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African universities to get help to produce more PhD graduatesAfrican universities will be helped to produce more doctorates through a new network that will enable them to twin with institutions in Europe.

The initiative, which will also provide assistance for early career researchers, was launched by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) at the World Innovation Summit for Education in Qatar last November. Known as DocLinks, it will be supported for two years by the European Union.

A pilot project will bring together academics and researchers at the University of Botswana, Dublin City University and the University of Jyvaskyla, in Finland. A dedicated website and a virtual platform for interaction will be established and there will be two residential schools.

Professor John Wood, the ACU’s Secretary General, said the ultimate aim was to improve the innovation base in countries where it had been “less than spectacular”. He hoped the project would also raise awareness of Africa among European students. “We haven’t had anything like this between Europe and Africa in the past,” he said. “If it works, we would hope to extend it to other parts of the world.”

First Korean, Thai universities tobe QS Stars-rated for excellence

By Joachim Sim

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) of South Korea and Mahasarakham University of Thailand have become the first institutions in their countries to be rated under the QS Stars system for excellence in higher education.

As Asia’s oldest university, the privately-owned 600-year-old SKKU is keeping its pioneering and innovative spirit alive through its advancement and initiatives in many areas.

According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea, SKKU is ranked second for number of published papers. It was third in terms of government research

funding in 2009. Its “Vision 2020” includes key projects for increasing international cooperation.

With funding from the Korean conglomerate Samsung, SKKU has launched several innovation programmes, including Semiconductor Systems Engineering, Mobile Systems Engineering, Mega Building and Bridges Engineering, and Embedded Software Engineering. It aims to cultivate the next generation of researchers in semiconductor. Samsung Electronics’ senior researchers and executives conduct lectures and seminars on industry and technology trends for SKKU’s mobile systems engineering students, who are hired by the company when they graduate.

of universities in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.

The draft report stressed the rapid development of higher education in the seven countries, where the number of students grew from 2.9 million in 1998-9 to 7.6 million in 2007-8. The number of universities had grown from 174 to 467 in a decade, supplemented by countless other higher education institutions, many of them privately owned.

Dr Rajika Bhandari, Deputy Vice President of Research and Evaluation at the IIE, outlined some of the challenges. “It was difficult to get education ministries to cooperate, even before recent political events in the region,” she said. “There needs to be more complete data before we can say this is reliable and valid.”

Arab countries pioneer new classificationBy John O’Leary

Universities in seven Arab countries have been classified as part of an international project that is intended to lead to a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of higher education across the Middle East and North Africa.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies launched their findings at last year’s World Innovation Summit on Education, in Qatar. A full report was published last month.

Research for the classification was carried out at the height of the Arab Spring, which restricted its scope. Egypt would have been the largest higher education system to be surveyed, but the researchers eventually settled for a classification

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International students at Sungkyungkwan University in South Korea.

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SKKU’s Department of Digital Media Communication Engineering provides graduate programmes for Samsung Electronics’ employees, with joint academic-industry supervision of their research theses to ensure that they are industry-relevant and of high academic standard.

In 2009, SKKU partnered Samsung C&T to launch the Department of Mega Buildings and Bridges, which was involved in the construction of the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Taipei 101, Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia and the Incheon Bridge, South Korea’s longest bridge at 18.38 km. Under the partnership, postgraduate students are taught by Samsung C&T’s senior engineers and are fully sponsored by the company, which also offers them employment when they graduate.

Through its various global partnerships, SKKU now attracts over 2,600 international students from 610 universities in 55 countries and sends more than 600 students abroad on exchange programmes each year, with annual growth of 10% for both inbound and outbound students. It also offers dual degree programmes with 11 universities in USA, UK, France and China.

Unlike SKKU, Mahasarakham University (MSU) of Thailand is only 44-year-old but is already one of the best comprehensive universities in the kingdom. It is the only Thai university that offers MSc and PhD in Paleontology and BA in Khmer language. MSU is the first in northeast Thailand to start a BA programme in accounting and the second in Thailand to commence PhD course in the same subject. It has also set up a new ASEAN Studies Centre in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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However, the research underlines the diversity of higher education provision in the region. Universities are classified according to 11 different dimensions, from the student and faculty profiles to their cultural and religious orientation, and regional and international engagement.

The report suggests growing use of English throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In the countries surveyed, 23 per cent of universities were using the language for administration, 36 per cent to teach the humanities and nearly 47 per cent to teach the sciences.

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This trend reflects an increasingly international outlook. Some 35 per cent of universities had international offices, although 42 per cent were considered to have no or only a low level of international engagement.

The authors do not claim that their research is yet representative of the region as a whole. In particular, they found it difficult to extract complete data from private institutions, many of which were relatively new.

Classifying Higher Educations in the Middle East and North Africa: a Pilot Study is available on the IIE website, at http://www.iie.org/en/Research-and-Publications/Publications-and-Reports/IIE-Bookstore/MENA-Institutional-Classification-Study.

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MSU’s President Dr Supachai Samappito (left) and QS Asia’s Managing Director Ms Mandy Mok sign agreement for co-hosting of the Second QS Masterclass on Internationalisation of Higher Education, to be held in March 2012.

Befitting the acronym MSU to mean ‘Moral, Social Responsibility and Unity’, the university’s students and staff participated in over 400 community projects and nearly 700 local and international research projects. Its Faculty of Education was voted Thailand’s Best Education Faculty in 2010 by the National Education Office. MSU was the first Thai university to join the Microsoft Regional Campus IT Programme.

Among their many achievements last year, MSU students won the Fete de la Francophonie Quizzing Championship (Embassy of France), The Little Dove Awards (journalism), New Heart Mission Short TV Documentary contest, Short Film for Better Life Award, Royal Song Singing Contest, Excellence in Cooperative Education Project (Technology) and the Best Original Score award at the 20th Suphannahong National Film Awards.

Construction of the new MSU International College will commence in 2013. MSU’s innovations include the Overseas Experience Programme and the Language Learning Centre, which teaches Thai, English, Korean, Chinese, French and ASEAN languages.

As part of its internationalisation efforts, MSU will be hosting the Second QS Masterclass on Internationalisation of Higher Education in partnership with China’s Guangxi University for Nationalities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, South Africa’s University of Free State and University of the Philippines, Diliman on 2-3 March 2012 at JW Marriott Bangkok.

ITB is first IndonesianFour-Star universityIndonesia: Institut Technologi Bandung (ITB) has the distinction of emerging as the country’s first and only Four-Star university from among the more than 50 Indonesian pioneer institutions to be rated under the QS Stars system.

According to its institutional report, ITB did very well for internationalisation and ranking in specialist subjects, two of the eight key indicators, scoring the highest rating (Five-Star) for them. For the former, it achieved the perfect score for institutional research and student exchange. In the latter, its IT and engineering faculty was ranked just below 100th place in the QS World University Rankings in 2010.

Based on its QS Stars Development Roadmap that was specially prepared for it, it can be expected to improve further in the other key indicators, notably research quality, graduate employability, teaching quality, innovation and knowledge transfer, and third mission (community engagement).

Indeed, reaching 5-Star rating is not an impossible dream for Indonesian institutions. In less than three years’ time, when ITB is rated again, we will find out if it has achieved the pinnacle of institutional performance.

NTUT celebrates centenary with new car

Taiwan: As Taiwan’s oldest “industrial instruction” university with its 100-year-old tradition of being the country’s “cradle of entrepreneurship”, the National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) unveiled its first eco-friendly car last October as part of its centenary celebrations.

The NTUT EV-1 electric vehicle was designed by professors and students in NTUT’s Department of Vehicle Engineering of the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and the College of Design. The team took ten months to design and develop the prototype, after considering several drafts from the initial product concept.

Although the EV-1 as a research project will not be commercialised,

Pakistan: The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is to establish the country’s first medical research centre at the National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology on its Ojha campus. It will study both communicable and non-communicable diseases, and public health issues in Pakistan.

The new research centre will present its epidemiological data to the government and other stakeholders for the fight against diseases. It aims to reduce the risk, morbidity and mortality of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and other diseases.

its technologies and design will be promoted to the automotive industry in Taiwan. Version 2 is being developed, with upgrade to the electric power system and dynamic stability of high-speed driving, for possible commercialisation by potential car makers.

Since 1912, over 120,000 alumni have graduated from NTUT. Its international programmes, which are taught in English, have attracted nearly 300 overseas students from 34 countries. Said NTUT President Leechter Yao: “Our university has a rich history and is ready for another 100 years of excellence in teaching, learning and research.”

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Among the first to take a ride in the EV-1 electric vehicle was President Ma Ying-Jeou, who officiated at National Taipei University of Technology’s (NTUT) 100th anniversary celebrations ceremony. He is seen opening the car, with NTUT President Leehter Yao looking on.

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HKBU is Carter Center’s first partner outside US Japanese universitystudent volunteershelp Thai children

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has launched its new joint venture with The Carter Center (TCC), which was founded by Dr Jimmy Carter, former US President and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, and his wife Rosalynn.

Called The Carter Center-Hong Kong Baptist University Initiative (TCC-HKBUI), it is TCC’s first partnership outside the US. It will draw on the strengths and expertise of both institutions to spearhead educational, social and humanitarian projects for the advancement of society.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, HKBU President Prof Albert Chan said: “This initiative will focus on health communication and world peace, with emphasis on education, research and knowledge transfer. We hope that with the support and expertise of The Carter Center, HKBU can further its

International students affected by natural disasters like the Japanese earthquake of 2011 will be helped to continue their courses by a new emergency fund established by the Institute of International Education.

The IIE Emergency Student Fund was launched at the World Innovation Summit in Education, which took place in Qatar last November. Its initial goal is to raise $5 million to enable those facing financial hardship due to crises in their home countries to continue their studies and later return home.

Dr Allan Goodman, the IIE’s president and chief executive, said almost all of the 154 students from the Fukushima area studying in the US had needed

Japan: Last year, about 40 members of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University’s volunteer student circle PRENGO spent more than three weeks in Thailand as part of their ongoing economic and educational support efforts. They were joined by the university’s Thai students, who had returned home during the summer break.

It was the group’s 16th trip to Thailand. Every year since 2003, PRENGO has been organising such trips to the Thai provinces of Mahad and Thapkradad with the aim of “improving the educational environment and creating opportunities for education through community-led initiatives”. Over the years, its range of projects includes the manufacture and sales of Thai-styled pants that were modeled on the Oita-based’ One Village-One Project’ initiative and educational programmes using the ‘100-Plot Maths’ method pioneered by Prof Kageyama Hideo.

Each trip to Thailand offered many opportunities for the student volunteers to interact with the local community, including home-stays with families making Thai-styled pants and the translation (with help of Thai students) and donation of books written by Prof Hideo to local schools.

Takahashi Takuma, head of the project team, said: “Being able to meet and interact with the teaching staff in Thailand and stay with our host families was a great opportunity to develop and deepen our friendship with the locals. In future, I hope that we can build an even stronger relationship and continue this project with a sense of responsibility and understanding of the potential we have to influence people’s lives.”

mission of delivering Whole Person Education and become a strong partner in the quest for a better tomorrow.”

Dr Carter had noted that HKBU shared the same ideals as TCC. He expressed the hope that the new venture would extend TCC’s influence to Hong Kong and China, and promote peace and democracy around the world.

Under education, TCC-HKBUI will provide new study, research and volunteer opportunities, including scholarships and internships, to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Five 10-week internships will let them participate in forums, conferences and training workshops. They may also take up internship at TCC in the US.

Its health communication research will cover topics such as: Chinese medicine theory-based healthcare promotion; worldwide healthcare systems; youth health habits and information-seeking behaviour; understanding discrimination associated with diseases; and communicating effectively with people with disabilities. TCC-HKBUI will work with the Special Olympics and related organisations to empower people challenged by mental health problems and intellectual disabilities.

World peace projects will cover social stability, conflict resolution, and collective decision-making and participation.

Officiating at the grand opening ceremony of TCC-HKBUI are (from left): Dr John Hardman, President and CEO of The Carter Center; Mrs Rosalynn Carter, Co-chair of The Carter Center; Dr Jimmy Carter, Co-chair of The Carter Center; Mr Wilfred Wong, Chairman of the Council and the Court of Hong Kong Baptist University; and Prof Albert Chan, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University’s student volunteers with Thai children during their trip to Thailand.

New emergency fund to offer relief to students

help at the time of the earthquake. Some were supported for several terms so that they could graduate.

The new fund will build on a $2.5 million donation by the Freeman Foundation for students from East and Southeast Asia. The IIE is seeking donors to cover other areas of the world, such as the Middle East, Africa and South America.

Beneficiaries must be nominated by their host universities, which will also be encouraged to provide support in the form of fee waivers or direct financial assistance. Some of the families of students assisted after the Japanese earthquake have already made donations to the fund.

Stretch your imagination at University of Macau’s sprawling new campus…

Here’s a view of the expansive site where the University of Macau (UM) is building its new campus, which will be 20 times the size of its present location. It’s not just the size of its new campus that matters, though. When completed this year, the sprawling campus will be home to between

Malaysia: The University of Malaya (UM) is to collaborate with Taiwan’s National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) to advance research in life sciences and materials science. They will jointly work on fundamental research and advanced technology development in X-ray imaging, protein crystallography, biomolecular structures, nanotechnology, advanced photonics, bioinformatics, X-ray absorption, scattering and diffraction.

The partnership will involve staff exchange, joint research, exchange of publications and academic materials, and sharing of programmes and other activities.

The tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by UM’s Vice-Chancellor Tan Sri Dr Ghauth Jasmon, NSRRC Deputy Director Prof Dr Di-Jing Huang and NTHU Vice-President for Research and Development Prof Dr Shangjr (Felix) Gwo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Synchrotron light is the most powerful man-made light, which is a trillion times brighter than conventional X-ray.

Noted UM’s Tan Sri Dr Ghauth: “This partnership would give our research scientists the opportunity to open up new frontiers.” UM is one of Malaysia’s research universities and aspires to rise in world ranking to top 100 in five years.

“The joint project is in line with NSRRC’s mission of assisting the Asia-Pacific community to access the most advanced light source and to promote regional collaboration among member countries to become world leaders

South Korea: As part of its new Education 3.0 initiative for Vision 2025, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has embarked on the I-Four Program to bridge the gaps in knowledge levels and knowledge-delivery rates between its teachers and students.

The programme’s name is derived from the four I’s – Independent, IT-based, Integrated and Internationalised. It is underpinned by innovation, which in turn is supported by EDDKA (Education through Digitised Discrete Knowledge Acquisition) and Smart Education System.

‘Independent’ refers to cultivating self-directed learning capacity in a knowledge society, ‘IT-based’ to innovating higher education system via smart learning environment, ‘Integrated’ to promoting holistic education through an IT-convergent curriculum, and ‘Internationalised’ to fostering future leaders in science and technology disciplines by expanding global learning networks.

eight and ten residential colleges, the largest number in Asia. UM will become the only university in Hong Kong and Macau with the facilities to provide four-year on-campus accommodation for undergraduate students.

Pictured at the MOU-signing ceremony are (from left): Prof Dato’ Dr Mohd Sofian Azirun, Dean of Faculty of Science, University of Malaya (UM); UM’s Vice-Chancellor Tan Sri Dr Ghauth Jasmon; Prof Dr D.J. Huang, Deputy Director, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center of Taiwan; and Prof Dr Shangjr Gwo, Vice President for Research and Development at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.

UM partners Taiwanese research institutionsin their respective disciplines,” said NSRRC Director Shih-Lin Chang.

NTHU President Lih J. Chen commented: “One of our globalisation objectives is to create a campus culture where students can understand students from other cultures in an intrinsic manner. What better way to achieve this than by bringing our faculty and those of the University of Malaya together with the scientists of NSRRC to conquer difficult scientific frontiers together?”

According to Prof Chang D. Yoo, Associate Vice President of Special Projects and Institutional Relations at KAIST, I-Four Program is the first of its kind in the world, as “there is none like it.” Its uniqueness lies in using various IT technologies and being student-driven. It offers the “best of both worlds”, as students can interact freely with professors in small groups and view lectures anytime, anywhere and any number of times, thus progressing at their own pace.

Prof Chang explained: “Traditional pedagogy is based on teachers giving lectures to many students using the blackboard. In the I-Four Program, students view lectures delivered by world-renowned experts with their smartphones, iPads and computers whenever they want to, and students in groups of five receive group guidance with the lecture material from local professors.”

Professors are specially trained to conduct the programme in English. It will have its first intake of 50 KAIST students in February this year.

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QS-APPLE Creative Awards 2011:Recognising excellence in marketing

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The QS-APPLE Creative Awards 2011 competition at the 7th QS-APPLE conference in Manila last November was a great success, with entries received from many universities across the world.

The Ural Federal University of Russia was picked the overall Creative Idol of the 2011 competition, based on creative concept, idea, execution and content. It also won the Gold prize in the Most Creative Corporate Institution Video category, based on the same selection criteria.

There were a total of 12 winners for the four award categories, with entries judged on different sets of criteria:

• Best International Print Advertisement – concept, design, layout and content• Most Creative Corporate Institution Video – concept, idea, execution and content• Best International Student Recruitment Brochure – concept, design, layout and content• Best International Website Page – design, social media integration, accessibility and content

The competition was sponsored by Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, which had noted the very high level of entries during the judging. It also commented on the “improving quality and standards of content creativity and design excellence”. Besides the criteria listed above, the judges had also considered other criteria like originality and copy.

Its panel of judges comprises: Raja Aznil Raja Hisham, Vice President, Industry Empowerment; Chooi Siew Heng, Vice President, Design Services; Micheal Pan Sin, Associate Director, Centre for Content Creation; Stanley Clement, Associate Director, Marketing Communication; and Mathew Morias, Senior Writer.

The importance of branding and marketing in promoting higher education institutions globally cannot be over-emphasised. When creatively conceived and effectively executed, their ‘wow’ effects and benefits were clear for all to see at the 7th QS-APPLE, as the winning entries had shown.

The QS-APPLE Creative Awards was conceived to recognise the importance of creative and compelling designs in effective communication and brand building. The competition is open to all institutions that participate in the QS-APPLE conference and exhibition. Submission of entries is free.

The montage (below) of pictures of the 12 award-winning entries brings together all the four creative categories - print advertisement, corporate video, recruitment brochure and website page - for a ‘wow’ effect. It highlights the importance of combining these marketing media for maximum impact.

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International Print Advertisement from Mr Raja

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QS-APPLE Creative Awards 2011 Winners

The Creative Idol (Best of Show)Ural Federal University, Russia

Best International Print AdvertisementGold : Mahidol University, ThailandSilver : Sookmyung Women’s University, KoreaBronze : Chung-Ang University, Korea

Most Creative Corporate Institution Video Gold : Ural Federal University, RussiaSilver : Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeBronze : Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

Best International Student Recruitment BrochureGold : Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech RepublicSilver : GRE Program at Educational Testing Service, USABronze : Massey University, New Zealand

Best International Website PageGold : Golden Key International Honour Society, AustraliaSilver : Chung-Ang University, KoreaBronze : National Society of High School Scholars, USA

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in the Most Creative Corporate Institution Video

category of the QS-APPLE Creative Awards 2011,

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“Education is one of the most important causes one can support and NUS offers a world-class education,” said Dr Tahir. He is the founder and executive chairman of Indonesian conglomerate Mayapada Group, and was recently awarded Ernst & Young’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Indonesia’.

Dr Tahir had previously made three separate donations totalling S$3 million for scholarships and bursaries at NUS Business School and University Town. What is even more remarkable about Dr Tahir is that he ‘graduated’ from the university before it was set up! NUS was formed following the merger of the then Nanyang University, where he had graduated in 1976, and the former University of Singapore. His son also graduated from NUS two years ago.

Besides NUS, Dr Tahir had also given to 10 Indonesian universities for their scholarships. These included Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta, Universitas Sumatera Utara and Institut Teknologi Bandung in Bandung, and other universities in Palembang, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya, Makassar and Denpasar.

Alumnus’ donation for medical researchand education is biggest ever given to NUSSingapore: One of the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) most successful overseas alumni, Dr Tahir, has donated a whopping S$30 million to its Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine for medical research and education. This amount would be matched by the Singapore government and is expected to top S$75 million. With this new gift, he is now the biggest individual international alumni donor to NUS.

Robotics features strongly in NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine’s medical research. The endoscopic robotic system (picture) was developed by Assoc Prof Davide Lomanto and Prof Lawrence Ho of NUS, and a team from Nanyang Technological University. (Photo credit: National University of Singapore)

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TMU dean honoured with Taiwan’s highest achievement award

Taiwan: Dean Keng-Liang Ou of Taipei Medical University (TMU) has been recognised for his innovative research and community service by the Junior Chamber International Taiwan with the 2011 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award for medical research.

The scholar and practitioner specialises in bioengineering, nanotechnology and medical analysis. He and his team developed a dental implant device (Tione) specifically designed for one-step implant surgery, the first Taiwanese brand to provide such complete dental care. The real-time monitoring system for assessing implants is designed for use in the home to improve the quality of life.

Dean Ou’s many other awards for his innovations and outstanding accomplishments include the Award for Outstanding Contributions in Technology Transfer, National Science Council Award, National Innovation Award and Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI) Award in 2008.

In 2011, he received the Most Significant Contribution Award in medical science from Crimean State Medical University, and two Silver Medal Awards at the 14th Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovation Technologies. Last year, he also received six Gold Medals and one Silver Medal at the Inventeco International Invention Show in Italy in honour of his achievements in interdisciplinary collaboration.

In addition, Dean Ou received two Gold Medals and two Silver Medals at the seventh annual Ukraine International Salon of Inventions and New Technologies for an implant system in 2011, and five Gold Medals and one Silver Medal at the International Warsaw Invention Show held in Poland last year.

Dean Keng-Liang Ou of Taipei Medical University

Hills come alive with poetry from the top!

Life for a student at the American University of India, where India’s rich culture, ancient heritage, diverse demographics, long history and unique geography mingle with the American dream, could be a most ‘wow-derful’ experience. The poem penned by its chairman is an apt product of its conducive learning environment.

Picturesque university on top of the hill

“Kodaikanal” in India have you not heard? ‘Wow–derful’ is an apt synonym for its name,popularly used to mean ‘Switzerland of the East’.You must make a trip here for a spine-tingling feast.Cascading waterfalls and luscious green valleys,amidst daisies, marigold, orchids and lilies;rich culture, treasure-houses and ecological habitat,scenic hinterland, wooded hills and pleasant climate;corridors of wildlife with elephants and bisons,with rich species and diversity in the misty horizon.

Hiking, camping, playing and singing,the melody of nature and sweet bells ringing.Students of American University of Indiasimply love the top of this hill.

Pradeep AlexanderChairmanAmerican University of IndiaKodaikanal, Tamilnadu, India

Economic Analysis during the first semester, the lecturer gave out group projects to discuss the US’ current account and trade deficit, and whether Greece’s austerity programme may work, and how the European debt crisis came about.

“In the Value Based Innovation module, students were told that the crisis was a great time to come up with innovations and to solve problems. The bigger the problems, the more we have to innovate!” he explained.

NBS is one of the 110 partner institutions in HHL’s international network. Each year, a good number of Asian students study at HHL, where lessons are being taught in English. HHL believes they and managers from other parts of the world would enrich its Global Executive MBA Program, which is being offered jointly with the Spanish EADA Business School.

Singapore: Among Nanyang Business School’s (NBS) many international MBA students is Michael Mars, an Israeli who graduated from the oldest German business school Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL).

QS News-2-WOW-U has the pleasure of interviewing Michael, 31, for his views on the differences between NBS and HHL and their curricula.

“It is an entirely different world here, although the general atmosphere of the two schools is somewhat similar,” Michael commented. “NBS’ focus is largely on Asia, and most students are from the Philippines, Thailand, China, Japan and Singapore. Its exchange students are mostly French,” he added.Michael noted that both schools have very high academic standards and are accredited to AACSB, with comparable tuition fees. He found the NBS course “somewhat reflects” the current world financial situation. “For example, in

Seen holding the MoU at the signing ceremony between UVAS and AIT are Prof Dr Muhammad Nawaz, UVAS’ Vice Chancellor (on left) and Mr Said Irfan Dost, AIT’s President. Standing in the centre is Mr Sohail Mahmood, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Thailand, who witnessed the signing.

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What in the world is QS-APPLE doing in Bali this November?

November is always an exciting time for the academic community in Asia, as we stage the region’s biggest higher education conference.

This year, more than 800 international expert speakers and university leaders will convene at 8th QS-APPLE (Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education) conference in Bali on 14-16 November.

They will be there to learn, network and explore partnership.An exciting programme and enriching experience await you.

Last November, delegates from 187 institutions in 33 countries and 88 speakers from 22 countries participated in 7th QS-APPLE in Manila.

2012 organising partner: Bogor Agricultural University

Visit www.qsapple.org for more information.

See you at 8th QS-APPLE in Bali this November!

Pakistani-Thai partnership offers dual-degree MBA

Pakistan: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) of Pakistan and the Asian Institute of Technology of Thailand (AIT) have agreed to offer a dual-degree MBA programme, under a MoU that is the first-of-its-kind between higher education institutions in the two countries.

Initially, UVAS’ MBA students will spend a short stint at AIT for training and internship near the completion of the programme, according to Dr Uzma Farid Durrani of UVAS’ Quality Enhancement Cell. The exposure is for them to learn and develop skills in a technologically dynamic institution that are currently not available in Pakistan, with a view to offering them later at UVAS.

UVAS and AIT will also offer a one-year certification course to build human resource capacity, based on international standards. The MoU covers other joint academic and research projects in the fields of environment, resource development, management, engineering and technology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Israeli relishes Singapore MBA experience

A World-Class UniversityLeading Korea's Globalization1st in Korea - Comprehensive Ranking on the Globalization Index3rd in the World- 45 Languages and Area Studies Programs 420 Exchange Agreements from 76 Countries

Since its founding in 1954, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies has pioneered the way forward for Korea, leading the country’s economic growth

and globalization. The global network of 100,000 HUFS alumni reachs every corner of the world and is recognized as a valuable national asset in

the era of globalization. In combination with the humanities, social studies, science, and engineering, HUFS leverages languages to produce next-

generation global leaders.

<HUFS Profile-Creating a Global Future, Global Talents>

CampusesSeoul Campus Global Campus (Yongin)Songdo Campus (Planned)

Colleges

Seoul Campus 10 Colleges, 34 DepartmentsGlobal Campus (Yongin) 7 Colleges, 42 Departments

Graduate School 8 Graduate Schools

Research Institutes 3 Centers, 27 Institutes

Total No. of Faculty Members 617

No. of International Professors 187

No. of Students23,879 undergraduate students 3,253 graduate students

No. of International Students 1,168

Total Alumni 110,000

• 30-30-30-30 Strategy HUFS implements “30-30-30-30 strategy” to cultivate future leaders of the global era. Specifically, HUFS is increasing the proportion of international faculty, international students, lectures in foreign languages, and HUFS students studying abroad to over 30 percent. In this way, HUFS is nurturing talented students with international acumen and practical capabilities.

<HUFS Global Power-Toward a World-class University>

• 7+1 Visiting Student Program HUFS encourages students to study at an overseas university for at least one out of the eight semesters of their undergraduate years to gain a more international focus.

•Student Exchange Program Under the student exchange program, HUFS and a sister university overseas sign an agreement allowing for students from either institution to complete and receive academic credit for coursework taken at each other’s campuses.

•The International Summer Session (ISS) The International Summer Session (ISS) at HUFS, offered continuously since 2003, provides a unique opportunity to undergraduates, graduate students, and independent scholars, who want to deepen their understanding of Korea and East Asia. ISS provides students with a carefully planned, intensive 5-week curriculum. International diversity among the student body, as well as among the faculty, is one of the hallmarks of our program.

<HUFS Specialized Programs – Meet the Pride of HUFS>

•HUFS-KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) Master’s Degree ProgramHUFS also runs HUFS-KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) Master’s Degree. This program is especially designed to offer curricula for public officials in developing countries who seek high-quality education in international development.

•University for Peace The United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) was established in Costa Rica in Central America in 1980 through resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly. Students in the HUFS-UPEACE dual master's degree program can take courses in Korea and Costa Rica for one year each and earn two master's degrees from the HUFS Graduate School of International Area Studies and UPEACE concurrently.

For further information on HUFS, please visit www.hufs.ac.kr

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 107 Imun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-791, Korea

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Gain insights into Middle East and African higher education, network with world universities and promote your institution

3-4 May 2012 (Thursday-Friday)Southern Sun, Elangeni Hotel, Durban, South Africa

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Some of the speakers at 2nd QS-MAPLE

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Sign up as an ExhibitorQS-MAPLE conference delegates are international educators seeking to create partnerships, improve services to students, market themselves more widely and explore opportunities for professional development. Do not miss out this opportunity to reach out to them as they meet in the exhibition hall for lunches, dinner and coffee breaks.

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HE Prof Olugbemiro Jegede, Secretary General and CEO of Association of African

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Prof M.W. Makgoba, Vice Chancellor, University

of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Dr Kevin Downing, Director, Knowledge,

Enterprise and Analysis, City University of Hong Kong

Dr Mohammad A. Al-Ohali, Deputy Minister for Educational Affairs,

Saudi Arabia

Wow, so many university presidents came to Manila!

WOW News 16

China: The China campus of the University of Nottingham – Nottingham Ningbo China – has embarked on a major recruitment exercise for 30 engineering faculty to expand its teaching and research programmes in response to increasing demand for professional engineers in the country.

The university’s Science and Engineering Faculty is hiring professors, associate professors and lecturers for all its engineering disciplines in the 2012 academic year starting in September. Closing dates for applications are from end of January to early March.

Said its Dean Prof Gethin Wyn Roberts: “We are a unique and pioneering university in China. We are looking for ambitious, talented academics from reputable universities and research organisations from across the world to join our dynamic team here in China.”

All its courses are taught in English and graduates receive their degrees from the University of Nottingham, UK.

Nottingham recruitsengineering faculty for China campus

Prof Dr Herry Suhardiyanto, Rector of Bogor Agricultural University, speaking at the 7th QS-APPLE conference in Manila.

Philippines: It’s not often that we find many university presidents/rectors at an international higher education conference in Asia. Asian university heads are also seldom seen at events like NAFSA in US and EAIE in Europe.

The 7th QS-APPLE (Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education) conference in Manila last November set the stage for such a gathering and recorded the largest number of university heads to attend the event in its seven-year history.

Of the 28 who attended, Philippines as host country accounted for the most number of university heads present (13), followed by Indonesia (five) and Sri Lanka (three). The other countries represented – Bahrain, India,

Kazakhstan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand – had one each.

Said Prof Dr Herry Suhardiyanto, Rector of Bogor Agricultural University, which will be co-hosting the 8th QS-APPLE this November: “I think this QS-APPLE conference is very good for us to share, learn and work with each other, to promote partnership among universities around the world. The 7th QS-APPLE here in Santo Tomas University in Manila is very successful, and I would like to invite all its participants to attend the 8th QS-APPLE in Bali, Indonesia.”

Prof Edy Suandi Hamid, Rector of Islamic University of Indonesia, has this to say: “I am very happy with the 7th QS-APPLE conference, which is very good and beneficial to us as we learn from the experiences of other countries.”

For Dr Leehter Yao, President of National Taipei University of Technology, the QA-APPLE networking experience was invaluable. “The reason I come to 7th QS-APPLE is that I can make so many friends here, and I am very inspired by those participants who are so eager to develop their universities and students,” he shared.

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Network and discuss high-end university strategies with not just your Asian peers but also other key industry players and top personnel of major employers in a relaxed and hospitable atmosphere that includes sports and leisure activities.

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