Ben Sowter took part in the ‘Talking Heads’ sessions at Going Global 2012. These sessions included video clips highlighting unique ideas and case studies from the world of international education
Ben Sowter at Going Global 2012
Serbian universities and the labor market
Serbia, the most populous of the states of the former Yugoslavia, became a candidate for EU membership in October 2011 and regards itself as a western-facing democracy. Like Serbia’s other institutions, its universities are now facing up to the changes that this new status will involve. Serbia’s population of about eight million is served by
QS Best Student Cities 2012: post-launch effects
The first global ranking of student cities, published last month by QS, caused a stir around the world, reaching more than 500,000 people on Twitter and attracting more than 1 million hits on the topuniversities.com website. Paris edged out London as the top city, benefiting from a concentration of leading universities with low study costs.
What makes Paris the best city in the world for students?
If you have followed the QS World University Rankings in the past you’ll be accustomed to seeing a table dominated by US universities, so the top ten of QS Best Student Cities 2012 may make surprising reading. Paris tops the list, with five other European cities making the top ten: London, Vienna, Zurich, Berlin and
Why rank student cities?
University rankings have been stirring up debate for a good few years, but everyone knows that going to university is about more than just choosing the most famous or prestigious institution. While we all naturally base much of our decision-making on identifying the best university and degree program, the city in which you choose to
QS Best Student Cities 2012
The first global ranking of student cities will be published by QS during February, in response to worldwide demand for more independent information on the locations of the leading universities. Surveys of international students, in particular, have shown that location is second only to the perceived quality of a university and its courses as an
Japanese universities move towards new era
By Martin Ince, convener of the QS Academic Advisory Board [imageright]https://www.qs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/japan-flag-e1328553574514.jpg[/imageright] Japan is a safe, developed country whose culture has global appeal, an international centre for design and style. Just the place that students might flock to from around the world. Except that they don’t. As Japan’s university profile shows, Japanese universities do well on
UK universities challenged to rank in QS top 100
By John O’Leary, QS Academic Advisory Board Ministers in the UK have become the latest to use QS rankings as a measure of universities’ performance. David Willetts, who is responsible for higher education in England, has challenged the country’s universities to win more places in the top 100 of the QS, Times Higher Education and