Higher education—triumph of the knowledge-intensive society?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mats Alvesson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Commercial Law ◽  
The Arts ◽  
World Class ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The Right ◽  
Near Future ◽  
The Way

‘Be something great’ and ‘fast track to top jobs’ were two headlines in advertisements for education that caught my eye some time ago. The specific message was that a specific school was offering a route to success and a brilliant career. In other words, education paves the way for success in life. With the passing of time, this has become a well-established truth. There are no other options—unless you have exceptional talents in the arts, sports, or the entertainment context. Fantasies and hopes for an outstanding career are encouraged on a broad front. The higher education sector has developed rapidly, even exploded, in recent decades and so have promises of a fantastic career resulting from a degree of the right kind and at the right place. In one UK university, the business school building is plastered with large posters claiming that ‘We create world-class minds’. And a Swedish university, located in a remote part of the country and with difficulties in recruiting faculty members and students, advertises heavily, claiming ‘research and education in world class’. If an institution is not ‘world class’ it is often described in terms of ‘excellence’. At my own university a few years ago, I saw a poster headed ‘Do you want to be President or Group CEO?’ for a course in commercial law specially designed for people who expect to reach the top in the near future. Since the target group consists of students, and most of them will probably have to bide their time for a decade or two before they can put ‘President’ or ‘Group CEO’ on their business cards, we may conclude that the department in question has realized the value of a long-term approach, and is assuming that many students have a high estimation of their potential. Perhaps education institutions support such more or less realistic self-images and career aspirations. If the department in question succeeds in recruiting a large number of students, it is perhaps primarily the less realistic self-images that will be reinforced. At a more collective level, education is now also considered to pave the way for national greatness.

Challenges of Creating a World-Class Global Private University in India

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.S.R. Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private University ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
Global University ◽  
State Obligations ◽  
World Class ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Way

This chapter is divided into 5 parts. In part 1 of this chapter, state obligations relating to the right to education are reviewed while part 2 deals with the higher education scenario in the country. In part 3, the vision and mission of O.P. Jindal Global University have been discussed while impediments in the way of creating a world class global university are covered in part 4. In this part, an attempt has been made to analyse the challenges in the back drop of state obligations. In part 5, final observations have been presented.

scholarly journals Developing Astronomy Research and Education in the Philippines

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (H16) ◽  
pp. 568-568
Author(s):  
R. M. D. Sese ◽  
M. B. N. (Thijs) Kouwenhoven
Keyword(s):  
White Paper ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
International Astronomical ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Education Outreach ◽  
Astronomy And Astrophysics

AbstractIn the past few years, the Philippines has been gradually developing its research and educational capabilities in astronomy and astrophysics. In terms of astronomy development, it is still lagging behind several neighboring Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, while it is advanced with respect to several others. One of the main issues hampering progress is the scarcity of trained professional Filipino astronomers, as well as long-term visions for astronomy development. Here, we will be presenting an overview of astronomy education and research in the country. We will discuss the history and current status of astronomy in the Philippines, including all levels of education, outreach and awareness activities, as well as potential areas for research and collaborations. We also discuss issues that need to be addressed to ensure sustainable astronomy development in the Philippines. Finally, we discuss several ongoing and future programs aimed at promoting astronomy research and education. In essence, the work is a precursor of a possible white paper which we envision to submit to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the near future, with which we aim to further convince the authorities of the importance of astrophysics. With the support of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), this may eventually lead to the creation of a separate astronomy agency in the Philippines.

Shelter Cats: From Admission to Adoption—Ethical and Welfare Concerns

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Sara Fragoso
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Population Control ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Societal Values ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
The Right ◽  
Near Future ◽  
The Way

Abstract Despite the growing popularity of cats as pets, many cats end up housed for long periods of time in shelters. These shelters are increasingly under the spotlight by local communities in the way in which they deal with problematic issues, for they may be seen as an example or as target of criticism. In regards to cat (re)homing there are several relevant welfare and ethical issues. Shelters should have a proactive and well-defined strategy to improve welfare and reduce the number of sheltered cats. Those with the authority to make decisions should consider the available resources and hold in perspective the viewpoints of others, especially that of the cat. The challenge is to avoid judgments based on our own quality of life standards which may lead to decisions based on emotional factors to manage the situation. Is it moral for humans to poses the power to determine a cat’s fate? Despite not having an answer for what is the right solution, the way to proceed should be clearly defined. If there is a strategy and a plan, there is an opportunity to readjust and improve. What are the main reasons for all these problems? Most of the related questions don’t have direct answers. However, instead of reacting in order to solve the problem, we should proactively focus on prevention, mainly through population control and education, knowing that what seems good and right at that moment might be considered wrong and obsolete in a near future, in the light of the development of scientific knowledge and societal values.

scholarly journals The concept of the mechanism of managing the intellectual resources of the innovative active enterprises’ employees (experience of Great Britain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Svetlana Drobyazko ◽  
Yurii Malakhovskyi ◽  
Ruslana Zhovnovach ◽  
Mohamed Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Demand Model ◽  
Economic Mechanism ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Management of competencies of innovative workers in specific conditions of functioning of innovatively active enterprises as producing ecosystems is considered as the dominant direction of managing the process of production of new knowledge, localized within a specific organization, which can increase the consumer value of final consumption goods/services in the process of global value chains’ formation. Aim and tasks. The purpose of the publication is to summarize United Kingdom practices in the management of intellectual resources of innovatively active enterprises. Results. The purpose of the United Kingdom science and innovation policy is to develop the professional skills of the population, to organize world-class research and education, to apply knowledge and skills to develop a competitive economy. The established network of science and innovative policy management entities is in line with the open innovation demand model, which implies the establishment of effective cooperation between universities, business organizations, suppliers, consumers. The generalized model of organizational and economic mechanism of regulation of intellectual resources of innovatively active enterprises personnel as knowledge-intensive sociocentric networks is presented in the form of a structured system focused on the behavioral aspects of the activity of subjects of production of new knowledge of means of regulatory and indicative influence on the configuration of regulatory objects that are subordinated to the sub-system in the conditions of global competition. Conclusions. To fully meet the requirements of innovating the organizational and economic mechanism regulation of intellectual capital’ innovatively active enterprises corresponds to the incorporation into the toolkit of realization of the purpose and tasks of development of the means of forecasting the future state, structure, prospects of increasing the value of its elements. This trend of modernization provides an opportunity to increase intellectual capital through the introduction of Foresight procedures for analysing the impact on it of scientific and technological innovations, formulating and modernizing the mission of forecasting inclusive social capital, comprehensive specification of the regulatory sector, taking into account economic macro and mesoscenarios. At the same time, the proposed means increase the degree of scientific substantiation of the processes of regulation of enterprise development by implementing the analysis of alternative scenarios of intellectual capital growth of innovatively active ecosystems of microeconomic level, open the possibility of developing technological roadmaps for the implementation of targeted programs for long-term research, long-term research development of themes and programs for the implementation of applied social technologies at the request of stakeholders.

PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR ADOPTING INDUSTRY 4.0 IN CAD SYSTEMS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A Muñoz ◽  
R. Pérez Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
The Right ◽  
Technological World ◽  
Cloud Applications ◽  
Near Future ◽  
The Way

Technologies are evolving faster than our ability to assimilate what we can do with them, but the potential is clear and the opportunity will be for those who identifies the right application of each technology. In the information era, we are literally swimming in an ocean of structured and not structured data and thanks to the evolution in the communications technologies, all that data are available everywhere for everyone. But data is not information. It is necessary to have the capability to analyse, extract conclusions and learn from it. Technologies as Big Data (BD) and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) are crucial for this purpose, but the intention of the treatment matters. Imagine how these technologies shall allow to engage the ship design by applying rules which will facilitate the design significantly, how the integration of the validation of the structural models by the Classification Societies will be linked directly by cloud applications. Imagine all the benefits of this two simple examples that can be implemented thanks to the potential of these technologies. The concepts that are absolutely clear from now to the future in shipbuilding is the use of Data Centric model and the concept of Digital Twin, a real and effective synchronization between what we design, what we construct, by covering the complete life cycle of the product thanks to technologies like IoT. It is important to understand how the new generations are immersed in a technological world in constant and rapid evolution. The way they interacts with this ecosystem will determine the way we should define the new rules of the CAD/CAM/CIM Systems. This paper examines different selected solutions describing practical use cases in ship design phase as an example of what IoT, BD or AI will represent for ship design and shipbuilding in the near future.

Identifying Vulnerability Markers in Prodromal Patients: A Step in the Right Direction for Schizophrenia Prevention

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 595-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Knowles ◽  
Tonmoy Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Premorbid Functioning ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACTResearch has shown that many of the long-term deficits that are observable in schizophrenia populations are present prior to the emergence of psychotic symptoms. Recent research suggests schizophrenia has a “prodromal” period, whereby significant changes from premorbid functioning can be observed. Accurate classification of this period could have far-reaching implications for schizophrenia prevention. This article aims to provide an indepth evaluation of the perceived benefits of vulnerability marker research in this unique phase. It is hoped that identification of such markers may improve the predictive potency of prodromal criteria, and perhaps pave the way for future screening and primary prevention strategies.

scholarly journals PRACTICE OF PROPER HANDWASHING AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STAFF IN A MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-274
Author(s):  
San San Oo ◽  
Mohd Salami Ibrahim ◽  
Myat Moe Thwe Aung ◽  
Yuzana Mohd Yusop ◽  
Azmi Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ratio Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Overwhelming Evidence ◽  
The Right ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

In higher education setting throughout the world, the practise of handwashing among staff is essential, particularly in the period of COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the overwhelming evidence on the effectiveness of proper handwashing, the knowledge, attitude and practice of handwashing among the staff of higher education have not been well investigated. Consequently, a cross-sectional study among staff in a university in Malaysia was conducted to identify the prevalence of proper handwashing and its associated factors. The data was collected using questionnaires in Google form from 18th June to 21st June 2020. Statistical analyses involved simple and multiple logistic regression with backward likelihood ratio method. Out of 349 participants, 31.8% (95% CI:  26.9,36.7) had proper handwashing practice. The results of the multivariable analysis revealed that the total knowledge scores (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.001, 1.071) and the total attitude scores (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.152, 1.321) were found to be significantly associated with proper handwashing practice among staff. Our study suggests that having the right knowledge and favourable attitudes are crucial towards achieving the proper handwashing practise. Additional supports for promoting a conducive ecosystem may also likely be needed to sustain a long-term practice of proper handwashing.

scholarly journals KOREA HAS CONSTRUCTED WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITIES: “BRAIN KOREA 21” PROJECT

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-92
Author(s):  
Linh Ai Dinh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
National University ◽  
World Class ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Seoul National University ◽  
The Right ◽  
World Class Universities ◽  
The Brain

In 1999, Korea carried out “Brain Korea 21” project to construct their worldclass universities and reformed higher education. The project consists of two phases: the first phase from 1999 to 2005 with estimated investment of 1,2 billion dollar, the second phase from 2006 to 2012 at a cost of approximately 2,1 billion dollar investment.With the “Brain Korea 21” project, Korea has had a breakthrough step in the right direction in the development of higher education as well as the world-class university. With all the determination and effort, so far South Korea has guidelined of Seoul National University (SNU) and the Institute for Science Korea Advanced Technology (KAIST) always in the top position of 100 Universities in world-class raking THES.

21. Article 2, First Protocol: The right to education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Harris ◽  
Michael O’Boyle ◽  
Ed Bates ◽  
Carla Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
The State ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Way

This chapter discusses Article 2 of the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to education. Article 2 extends to all forms of education provided or permitted by the state–primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as to private schools and universities. The right to education consists of a variety of rights and freedoms for children and parents. These mostly belong to the pupil or student, but parents do have certain rights of their own under Article 2 about the way in which their child is educated.

ON THE HISTORY OF THE FORMATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN IN RUSSIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 199-208
Author(s):  
Marina B. Bulanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Moscow City ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Educational ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University

The article analyzes the complex and contradictory process of the formation of higher education for women in Russia on the example of the opening and operation of two non-state higher educational institutions: Women’s Medical Institute (1897) and Moscow City People’s University named after A.L. Shanyavsky (1908). The author reveals the history of the struggle for the organization of the “Higher Women’s Medical Courses”, which graduated the first female doctors in 1877. On the example of the fate of A.N. Shabanova, P.N. Tarnovskaya, N.P. Dragnevich shows a complex way of those who at the end of the courses did not have the legal rights and had many years to prove their own professional male counterparts. After the closure of the courses in 1881, it took sixteen years to defend the right of women to a higher medical education within the walls of the first Women’s Medical Institute in Russia. No less difficult was the history of the three-year struggle for the opening of the Moscow City People’s University, in the charter of which all restrictions on gender, nationality and religion were remove. According to the conditions of A.L. Shanyavsky, women could not only be students, but also participate in the management of the university (L.A. Shanyavskaya, L.B. Khavkina) and be admitted to teaching (L.B. Khavkina, V.N. Shatskaya). Among those people who made an invaluable contribution to the organization and activities of these non-state educational institutions were named: patrons and benefactors A.L. Shanyavsky, L.A. Shanyavskaya, M.V. Sabashnikov; medical professors M.M. Sechenov, I.M. Sklifosovsky, S.P. Botkin, I.I. Mechnikov; Professor M.M. Kovalevsky, S.A. Muromtsev, N.V. Speransky, K.A. Timiryazev. It is concluded that the organization of higher education for women in Russia became possible thanks to the joint efforts of individual representatives of the authorities, the leading circles of the intelligentsia, entrepreneurs,and patrons of the arts, as well as all caring people who have spared no effort and their own funds for this noble cause.

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