Ranking makes no sense without differentiation

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Stratification is meaningful only when each type of higher education institution has distinct goals, aimed at serving different groups of students and therefore requiring a different strategic plan, governance structure, funding scheme, recruitment requirements and admission policies.

Vietnam 2015: Responses to Education Reforms

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We do not forget that the force-feeding educational system has a long tradition and it is difficult to replace it in just a few days or weeks or months or even perhaps years. Therefore we certainly need many more years, many more people participating in the efforts to reach our …

Lạm phát bằng Đại học

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Khủng hoảng thừa giáo dục ĐH, hay như một số học giả gọi, “bong bóng đại học”, có mặt tích cực là nó làm cho tất cả các bên phải xem xét lại lý do tồn tại của các trường, và có thể hy vọng rằng, bên cạnh những trường …

Tradition of Giving to the University: HKU Best Practices

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Changing the culture takes time, but is possible. HKU has proven so. In Vietnam, several universities currently have paid attention to alumni and realize the importance of building this network. However, their success is still limited. To gain a greater success, the HKU experiences and best practices is worthy of …

Professorships – Who decides?

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Academics believe that loosening state control might lead to chaos at the present time, but that in the long run, the market will have the final say, with necessary adjustments, and that university autonomy might provide the opportunity and dynamics for universities to experiment with innovation.