Posts Tagged ‘research’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Education (ACE) has released a new report examining what kind of leadership higher education will need for the future and how to best develop it. Presidential Leadership in an Age of Transition: Dynamic Responses for a Turbulent Time is the product of a recent roundtable that convened leaders [...]

ACA Annual Conference 2011: The excellence imperative. World-class aspirations and real-world needs. Vienna, 22-24 May 2011 Theme Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a new paradigm: that of the world-class university.  The paradigm is closely linked to the parallel emergence of international institutional rankings and league tables, which rely heavily on criteria almost exclusively [...]

The Honourable John Baird, leader of the Government in the House of Commons and minister of the Environment, announced today the University of Ottawa will receive up to $750,000 to partner with small-and medium-sized businesses from Eastern and Southern Ontario on collaborative projects, including applied research, engineering design, technology development, product testing and certification. The [...]

The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Americas), today announced that Canada and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance academic mobility and scientific cooperation. “This Memorandum opens a window of opportunity in Canada’s relationship with a burgeoning political and economic power player,” said Minister of State Kent. “By [...]

South America is ready to tango with its academic partners 30 October 2010 By Paul Jump Bank breaks the ice as insular universities look abroad for collaboration. Paul Jump reports // // ]]> Brazil’s recent high-profile investment in science is perhaps the first time that Latin American higher education has registered on the global consciousness. [...]

The EuroSPIN consortium consists of the four partners below. All are at the forefront of Neuroinformatics research: Royal Institute of Technology – KTH, Sweden (coordinator of EuroSPIN) KTH – Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, is the largest, oldest and most internationally diverse technical university in Sweden. It is ranked as one of the leading technical universities in [...]

About Cedefop

Cedefop is the European Agency to promote the development of vocational education and training (VET) in the European Union.

To ensure economic and social development it is essential that vocational education and training meets the needs of the citizen, the labour market and society. Building on a rich tradition of VET systems in Europe, governments and social partners devise policies for modern and innovative VET, which is a key element for employment, social inclusion and the competitiveness of the EU.

Cedefop is the centre of expertise to support the development of VET and evidence based policy making. It provides advice, research, analysis, information, and stimulates European cooperation and common learning. Its networks allow the centre to keep abreast of recent developments and to cooperate and share information.

Cedefop works closely with the European Commission, governments, representatives of employers and trade unions, as well as with researchers and practitioners. It provides them with up-to-date information on developments, experience and innovation in VET, and forums for policy debate. Cedefop shares its expertise through electronic and hard-copy publications, conferences and working groups.

The Entrepreneurial University September 27, 2010 By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein What is an entrepreneurial university, and how does it address the world’s biggest problems? It’s a question that we’ve been asked regularly the last few months in the run-up to the recent publication of our book, Engines of Innovation: The Entrepreneurial University in [...]

International Real-Decoste Scholarships Program 2011-2012, Canada September 24, 2010Scholarship for doctoral research Climate Changes in an university located in the Province of Québec, Canada Job Description: The purposes of the Réal-Décoste scholarships (created by Ouranos) are to foster students’ interest in research and financially assist the best candidates in undertaking or continuing a research doctorate [...]

The NWO Rubicon Program Objective The aim of the Rubicon programme is to encourage talented researchers at Dutch universities and research institutes run by KNAW and NWO to dedicate themselves to a career in postdoctoral research. Rubicon offers researchers who have completed their doctorates in the past year the chance to gain experience at a [...]