Changes that lead to a transformation in society through the introduction of new practices or concepts are referred to as social innovations. A current example of social innovation is the… Continue reading Canada as a role model: social innovation on campus
Category: Press releases
CHE Ranking 2021: Survey of students begins
Starting from today, students on undergraduate degree programmes will once again be asked to assess their study conditions. The following subjects are being updated for the CHE Ranking 2021: Biology,… Continue reading CHE Ranking 2021: Survey of students begins
Part-time study is far from being established
Around one-third of all gainfully employed persons in Germany do not work full-time. In contrast, despite the proportion of part-time students having increased to 7.5 per cent, part-time study is… Continue reading Part-time study is far from being established
CHE model describes how social innovations emerge on campus
Whether the initiation of new nursing and care concepts in rural areas or the introduction of family-friendly working time models: social innovations, i.e. new social practices or forms of organisation,… Continue reading CHE model describes how social innovations emerge on campus
International webinar on participatory and interdisciplinary research
How are participatory research methods used to enhance the quality and acceptance of the CHE University Ranking? What are the challenges of interdisciplinary social research? CHE and the WZB Berlin… Continue reading International webinar on participatory and interdisciplinary research
Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The student population in Germany has increased by almost a million since 2005, but the number of student grant recipients has decreased sharply over the same period. A current CHE… Continue reading Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020
International webinar of social innovations from universities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What are social innovations? How can they be promoted? And how can the topic find its way into teaching? The team from the CHE project WISIH and scientists from James… Continue reading International webinar of social innovations from universities
Master’s students satisfied with coronavirus crisis management at their university
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The need to switch completely to online teaching owing to the coronavirus pandemic was a major challenge for higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany. From the perspective of business students,… Continue reading Master’s students satisfied with coronavirus crisis management at their university
Short formats are the latest thing in academic continuing education
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There has been for some time a trend towards shorter certificate courses and programmes in academic continuing education. Until now, however, there had been no national figures enabling us to… Continue reading Short formats are the latest thing in academic continuing education
Rogue courses and insolvency risks: what students need to know about dual study programmes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is a strong demand for dual study programmes in Germany. And yet not all degree programmes labelled “dual” automatically ensure smooth alternation between periods at university and practical phases.… Continue reading Rogue courses and insolvency risks: what students need to know about dual study programmes
University architecture of the future: traditional facilities result in traditional teaching
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether good WLAN, light rooms or flexible furnishings: modern teaching and learning concepts need an appropriate environment. Examples from higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Netherlands and in Norway show… Continue reading University architecture of the future: traditional facilities result in traditional teaching
Business Psychology – a highly popular degree programme with a high proportion of female students, offered by many private providers with very few locations in Eastern Germany
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Business Psychology is highly popular among would-be students as an alternative to a traditional psychology degree. The large majority of programmes offered by the comparatively few state-controlled universities are subject… Continue reading Business Psychology – a highly popular degree programme with a high proportion of female students, offered by many private providers with very few locations in Eastern Germany