Prepared by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (University of Melbourne), U21 has published new research into national education systems giving the first ranking of countries which are the ‘best’ at providing higher education.
The Universitas 21 ranking of national higher education systems has been developed to highlight the importance of creating a strong environment for higher education institutions to contribute to economic and cultural development, provide a high-quality experience for students and help institutions compete for overseas applicants.
Full report available at http://www.universitas21.com/link/U21rankings.
The University of Melbourne has endorsed a proposal to become a Fair Trade University, reflecting our commitment to our commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
The University will seek to increase its use of Fair Use products and will:
- Stock fair trade tea and coffee in at least 50% of kitchenettes across campus
- Serve fair trade tea and coffee in Council and Senior Executive meetings
- Let you know which cafes on campus offer fair trade tea and coffee (see our map)
- Encourage other cafes and outlets to offer fair trade options, and
- Over time, look at fair trade alternatives for products such as clothing and sports equipment
For more information about our commitment to achieving a sustainable campus, please visit the website at: http://www.sustainablecampus.unimelb.edu…
The April 2012 Go8 Newsletter contains articles on a number of recent international initiatives for the Group of Eight, including:
- Agreements with Brazilian Government
- Go8-DAAD joint research exchange scheme (Germany)
- French Embassy internship program
- Collaboration with Papua New Guinea.
The latest edition of The Newsletter, Universitas 21’s in-depth round up of all that has been happening across the network over the past few months, is now online.
· Read about the recipients of U21’s inaugural Gilbert Medal and U21 Awards
· Catch up on news from the Teaching & Learning Network
· Investigate what’s being done to engage young researchers
· Look forward to the summer’s (or winter’s!) student events
· Discover the concept of Flash Seminars
· Back Page Interview with Professor Zhang of SJTU.
February 23, 2012 – 11:07 AM
Melbourne has been listed as one of the best cities for students. In the QS World University Rankings for “Best Student Cities”, Melbourne has ranked fourth, behind Paris, London and Boston. Sydney was sixth, making Australia the only country to have two cities in the top ten. Criteria included affordability, quality of living, university reputation and employer activity.
Further information available here.
February 23, 2012 – 11:02 AM
The University of Melbourne has hosted a delegation of top researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for a week-long program of activities and events to strengthen research partnerships and further ties between the universities.
Further information available here.
February 16, 2012 – 9:35 AM
The Australia–Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program has been recognised by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in its Awards in Intercultural Innovation. Coming in at 16th place from 400 applications across 70 nations, it is the only Australian program to be shortlisted.
Run by the Asia Education Foundation at the University of Melbourne, the Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program aims to increase knowledge and understanding between Australia and Asia through school-to-school partnerships that link students, teachers and school communities across the region. School partnerships are fostered through physical exchange, professional learning (ICT, cross-cultural understanding, etc) and online engagement.
There are currently three BRIDGE Projects in action:
Further information about the UNAOC award is available from the Intercultural Innovation website.
February 3, 2012 – 9:58 AM
Foreign Policy, a prestigious United States journal for the American foreign affairs community, has identified nine universities from outside the United States it considers among the best and most interesting on the planet:
- University of Hong Kong
- University of Melbourne
- University of Cape Town
- ETH Zurich
- University of Tokyo
- University of Barcelona
- Co-operative education at the University of British Columbia
- Cardiff School of Art and Design
- University of Sao Paulo.
Read the full article here.
January 11, 2012 – 12:10 PM
The University of Melbourne is pleased to sponsor the Australia India Youth Dialogue to be held in Delhi and Mumbai from 30 January – 2 February 2012.
January 10, 2012 – 9:22 AM
The U21 Annual Review 2010/11 is now available online at www.universitas21.com/link/annualreview.
Looking back at the period from November 2010 to October 2011, the Review gives a clear snapshot of the varied activity which has been taking place around the network over the last year and shows the breadth and depth of opportunities open to members of U21 institutions to get involved in international collaboration.