News that major universities in the UK, including the University of Oxford, are considering opening branch campuses elsewhere in Europe, has been revealed in the Telegraph. Senior staff at Oxford University met French officials last week to discuss the possibility of opening a branch campus in Paris, breaking over 700 years of tradition for the
International master’s and PhD students will now be able to remain in Ireland for much longer, thanks to a new decree from the government. Under the country’s Third Level Graduate Scheme, students studying at a postgraduate level will now be able to remain in Ireland to seek employment, working up to 40 hours per week
On 8th January 2016, during an important speech in the State Council of China, highlighting China’s 13th Five-Year Plan on education(2016-2010) for nearly 3000 Chinese universities, Madam Liu Yandong quoted the latest QS World University Ranking results to demonstrated the international competitiveness of top Chinese universities have already been recognised globally. This makes QS the only world
At the 2017-18 budget last week, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced plans to invest significantly in higher education in India. This is particularly the case for the medical, technological and management institutes, which are all set to receive increased funding. India has been attempting to create a world-class higher education system for some time, and
As was predicted, Donald Trump’s first week in office has been as eventful as his campaign trail. Those who assumed his assumption of the US presidency would result in a calmer and more considered approach to leadership of the free world will be disappointed this week, as he has begun by enacting a number of