Edition 144 - April 2013

News from ACA

Celebrate with us at ACA’s 20th anniversary conference

Do you know what highly renowned international higher education experts such as Sir Peter Scott, Peg... (+more)

Successful first meeting of the EU-China HEPCE

The First Meeting of the EU-China Higher Education Platform for Cooperation and Exchanges (HEPCE) wa... (+more)

Promoting doctoral education in Europe

Aware that Europe is the top destination for international students world-wide, offering (amongst ot... (+more)

Latest news from the DAAD

The DAAD has now published its Strategy 2020 DAAD’s Strategy 2020, which outlines the organisation’... (+more)

International students happy in Norway

Quality education and good reputation of research and studies are among the top listed reasons for i... (+more)

New publications from the Institute of International Education

ACA’s associate member, the Institute of International Education (IIE), a private non-profit leader ... (+more)

Guest articles

Towards ‘deep’ internationalisation - ACA Director Bernd Wächter’s impressions of Josef Mestenhauser’s latest masterpiece

Josef A. Mestenhauser. Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Internationalizing Higher Edu... (+more)

European Policy

Bar set too low for Europe 2020 education goals?

The Europe 2020 strategy, adopted by the European Council in June 2010, is the European Union’s grow... (+more)

Europe storming MOOCs – I did it my way

With the US currently being a major trend-setter and a driving force behind Massive Open Online Cour... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Nordic countries as innovation leaders

The annual Innovation Union Scoreboard provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovat... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Public Tenders and Calls for Proposals in the EU

Open call for tender EAC/31/2012 – Establishing a European Tertiary Education Register (ETER)

The objective of the tender is to establish a European Tertiary Education Register (ETER), a key del... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Open call for tender - Dual education - a bridge over troubled waters?

The objective of this study is to provide the CULT Committee with concise data on the state of play ... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Call for proposals – EACEA/44/12 – EU ICI-ECP Programme

The objective of this Programme is to improve mutual understanding between the EU and the partner co... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Call for proposals – FP7 ERA Chairs Pilot Call 2013

The aim of this new pilot programme is to help close the research and innovation gap in Europe, by s... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Call for proposals - EACEA/45/12 - Intra-ACP academic mobility scheme

The objective of this programme is to promote sustainable development and poverty alleviation in Afr... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Call for proposals - EACEA/04/2013 - Implementation of the European strategic objectives in Education and Training (ET 2020)

The general objective of this call for proposals is to encourage European policy cooperation to supp... (+logon/subscribe for more)

National Education and the Global Context

THE in search of Asian champions

Currently, Asia is represented by some 57 universities in the top 400 World University Rankings, pub... (+more)

German ‘higher education pact’ to receive additional funds

At a meeting of the education ministers of Germany’s Länder (states) and their federal counterpart, ... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Germany recognises over 30 000 foreign professional qualifications

Since 1 April 2012, foreign residents in Germany are entitled to have their qualifications recognise... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Rising fees for non-EU students

In early 2013, Saxony’s government enabled public universities in Saxony to introduce differentiated... (+logon/subscribe for more)

The Ideal Employer 2013

Each year, Universum surveys hundreds of thousands of students to rank the world’s most attractive e... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Giving up on the French language?

In March 2013, the French minister for higher education and research, Geneviève Fioraso, presented a... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Having too many foreign students is not good, says Denmark

Denmark has been debating for a number of years the costs of educating foreign students for Danish t... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Russia boosts efforts to support global competitiveness of its universities

The Russian Ministry of Education and Science has published the results of a ‘megagrant’ call for pr... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Publications

Global university rankings and their impact

Rauhvargers, A. Global university rankings and their impact – Report II. European University Associa... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Internationalisation in European higher education: European policies, institutional strategies and EUA support

European University Association (EUA). Internationalisation in European higher education: European p... (+logon/subscribe for more)

The Immigration of International Students to the EU

European Migration Network (EMN). EMN Synthesis Report - The Immigration of International Students t... (+logon/subscribe for more)

2013 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey

Gonzales, L., Remington, J. & Allum, J. Findings from the 2013 CGS International Graduate Admiss... (+logon/subscribe for more)

The Changing PhD – Discussion Paper

The Group of Eight. The Changing PhD – Discussion Paper. Group of Eight House, Canberra, 2013. Pages... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Living and learning - Exchange studies abroad

CIMO, UHR, SIU. Living and learning – exchange studies abroad. A study of motives, barriers and expe... (+logon/subscribe for more)

State of the Innovation Union 2012 and Country Progress 2013

The Innovation Union is one of the seven flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy focusing o... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Research and Innovation in support of the European Neighbourhood Policy

European Commission. Research and Innovation in support of the European Neighbourhood Policy – 7th F... (+logon/subscribe for more)

It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success

The Association Of American Colleges. It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Le... (+logon/subscribe for more)

Conferences

Upcoming international events

Upcoming ACA events: 9-11 June 2013ACA Annual ConferenceThe Hague, The NetherlandsWebsite Other e... (+logon/subscribe for more)