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Is it time to rethink university rankings?

The PIE News

They have become so embedded within higher education that the idea of not checking the rankings before choosing a degree seems outlandish. We possibly place more importance on rankings in higher education than in any other area of life. “As humans, we just love numbers, right?, And that can be exaggerated.

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How market shifts are impacting Chinese agencies

The PIE News

This, coupled with the emergence of international education programs in the market, such as foundation courses and 2+2 programs in the public and private sector, has meant that many established study abroad agents are struggling to survive due to rising management costs. ” Aggregators have existed in China for a while.

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22% of Tenure-Track Professors Have a Parent With a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

than the general population, according to a new study in Nature: Human Behavior. The study involved combining national-level data on education, income and university rankings with a 2017–2020 survey of 7,204 U.S.-based Current tenure-track faculty members are up to 25 more times likely to have a parent with a Ph.D.

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Acumen: Indian students branching out from big four study destinations

The PIE News

The report from Acumen saw over 100 education agents across India participate through an online questionnaire and interviews. Acumen Fraudulent documents have been a major concern among students and international education stakeholders in India.

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Global Networks Amplify Local Controversies

GlobalHigherEd

What are the implications for universities and their governing boards/trustees/councils of becoming increasingly embedded in global networks? There are many implications, including the ability to be interconnected with flows of knowledgeable people (aka human capital), ideas, money, technologies, and so on.

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Africa meets Europe

The PIE News

The group also influences European educational policy and develops best practice through mutual exchange of experience. This year’s conference was fittingly scheduled to run alongside the Africa Futures conference, organised by the University of Cologne, and delegates could attend each other’s public events.

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How Technology is Making HR in HigherEd More Efficient

PeopleAdmin

The role of HR in higher education encompasses a wide range of duties. HigherEd Human Resources teams cover a lot of ground. How do higher education HR professionals help in the recruitment of faculty and staff? HR teams play a key role in filling faculty jobs in higher education.