The issue of university endowments is quite an interesting one. Especially given the time we are in now of highly publicized donations and charities. Unlike the late 19th and early 20th century when magnates and wealthy industrialists chose to set up or substantially fund their own universities, the 21st century challenges of setting up and
EU: Erasmus Expanding to Latin America UK: Resistance to REF MOOCs: Economics of MOOCs Research Output: Asia Overtakes US
The current economic and political situation in Greece has made its mark on every aspect of Greek society. Education could not be an exception to the rule. According to the published data on the 2014 budget, funding for the Ministry of Education for the coming year stands at a total of 4.587.329.000 Euros[1], down by
The QS Applicant Survey 2014 is one of the largest surveys of its kind. It gives valuable insights about the thoughts and aspirations of applicants pursuing an MBA or postgraduate degree. It is compiled by QS, the world’s leading higher and business education specialists, and distributed globally to over 10,000 potential applicants that register for
On 28 January 2014, Dr. Christina Yan Zhang, China Director of QS Intelligence Unit was invited to attend a major international conference in London with senior education leaders around the world to have a discussion on the future of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). This conference is organised by The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education,
The Association of Graduate Recruiters(AGR) was founded in 1968. It is an employer-led membership organisation, whose goal it is to ensure that all member organisations can recruit and develop the best student talent for their needs and the needs of the UK economy. With a diverse network of over 700 members, they work closely with
A global university is a tough business to manage. Two of the world’s top research universities have just decided to make things simpler by using QS’s moveon software to run their international academic activities. The two are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, top in the 2013/14 World University Rankings, and KAIST, ranked at number 60.