24/08/2013

Rankings and accreditations - Maastricht University

(I believe Maastricht University, where I used to work has a future proof strategy. The eyes is on the ball -i.e. rankings and performance -, and there is a plan on how to thrive in an increasingly more competitive and international environment. AS)

Rankings and accreditations - Maastricht University

he Problem-Based Learning system at Maastricht University guarantees a high quality education. Students get more out of their studies, take less time to complete their studies and are overall more satisfied.
Rankings
High scores in ‘under 50’ rankings
In two prestigious rankings that list the best universities worldwide under the age of 50, UM scores very high grades. In the Times Higher Education 100 under 50, UM ranks 6th, making a sharp rise from 19th in 2012 (read the news report); in the QS ‘top 50 under 50’, UM ranks 7th (read the press release).
Elsevier
In the 2012 edition of the Dutch magazine Elsevier, students and professors rank universities based on their range of programmes, facilities, curriculum, quality of teaching, testing standards and overall organisation and communication:
  • Twelve UM programmes found their way into the Top 3, and four achieved the top spot: International Business, Tax Law, Medicine and European Studies.

10/08/2013

08/07/2013

Brain Drain: PNG continues to lose its best and brightest | the Masalai blog

Brain Drain: PNG continues to lose its best and brightest | the Masalai blog

June 25, 2013 in Australia 

by Hilda Wayne

PAPUA New Guinea’s best and brightest elites are decamping to Australia and around the world, taking with them ready-made skills and talents and as it seems they have the best prerequisites for success internationally working in the resource industry.

Globalisation it seems has given Papua New Guineans the opportunity to become compatible internationally and they are experiencing better job opportunities they never had before. Australian companies are wasting no time looking for PNG’s home grown talent who are helping to boost its buoyant industry.

23/06/2013

Maastricht University rises to top 10 ranking among young universities



(I am proud to have been part of this exciting ride. AS)


Maastricht University rises to top 10 ranking among young universities

Maastricht University has made it into the top 10 of the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 Ranking. In the 2nd edition of this special ranking for young universities UM rose from 19th to 6th place. This reflects UM’s dramatic rise in the THE World University Rankings 2012-2013, where UM rose an impressive 82 places to the 115th position.

The rise in both rankings was due largely to a better reputation score, to good scores in the percentage of international staff and students, and to research quality, including number of scientific citations.

19/06/2013

BBC News - IMF launching courses on online university


 
The IMF wants to raise public understanding of economic problems facing governments around the world

BBC News - IMF launching courses on online university


IMF launching courses on online university By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to join an online university network and will run finance courses which will be available free to students around the world.

30/05/2013

UNITECH Inquiry report presented to PM - EM TV

(Corrigendum: it is not an official inquiry but an investigation with no rules for evidence or powers to call witnesses. AS)

UNITECH Inquiry report presented to PM - EM TV

The final Commission of Inquiry report into the University of Technology was handed over to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill yesterday.

The six member team of investigators looked sharp in black at PM’s conference room at parliament house yesterday.

22/05/2013

PNG to impose harsher penalties in corporate fraud - Islands Business magazine

PNG to impose harsher penalties in corporate fraud - Papua New Guinea - News - Islands Business magazine
From NBC PNG NEWS
Wed 22 May 2013

PORT MORESBY, PNG ---The Papua New Guinea Government has been called on to consider imposing the highest penalties on people involved in corporate fraud.

Member for Kundiawa/Gembogl, Tobias Kulang, made this call in Parliament Tuesday, and again at a media conference soon after, following revelations of a massive white collar and corporate crime within the Finance Department.