In today’s Talking Points: Private equity firm Bain Capital set to enter the Australian childcare sector; NSW Independent education authority given power to close schools and run inspections; Chinese scientist, Max Lu, calls for a greater focus on basic research and development to strengthen the economy; petition against the Safe Schools program, including more than 17,000 signatures from the Australian …
Education Talking Points | 18/08/2016
In today’s Talking Points: Chinese and Australian universities vaulted into global top 100; Investment in education and research lifts China into world’s top 25 innovators; Is China experiencing a higher-education glut?; Education, tourism and services to sustain Australia-China trade relationship Chinese and Australian universities vaulted into global top 100 Two more Australian universities have made the global top 100 …
Education Talking Points | 10/08/2016
In today’s Talking Points: Less cramming, more creativity as alternative education emerges in China; Tech in the classroom – Virtual reality is coming to a classroom near you; Sex education not keeping up with China’s sexual revolution; and, China lays out massive R&D spending plan to boost innovation and foster scientific advancement. Less cramming, more …
Education Talking Points 04-08-2016
In today’s Talking Points: Stanford University study finds Chinese school system produces students with among the strongest critical thinking skills in the world; Record number of Australian students studying in Chinese universities; report finds Chinas higher education ‘big bang’ may increase educational inequality; Meituan & Dazhongdianping to establish new Internet Plus University (IPU) to enable the government’s “Internet Plus” strategy. Study finds …
Education Talking Points 22-07-2016
A report by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has found that a record number of students who have studied overseas are returning to China to start their own businesses.
Education Talking Points 14-07-2016
In today’s talking points,China’s young people seek further education over conventional employment;Chinese government turns its attention to the urban rural education divide; International education and brain drain: Chinese students set sights abroad;and British primary schools to follow Chinese style of maths teaching. China’s young people seek further education over conventional employment Over half of China’s …
Education Talking Points 29-06-2016
In today’s Talking Points: Recent survey of economists finds nearly two thirds believe spending on education will deliver greater economic return than cutting corporate taxation; increasing numbers of students undertaking independent university entrance tests to supplement the gaokao; predictions Brexit may drive students to increasingly look for opportunities at other universities within the EU; and fraudulent …
Education Talking Points 21-06-2016
In today’s Talking Points: Bonanza for international schools as rapidly increasing numbers of Chinese students look for a springboard into global universities; 22 Chinese universities make the Asia University Rankings top 100, marking the second year running China has dominated the list; new quotas addressing educational inequality set to make university admission fairer for poor students; and, Chinese …
Health & Lifesciences Talking Points 16-06-2016
Report reveals significant Australian overuse of antibiotics A national report regarding the usage and resistance of antimicrobials has shown that although nearly half of all Australians received a prescription for antibiotics in 2014, a large number of these individuals did not actually require them. The unnecessary over-prescription of antimicrobials is an increasingly prevalent problem …
Education Talking Points 08-06-2016
Fall in 2016 gaokao numbers raises concerns 9.4 million Chinese students are currently sitting the gaokao, China’s yearly national college entrance exams. This number represents a drop of 20,000 students as compared to last year, with the decreased gaokao registrations primarily being noticed in Beijing, Liaoning and Jiangsu. The gaokao is the examination upon which …