UK: University Pension Black Hole EU: Teaching – Research Conundrum Peer Review: Overrated Papers in High-Profile Journals Tuition Fees: More the Merrier ?

Employment, employment, employment! Since the financial crisis of in 2008, youth unemployment has become regular headline news around the world. Enhancing the employability of recent graduates is a priority for the global higher education sector. The golden days where one could easily secure a decent job after graduating from a good university are probably gone.

  QS proud to announce a new collaboration with RIA Novosti, the leading news agency of the Russian-speaking world, as a partner whose mission is closely aligned with our own – providing academics, companies, students and young professionals with the most accurate and up-to-date information about international education and career opportunities. Nunzio Quacquarelli, managing director

Times are changing, and so do the ways universities communicate their activities to the world. Although traditional channels still matter, Twitter, Facebook and other services are key features in any serious communication strategy. But, how are universities doing in social media? To answer this question –or, properly speaking, to satisfy our own curiosity- we extracted