For the first time, more female students than male were enrolled at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany in winter semester 2021/22. This trend is also confirmed by international figures.… Continue reading More female students than male for the first time at HEIs in Germany
Category: U-Multirank
U-Multirank publishes new 2022 outcomes: new insights on student diversity, access and social inclusion
In its ninth annual publication, U-Multirank showcases how universities deal with issues of social inequality in access to higher education and with enrolment of underrepresented groups of students. There are… Continue reading U-Multirank publishes new 2022 outcomes: new insights on student diversity, access and social inclusion
U-Multirank launches analysis of gender balance in higher education institutions | Traditional patterns of gender inequality still prevail in higher education
Today U-Multirank launches its analysis on gender balance. While gender inequality has been a major dimension of inequality in higher education, data from the 2021 U-Multirank edition confirm that still today there… Continue reading U-Multirank launches analysis of gender balance in higher education institutions | Traditional patterns of gender inequality still prevail in higher education
U-Multirank creates new ‘Higher Education Cooperation Index’, showing the key to strategic success is cooperation
In its eighth annual publication, U-Multirank showcases how universities that collaborate with their local ecosystem and across borders perform better than those that do not. The latest analysis of a new Cooperation… Continue reading U-Multirank creates new ‘Higher Education Cooperation Index’, showing the key to strategic success is cooperation
U-Multirank Covid-19 Radar: Implications of Covid-19 from the students’ perspective
After nearly a year and a half since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, universities are no longer what they used to be. International mobility has been affected heavily, many universities faced severe financial problems, and campuses were locked down for… Continue reading U-Multirank Covid-19 Radar: Implications of Covid-19 from the students’ perspective
Service, language and scholarships: How Spain attracts international students
Spanish higher education institutions (HEIs) are popular among international students, at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. For instance, one in three students doing a doctorate in business administration in Spain… Continue reading Service, language and scholarships: How Spain attracts international students
Only few cancellations of lectures and examinations at German HEIs, despite the coronavirus
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic also has an effect on day-to-day university life. Nonetheless, higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany were able to continue delivering lectures and assessing students… Continue reading Only few cancellations of lectures and examinations at German HEIs, despite the coronavirus
About 60% of universities reported online learning provisions in their strategic planning pre-COVID-19, but only few appeared to be prepared for a quick shift to full online programmes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed millions of learners, teachers and researchers to new realities, new ways of learning and teaching, examination, communicating and doing research. It is clear that the… Continue reading About 60% of universities reported online learning provisions in their strategic planning pre-COVID-19, but only few appeared to be prepared for a quick shift to full online programmes