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Universities should target poor students early
The Australian Government has set up new
recruitment targets for universities, stating that by 2010 20 per cent of
undergraduate enrolments to be students from poor backgrounds. New research
results show that universities needs to start cooperating with local schools
from year 7 upwards to improve there chances to reach this target. The research
project, carried out by Melbourne University, showed most students had decided
whether or not they wanted to go to university by early secondary school.
Source: http://www.theage.com.au
Published: 2009-10-29
Review of students fees in the United Kingdom
The former BP chief, Lord Browne, has launched a review of how much students pay
for university. The aim is to widen and simplify participation in university
for students. The review will examine the balance of contributions to
universities by taxpayers, students, graduates and employers and the way
student loans are subsidised and the awarding of bursaries.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Published: 2009-11-09
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New web technologies are driving a revolution in
education
Increased access to new advanced technologies is
changing the nature of education. Educational materials, from seminar notes to
podcasts and videos of lectures, are available free online. When students can
study online, limitations of time and distance become more and more irrelevant.
This development increases schools’ opportunities to offer a wider range of new
study opportunities – part-time, work-based, foundation degrees and studying at
home – to a greater range of people.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Published: 2009-11-10
Foreign students are content
with Canada
Just under half of international students at
universities in Canada admit the country wasn't their first choice among study-abroad
options, but nine out of 10 of them give their Canadian experience a thumbs
-up, according to survey results released here on Tuesday by the Canadian
Bureau for International Education.
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published: 2009-11-09
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Nursing to become graduate entry in the UK
The British government has announced that all
new nurses in the UK will have to be educated to degree level from 2013. The
aim is help nurses meet the increasingly complex needs of patients more safely
and effectively. The move will mean one or two extra years of studies where the
focus is put on gaining experience in community health teams.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Published: 2009-11-10
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Education improves chances of finding a new job
A new study suggests that the chances of finding
new work when made unemployed increases with every additional year of
schooling. The study was carried out by University of British Columbia's Craig
Riddell and York University's Xueda Song and its results show that the
probability of finding a new job rises by 27 percentage points if you've
finished high school. The probability again increases as education levels rise.
Every additional year of school increases the chance of re-employment by 2 to 3
percentage points.
Source: www.globecampus.ca
Published: 2009-11-05
Women dominate higher education in New Zealand
A report from the Ministry of Education in New
Zealand shows that two-thirds of the bachelor degrees awarded to students last
year went to women. Women have dominated higher education for a long period,
but now the scope of this domination is actually growing as the number of men
who finish bachelor degrees is falling.
Source: www.themainreport.co.nz
Published: 2009-11-18
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Chinese students boost US economy
The number of foreign students enrolling at US
universities is record high and the explanation is a booming interest by
Chinese students. A report from the Institute of
International Education suggests that this development could offer
a potential boost of the United States both economically and politically. International
students in the US generate an estimated 18 billion dollars every year.
Source: Yahoo News
Published: 2009-11-16
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USC enrolls the highest
number of foreign students in the US
The University of Southern California (USC) has
focused on recruiting international students from Asia, and had 7,482 foreign
students in the 2008-09 school year. New York University, with 6,761, had the
second-largest international contingent and Columbia University, with 6,685,
ranked third. These numbers were all presented in a report from the Institute of International Education.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Published: 2009-11-17
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Networking sites can help community
college students
A report from the Texas-based Center for
Community College Student Engagement suggests that social-networking tools such
as Facebook and Twitter can help community college students become more engaged
in their academics. The report is based on a survey of more than 400,000
students from 663 institutions that assesses how much effort students invest in
their studies, whether they interact with faculty and staff, and whether they
are challenged by their academics. Studies show that the more engaged students
are in such activities and relationships, the more likely they are to learn.
Source: www.usatoday.com
Published: 2009-11-16
