Harvard Business Review has identified several key innovation trends to expect in 2013, one of which is awarding learners (mainly those taking online courses as part of university distance courses, MOOCs or job trainings) with digital badges, rather than classic certificates or degrees. These are “a new type of credential being developed by some of
Internationalisation in higher education is a trend that is only showing growth. This progression is powered by increased collaborations among world universities and increased international mobility of students. In the last 10 years alone, international students doubled in number, a growth that exceeds the growth of the world population over the same period. They are
UK postgraduate education is critically dependent upon international students, but risks severe damage if overseas demand falters. This is a key conclusion of the first report from the Higher Education Commission, a new UK body with cross-party political support and backing from the British university sector. Since 1999, the number of postgraduate students from outside
Student numbers are increasing more quickly in the developing world than in industrialised countries, but much of the growth is in vocational courses rather than university degrees, new research has demonstrated. A report by The Research Base (www.Theresearchbase.com), a UK consultancy specialising in education and skills, shows enrolments on academic courses rising fastest in Africa,
Data and analysis of the 2012/2013 annual survey of MBA employers worldwide. Discover the trends in international salaries and recruitment.
An annual poll has found that students studying at UK universities are more satisfied with their universities than at any time over the past eight years. The National Student Survey (NSS), carried out every year since 2005, measures the responses of students at 154 higher education institutions, as well as a slightly smaller number of