By Martin Ince What does the world’s most innovative higher education teaching look like in 2013? And how can it be brought to a wider student audience? QS is aiming to answer this question, in collaboration with the Wharton School of Pennsylvania University, one of the world’s best-reputed business schools. The two organisations are launching
Indian Government Takes a Closer Look at University Rankings
By John O’Leary The Indian government is taking increased interest in QS rankings as the company begins to develop a ratings system for the country’s universities. Ben Sowter, head of the QS Intelligence Unit, which is responsible for the company’s rankings, met Omita Paul, Secretary to the Indian President, with representatives of the Indian Centre
MOOCs: Employers view, a brief snapshot
Discussions surrounding Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have increased with an international momentum attracting both proponents and opponents. Perceived as a response to an ever digital and highly connected world, MOOCS are a platform for thousands of courses offered by world class institutions. This global platform continues to grow in popularity expanding far beyond the
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QSIU HE Digest – The Typical MOOC student
MOOCs: The Typical MOOC student India: Research Output Grows at 14.4% Annually US: Handbag and College Degree Korea: Bracing for Reorganizations
Massive Online Open Courses – Changing the face of online education
The Massive Online Open Courses – MOOCs have made a spectacular entry into the world of education. Well known platforms such as Coursera and Udacity are reshaping the outlook of online education. Offering a multitude of courses and in some cases in more than one language, the content is coming from global partners, US state
Swiss students facing scholarship cuts from the EU
A possibly dramatic decision affecting Swiss students was implemented in last few weeks. Looking back to 9th February 2014, the Swiss population has voted in a referendum for the limitation of immigration aiming to renegotiate the quotas of European immigration, and a tight majority 50.3% voted in favour of the limitation. Reacting to this decision,
QS attended the Annual Guardian University Forum
On 26 February, 2014, Dr. Christina Yan Zhang, China Director, QS Intelligence Unit together with Simona Bizzozero, Head of Public Relations was invited by the strategic partners of QS- the Guardian to participate in one of its most important annual event on higher education policy in the UK- The Annual Guardian University Forum. This event