Russia Not Enough Students Russian universities are facing a shortage of students for state-funded places this year, due to the economic crisis and a demographic crisis that economists predict could lead to the loss of 100,000 university teaching positions by 2020. Experts at the Russian…
Regional Southeast Asian Credit System Set to Expand A system designed to encourage standards and quality among universities in Southeast Asia will expand, according to a recent article from the official Malaysian news agency, Bernama. At a recent meeting for regional leaders in Bali, Deputy…
Regional Chinese and Korean Universities Score Well in Regional Ranking Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in May published its Asian University Rankings, with results suggesting that Chinese and Korean universities are improving versus their Japanese counterparts. The ranking uses a different methodology to QS’s World University Rankings….
Estonia New Accreditation Procedures The Quality Assessment Council of Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency (EKKA) adopted new regulations on the institutional accreditation of Estonian institutions of higher education in April. The new procedures, which will begin this year, will replace the previous model of study…
Regional Online Education Booming in Asia With the spread of internet connectivity across Asia, the number of people taking online classes has grown considerably, especially as the learning medium gains credibility. However, in a recent New York Times article experts warned that there remain challenges,…