Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 18 Trend: During the meeting of the UNEC Scientific Council the changes have been approved for the 2018-2019-th academic year on the “Regulations for the Differential Wage System based on the Assessment of the professional activity of Academic and Teaching staff at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics”. The main goal of the amendments is to achieve the strategic target of transforming UNEC into the research university. The Differential Wage system covers the academic-teaching staff working on the full-time basis, 0,75 staff and 0,5 staff with substitute teaching at UNEC. Based on the new changes to the differential wage system, the share of scientific activities in the assessment system increased from 40% to 70%, the scores for the publication of articles in the authoritative magazines included in the “Web of Science” and “Scopus” platforms, publishing of monographs in reputable international publishing houses, and … [Read more...] about UNEC – the next step towards the research university
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Munich University delegation visits Armenia’s National Defense Research University
YEREVAN, MAY 15, ARMENPRESS. The delegation of the Munich University of Federal Armed Forces paid a study visit to the National Defense Research University of the defense ministry of Armenia, the NDRU told Armenpress. Lieutenant General Hayk Kotanjian, Founding Head, NDRU, Doctor of Political Science, Professor, introduced the guests the activities of the University at the Conference Hall, briefed in detail on the research (Institute for National Strategic Studies – INSS) and the educational (National Institute for Strategic Defense Security Education – NISDSE) components of the NDRU. As Professor Kotanjian stated, the educational process in the University evolved via the leading Western research universities’ and institutes’ model, as well as with the account of the Russian think tanks’ practice, i.e., transferring the products of the academic-applied research as knowledge to the auditorium. At the meeting Colonel Suren Davtyan, Head, NISDSE–Deputy … [Read more...] about Munich University delegation visits Armenia’s National Defense Research University
Universities struggle to recruit top students as schools ‘mercilessly push’ Russell Group to pupils
Good universities are struggling to recruit the best students as some schools only allow Russell Group institutions to speak to their pupils, a higher education chief has complained. Headteachers are so obsessed with the prestige of the Russell Group they push universities in the group "mercilessly hard" to their students, according to Professor Katie Normington, senior vice principal of Royal Holloway, University of London. The Russell Group, which includes Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol and Durham, is self-selected group of 24 of the country’s leading research universities. “Schools push Russell Group Universities mercilessly hard to their students,” Prof Normington told The Sunday Telegraph. ... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for … [Read more...] about Universities struggle to recruit top students as schools ‘mercilessly push’ Russell Group to pupils
University of Tartu named best research university in ‘New Europe’
TÜ was named the number one institution of higher education involved in research in THE's "New Europe" rankings, the publication announced when publishing the results on Thursday, adding that TÜ also ranked first in the region for its research environment.TÜ placed 301-350 in the THE World University Rankings published last fall.Estonia's oldest university was followed in the rankings by Cyprus University of Technology, which ranks first in citation impact, and the University of Cyprus, which leads the industry income and international outlook measures. The two Cypriot universities ranked 351-400 in the World University Rankings.Prague's Charles University ranked fourth, ranking first in teaching environment, while Semmelweis University in Budapest, whose strength is in international visibility, rounded out the top five.The rankings included 53 institutions of higher education in 12 member states, with Malta being the only new member state left out.The Czech Republic saw … [Read more...] about University of Tartu named best research university in ‘New Europe’
London ranked best university city of 2018
London has been ranked as the best university city in the world, according to global rankings released today by the Times Higher Education (THE). The British capital, which boasts six top 200 universities, was ranked equal first with Boston-Cambridge, home to prestigious institutions like Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). London and Boston were followed by Paris and Hong Kong in second spot, then Berlin and Los Angeles ranked equal third. Stockholm, Shanghai, New York and Sydney were all included in the top five spots. London, however, had the greatest number of Top 500 institutions with 15, compared with 10 in Paris and eight in Boston-Cambridge. “London is definitely retaining its status as the global power player for quality higher education,” said Seeta Bhardwa, student editor at the THE. “It’s become something of a standalone destination for higher education, with students here benefitting from the resources of multiple … [Read more...] about London ranked best university city of 2018