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4th IAU Global Survey on Internationalization of Higher Education

2013/05/14

With the assistance of an expert Advisory Committee and support from our sponsoring partners, British Council, the European Commission, NAFSA and EAIE, the IAU has now launched the survey which will collect institutional data on the state of higher education internationalization worldwide. 9,000 universities and other higher education institutions have been sent an electronic invitation to take part in the survey by completing an online questionnaire. The initial deadline for completing the questionnaire is June 30 and each institution can chose to complete the survey in English, French of Spanish. All respondents who complete the questionnaire fully will receive a copy of the Executive Summary of the 4th Global Survey Report which will be prepared by IAU in 2014.

The invitations have been sent to the Heads of HEIs and/or to the individuals responsible for International Relations/Office. IAU aims to double its sample size in this 4rth edition of the Survey and so, everyone’s help is needed. Please ensure that your institution is completing the questionnaire and if you have doubts or wish to receive more information, please contact the IAU at: iau@iau-aiu.net.

More information on the 3rd Global Survey Report published by IAU in 2010 is available here.

IAU Members and Global Action Week

2013/05/10

IAU and Global Action Week The IAU is pleased to share activities carried out by IAU Members, Women’s University in Africa and the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, to improve children’s learning through quality teacher education in response to IAU's call for support in the 2013 Global Action Week campaign, Every child needs a teacher.

At the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, the Centre of Excellence for Learning Diversity responds to varied needs of stakeholders while their university-community initiative, Academic Excellence Programme For Schoolers, aims to improve a community’s well-being through education and better trained student-teachers. Read more here.

The Women’s University in Africa focuses on ongoing teacher education through a comprehensive teacher education programme.

IAU decided to become involved in the 2013 Global Action Week due to this year's theme. IAU solicited support through its membership to raise awareness of the direct link between higher education and EFA.

IAU in Global Action Week

2013/04/23

2013 Global Action Week Logo The Global Campaign for Education – a civil society movement whose aim is to help reach Education for All (EFA) - launches every year a Global Action Week to mobilize local and global support for EFA. This year’s theme of the Global Action Week is Every Child Needs a Teacher. It takes place from 21 to 27 April 2013.

Since teacher education is often taking place at the higher education level, IAU is taking action through the support of Education Department/Faculties and asks them to:

Tell IAU about their activities. Show the community and the world what your institution is doing to improve child learning through quality teacher education. Send information on related activities to Ms. Nadja Kymlicka before 27 April 2013, it will be disseminated widely the week after.
Run a campaign. Download the campaigning tools and put up free campaign posters at your faculty (available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish). http://everychildneedsateacher.org/
Get visible globally. Post information directly on the HEEFA Portalnow!

IAU signs a partnership with Global Academy Jobs

2013/04/19

logo GAJ IAU is pleased to announce that it has entered a partnership with Global Academy Jobs(GAJ), an academic recruitment service that will allow the Association to offer a new benefit to its institutional Members in good standing. Global Academy Jobs offers highly discounted rates to IAU Members when they use this academic jobs board for their recruitment needs and other services offered on the GAJ portal.

To get started, please read the Press release and more information on the IAU website here.

Free Access to Higher Education Policy (HEP)

2013/04/19

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From 1-30 April, Palgrave Macmillan is offering FREE online access to all its journals, including Higher Education Policy.

If you have not had a chance to sample the journal, we hope you will take advantage of this promotion - which includes content from its full 25-year archive. Journal contributors are also encouraged to share their work with colleagues and contacts.

Visit the Higher Education Policy website

Higher Education Policy is the quarterly journal of the International Association of Universities. IAU member institutions receive free subscription to Higher Education Policy as part of their membership.

For more information about the promotion, click here

Call for Partners - Higher Education for EFA Workshops

2013/04/11

HEEFA Project IAU is seeking partner institutions/organisations within its Membership to organise one of the four IAU Collaborative Workshops: A three-step activity to envisage Higher Education for Education for All locally. Workshops will be held in 2013 or 2014.

Since 2005, IAU has been advocating for and advancing the idea for the need of greater inclusion of higher education in the United Nations Education for All (EFA) initiative, both at the global and local levels. In view of this objective, the Workshop brings together high-level representatives from the higher education and research community, the Ministry of Education and other levels/sectors of education, civil society and UNESCO. Challenged to think out of box, participants reflect on their own experience, analyse the local context, and collectively development a concrete plan for a way forward to ensure greater higher education input in achieving EFA. This Workshop is part of the more comprehensive IAU Project on higher education for EFA (HEEFA).

Interested Member institutions/organisations must be located in a non-OECD country. Working language is English or French.

Interested parties are invited to read the Partnership Protocol on responsibilities and working modalities and to return a completed application form.

To learn more about IAU's work in HEEFA, visit the IAU HEEFA website and read about previous Workshops.

Deadline for applications: 30 April

Contact: Nadja Kymlicka or Isabelle Turmaine

New Members at the IAU

2013/04/10

mappemonde membership IAU was pleased to welcome the following New Members and one Observer, in March 2013: University of Melbourne, Australia ; Xi’an Jiaotong – Liverpool University (XJTLU), China ; Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (NICE), India ; S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Kazakhstan ; Greenwich University, Pakistan ; University of West London, UK; Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saoudi Arabia and the American University in the Emirates (AUE), Dubaï

University of Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is a public-spirited institution that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching and engagement.

Xi’an Jiaotong – Liverpool University (XJTLU) is an international university jointly founded by Xi’an Jiaotong University China and the University of Liverpool UK. As an independent Sino-British venture, XJTLU is a pioneer in the field of higher education in mainland China. The campus is located in the city of Suzhou on China’s Eastern seaboard. In addition to our many local students and staff, XJTLU is rapidly developing its cosmopolitan image and global academic potential by welcoming students and professors from all over the world.

Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (NICE) - with University status, India. It aims at contributing to the engineering education systems of India, promotes research and innovation, focuses on building linkages with the industry and community. NICE provides instruction and training in Engineering and Technology, Management, Applied sciences, Medical Sciences, Dental Science and Para-Medical Sciences.

S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Kazakhstan, provides teaching and research in the fields of therapeutic treatments, pediatry, public health, management in public health and pharmacy, general medicine, professional training.

Greenwich University, Pakistan. GU's Study programs ranges from Short Courses to Post-Doctoral Fellowships in disciplines fitting the needs of today while choosing the best possible technologies in order to deliver the knowledge required and educate interactively. All study programmes and fields of study are presented online.

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia. The vision of the founders is to ensure that the University participates in: Preparing future leaders in various fields of human knowledge and its application; Enriching and developing intelligence; Exploring innovative methodologies and technologies to achieve its objectives; Breaking the barrier between the academic and business society. Academic disciplines taught are : Business, Engineering, Arts & Sciences, Computer Engineering & Sciences, Graduate Programs, Undergraduate Programs, IT.

The University of West London, United Kingdom's mission is to raise aspiration through the pursuit of excellence. UWL’ vision is to be one of the leading employer engaged universities in the country, playing a major role in taking forward the world class skills agenda; be a business-facing University with a demand-led portfolio, delivered flexibly; continue to be a 'University of choice and opportunity' reaching out to students of all ages and backgrounds; be the leading modern University in London specialising in the generation, application, and transfer of knowledge. UWL’s values are: Creativity; Quality; Inclusiveness; Enabling and empowering all to access education that meets their needs; Diversity; Integrity.

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American University in the Emirates (AUE), Dubai, UAE is one of the largest private not-for-profit liberal higher educational institution in the region with a wide portfolio of programs both Bachelors and Masters, in six colleges namely College of Business Administration, College of Computer Information Technology, College of Fashion Arts and Design, College of Education and College of Media and Mass Communication. AUE is committed to fostering a research-intensive culture and knowledge transfer through student-centered activities.

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Just released - New in HEDBIB, April 2013

2013/04/09

HEDBIB Postcard The April 2013 edition of New in Hedbib has been released. Containing references and abstracts of the latest higher education (HE) research articles and publications worldwide, this resource is produced from HEDBIB, the International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education. It aims at representing all world regions with a focus on IAU’s priority themes - Equitable Access and Success in Higher Education, Higher Education and Social Responsibility / Education for All; Intercultural dialogue; Internationalisation; Research and Doctoral Education; and Sustainable Development. Each edition highlights recommended publications. Contact: Amanda Sudic

Introducing the Keynote Speaker to the GMA V

2013/04/08

GMA Poster The 5th edition of the GMA (24-26 April 2013, Manchester, UK) will focus on Institutional Diversity in Higher Education: Advantage or Threat for Associations?

Ellen Hazelkorn, Director of Research and Enterprise, Dean of the Graduate Research School, Higher Education Policy Research Unit (HEPRU), Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, will introduce the Meeting and focus her presentation on Re-imaging Higher Education: Taking a Broader View of Diversity.

To learn more on the GMA V and to register, click on the links.

Guide to Higher Education in Africa: 6th edition just released

2013/03/28

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The Association is pleased to announce that the 6th edition of the Guide to Higher Education in Africa has just been released. With information on over 1,200 university-level institutions as well as information on the education systems of some 52 countries in Africa, this most comprehensive information tool on higher education in Africa is now available and may be bought from Palgrave Macmillan, UK, publishers of the Association's reference publications. The GHEA is published in partnership with the Association of African Universities.

All IAU Members wishing to purchase a copy of the Guide are entitled to a 50% reduction: simply state you are a Member of IAU when ordering. A copy of the Guide is sent free of charge to all IAU Members in Africa.

For ordering, please visit Palgrave Macmillan's website or contact Palgrave Macmillan. For more information or to send updates, please contact us at centre@iau-aiu.net.