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THE’s Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2017 analysed universities across 38 nations in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. The overall ranking features just over 200 universities from 13 different nations. The ranking uses the same performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings 2016-17, however the weightings were adjusted to reflect...
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July 5, 2017 Loknath Das
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Rising numbers of students from more disadvantaged homes are dropping out of universities in England before completing their studies, figures show. The proportion of youngsters from disadvantaged families who do not continue after their first year has reached the highest level for five years, says the Office for...
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July 1, 2017 Loknath Das
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There are warnings of confusion over university admissions from changes to GCSE exams in England which will create two different pass grades. A number of universities have minimum entry grades at GCSE level – such as a C grade pass at maths and English. But GCSEs are switching...
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June 28, 2017 Loknath Das
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Two major UK universities are to offer massive open online courses – or Moocs – which for the first time will earn credits that count towards a final degree, it has been announced. In what is being billed as an important step towards widening access to higher education,...
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June 24, 2017 Loknath Das
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Over half of Italian BSc students would consider continuing their studies after graduation instead of entering the workplace, according to a new survey. Of those interested in studying further, one of the most popular options was a two-year master’s program to complete the “3+2” educational path recommended by...
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June 22, 2017 Loknath Das
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Academics at Oxford University have failed in a new bid to challenge rules forcing them to retire at 67. The university’s congregation – which is made up of academics and administrative staff – voted down a call to axe the retirement age. Paul Ewart, a 69-year-old professor of...
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June 16, 2017 Loknath Das
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