At the end of November, the International Data Corporation (IDC), an American firm for market research and advice, published IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Smart Cities 2017 Predictions which reveals a few insights into the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation. The Global Director of IDC’s Smart Cities Strategies suggests that digital transformation is ‘not without challenges, as… Read more » about Ten Predictions on the ‘Dawn of the Digital Economy’
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Universities have a role in nurturing active citizenry, states NUS and GuildHE report
A new report demonstrating the positive role that universities play in nurturing students to become active citizens has been published by the NUS and GuildHE. Active Citizenship: The role of higher education promotes higher education as a tool that enables ‘people to be active, committed citizens’ which it sees as ‘vital to social mobility and… Read more » about Universities have a role in nurturing active citizenry, states NUS and GuildHE report
Right attitude and behaviour more important than specific knowledge, recruiters say
The Global University Employability Ranking 2016 has been exclusively published by Times Higher Education to reveal how recruiters around the world rate universities in terms of best preparing students for the workplace. Designed by HR consultancy Emerging, the ranking rates 150 universities across 34 countries and reveals that the California Institute of Technology is regarded as a favourite to… Read more » about Right attitude and behaviour more important than specific knowledge, recruiters say
‘Our apprenticeship levy will boost our economic productivity’, says UK’s Skills Minister
HEFCE has released the names of the eighteen successful projects aimed to develop new degree apprenticeships for students starting next academic year. The universities and colleges across England have co-designed apprenticeship opportunities with leading employers so that those keen to learn are offered an alternative route to traditional higher and further education courses. Students will… Read more » about ‘Our apprenticeship levy will boost our economic productivity’, says UK’s Skills Minister
“Brexit is happening, and Parliament has a vital role to play in making it a success”, says Chairman of EU Committee
It has to be the next biggest news of the year after the results of the EU referendum came in: the UK High Court has ruled that the Government does not have the authority to instigate Article 50 of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty without prior parliamentary consultation. The expression ‘spanner to the works’ has… Read more » about “Brexit is happening, and Parliament has a vital role to play in making it a success”, says Chairman of EU Committee
Is the UK HE Sector really a ‘system in danger’?
Earlier this month, the European University Association (EUA) released the latest data on HE funding trends in Europe, offering the most up-to-date insight into the successes of different approaches and systems of HE. The EUA Public Funding Observatory 2016 includes an interactive online tool, offering access to the most recent data on public funding to universities which spans between 2008 and 2016…. Read more » about Is the UK HE Sector really a ‘system in danger’?
London ranks top in Global Power City Index 2016
This year’s Global Power City Index 2016 has been released by the Institute for Urban Strategies of the Mori Memorial Foundation. The Index, abbreviated as GPCI, evaluates and ranks 42 major world cities using six criteria it suggests characterises ‘magnetism’, or power to attract creative individuals and business enterprises and mobilise assets to secure economic, social and… Read more » about London ranks top in Global Power City Index 2016
City leaders should increase their participation in national and international policy, report suggests
A new report, 100 Top Economies: Urban Influence and the Position of Cities in an Evolving World Order, by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs reveals that 42 of the world’s top 100 economies are in fact cities. The research was undertaken to provide a better understanding of how cities contribute as a significant share of global economic output… Read more » about City leaders should increase their participation in national and international policy, report suggests
Be open to global flows of capital and talent, report suggests
A new report, Redefining Global Cities, by the Brookings Institution was published at the end of September, which fills a gap in the understanding of our dynamic global economy by providing detailed data on variables impacting cities such as economic output, productivity, innovation, talent and connectivity. The report uses these variables among others to develop a new system of classification,… Read more » about Be open to global flows of capital and talent, report suggests
World problems wouldn’t worry me if I felt we knew how to work and talk together, Nobel Prize winner Prof Perlmutter says at THE HE World Summit
The annual Times Higher Education World Academic Summit was held at the Berkeley University of California earlier this week from the 26th to 28th September. Phil Baty, editor of THE World University Rankings, welcomed delegates on Monday night’s gala dinner with a speech, and again the following morning to open the summit. Baty pointed to the… Read more » about World problems wouldn’t worry me if I felt we knew how to work and talk together, Nobel Prize winner Prof Perlmutter says at THE HE World Summit