education institutions ... 
Globalisation in the 21st century continues to bring about many new political, economic, social, and technological developments. Today's students therefore tend to be more digitally savvy, mobile and transitory, socially connected, and more democratic in their worldview. 
Author: "I recently participated as a panelist in a live chat sponsored by The Guardian in the UK. We panelists interacted with each other and a larger audience to shed some light on what higher education needs from its leaders". 
In recent years, tuition fee levels in English universities have risen dramatically – and a tripling of fees has taken place since 2006, having also been the cause for widespread student protests some time ago. However, with this sharp increase of the tuition students have to pay – has their learning environment and academic experience been improved? UK universities are alienating foreign students by insisting that they "conform to national norms" of English usage even though many institutions increasingly describe themselves as "international". That was the argument set out by Jennifer Jenkins in an inaugural lecture on 16 May to mark the official launch of the University of Southampton's Centre for Global Englishes, of which she is director. 
Warren Buffett offered some dismissive words on higher education in a conversation with MBA students last month.
“Higher education in this country has turned into a giant pyramid scheme. With tuition prices exploding, students are graduating with $50,000, $100,000 and $200,000+ in student loan debt and can’t find jobs that could possibly support their loan payments, let alone their living expenses. The math simply doesn’t work. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard about newly minted college grads with massive student loans and very few job prospects. It’s horrifying to see,” 
EdX is a joint partnership between The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to offer online learning to millions of people around the world. EdX will offer Harvard and MIT classes online for free. Through this partnership, the institutions aim to extend their collective reach to build a global community of online learners and to improve education for everyone. 
H&R Block put together a useful infographic that breaks down the average costs of attending college, from tuition and fees to room and board. Turns out community college is still the best deal—tuition & fees cost $2,963, while room & board ring in at $7,408—and private school remains the most pricey. There, students can expect to pay $28,500 for tuition & fees on top of an astonishing $10,089 for room & board. The graphic also lists the top-earning and lowest-earning degrees, and from the looks of things, performing arts majors might want to reconsider a career in engineering Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-the-high-price-of-higher-education-2012-5#ixzz1v6yRCdav 
Education is a hot political issue this year. Well it should be, as everything that seems to be going south points to serious deficiencies with our whole educational system. There is agreement we have a problem with K-12 education, but there is not a widespread recognition that it starts at the top... at the university level. 
A new higher education ranking – this time of countries .. |
A very representative article about the state of Greek higher education and public sector.
The Twenty-first Century University (Complicated Conversation: a Book Series of Curriculum Studies) (9781433106590): Lisa K. 
Ranking of 48 countries, organized by Universitas 21, looks at various measures of what constitutes a “good” educational system. 
Everyone knows that science is an international profession, but data from the US National Bureau of Economic Research have given a clear picture of which countries export their talent and which have researchers flocking to their shores. The government is consulting Goldman Sachs on how to help universities attract private funding to finance overseas ventures. Two representatives from the investment bank attended a "round table on higher education exports" held by David Willetts, the universities and science minister, Times Higher Education has learned. 
a commentary by Shen Zuyao 
The title for the event is “How does Quality Assurance Make a Difference?” and the main aim of the conference is to bring together both practice oriented and research based contributions. The main aim this year is to examine the impact of external quality assurance on both policy and institutional level.
This groundbreaking volume seeks to take the first steps in analyzing the impact of internationalization initiatives from student perspectives. As programs are increasingly delivered overseas and we seek to offer domestic students an international experience, how do we know what works for students and what does not? Encompassing the fast-growing global imperative is a significant challenge for higher education and this collection identifies opportunities for enrichment of the learning environment, with all chapters based on direct research with students. 
Competition, we are constantly told, encourages individuals, institutions and companies to take the risks necessary for innovation and efficiency. 
n this post, Hedda associate and current Hedda blog research editor Mari Elken gives a short summary of her observations during the recent Bologna Ministerial Summit in Bucharest. What were the main debates during the conference and what can we say about the future of the process? 
When large numbers of the young, talented and financially stable leave their home country in order to attend a college in foreign lands, it is referred to as a brain drain. Many times it is the quality of education, or the quality of opportunities available after graduation, that force these students to leave as many feel they will be more successful somewhere else. However, as technology progresses, it is increasingly possible for students to study in their home country, and hopefully work to improve their home country, using sites offering masters programs online and other distance learning tools. Ideally this will help a generation of human resources return to communities that so desperately need them. 
For the first time, Pakistanis are being offered scholarships to study in Brazil. The awards are being offered under the First Degree University Students (PEC-G) programme as a result of a cultural agreement between the two countries. This year, 63 Brazilian universities will participate in the programme and while an array of courses are available, the most popular amongst foreigners are medicine, engineering, business administration and international relations. |
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