[ad_1] DENMARK As commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen has become the face of European space exploration and leadership and is helping to promote the…
Tag: higher education
Malaysia, Russia sign eight MOUs involving higher education institutions
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Russia signed eight memoranda of understanding (MOU) involving higher education institutions of both countries to strengthen and expand cooperation in various fields. Higher Education Minister…
New salary law fuels concerns over immigration challenges
[ad_1] SWEDEN A new law that requires incoming foreign workers to earn salaries above a minimum threshold in order to qualify for a residence permit has added to wider doubts…
Low-cost higher education
[ad_1] The role model for higher education in India is typically an institution like an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the public sector, or an institution like Ashoka University…
Regional university spearheads capacity building for SDG 14
[ad_1] FIJI The University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji is spearheading fisheries market training and research across the region as part of a five-year programme funded to the…
Empowering university leaders to navigate complex challenges
[ad_1] EUROPE European universities are facing a multitude of challenges, necessitating innovative and effective leadership. Today’s university leaders must navigate major transformational issues, including the green and digital transition, evolving…
Opening a space for student leadership in sustainability
[ad_1] GLOBAL Student-staff collaboration, as well as motivated student leaders, has been critical in driving bold sustainable development initiatives at Toulouse Business School (TBS), according to both faculty and students…
Cambridge sustainability lessons for leaders are fit for a King
[ad_1] UNITED KINGDOM The world is moving inexorably from the ‘what’ of sustainable development to the ‘how’. This is the tricky part. Universities are uniquely placed to help leaders understand…
Proposed major overhaul of research funding system
[ad_1] SWEDEN A major overhaul of Sweden’s system for funding research and innovation is on the cards. It will see all competitive public funding channelled through three new authorities instead…
Academic rankings: The tide begins to turn
[ad_1] GLOBAL In my 2018 book, The Soul of a University, a whole chapter is devoted to saying (in effect) that the phenomenon of ‘university world rankings’ is really just…