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UPB wins 16 gold medals at the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada
The Polytechnic University of Bucharest (UPB) won five trophies, 11 gold medals and diplomas of excellence, four individual certificates of appreciation, as well as five gold medals and prizes at the 4th edition of the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, which took place at the end of August.
Education Minister proposes upgrading TEI degrees
Following a contentious push by ruling SYRIZA to merge several technical colleges (TEIs) with universities to upgrade their status, Education Minister Costas Gavroglou proposed Friday that old TEI graduates should be allowed to sit exams to upgrade their existing degrees and equate them with those of universities.
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Higher education on the ropes after merger bill
The new education bill which was passed into law on Tuesday to merge Greek technical colleges (TEI) with universities will, critics says, undermine standards and plunge the country's higher education system into disarray.
Tellingly, more than 400,000 TEI graduates are demanding that their degrees be upgraded to university degrees.
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Contentious education bill passes into law
Controversial legislation that is ostensibly aimed at modernizing the higher education system but which has been widely criticized for reverting to outdated teaching models and opening the back door to hirings was approved in Parliament on Tuesday following a tense debate in the House.
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See the best 24 universities in the world
English-speaking universities continue to dominate the world, according to a new ranking from the Times Higher Education (THE) supplement released on Thursday.
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Turkey in urgent need of 70,000 qualified IT professionals: Minister
Turkey needs at least 70,000 qualified IT professionals right now and a number of certificate programs will be launched to meet this need, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Fikri I??k has said in an interview on Bloomberg HT television.
3 universities from Turkey ranked in 'best young universities' list
Three Turkish universities - Koç, Sabanc? and Bilkent - have been ranked among the world?s best 100 universities of less than 50 years of age by the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine.
The universities were listed in the THE?s fourth annual ?100 Under 50? list for 2015 on April 30.
Big week ahead for tertiary education
The coming week will be crucial for the countrys universities as a number of key issues are expected to be settled ahead of elections for rectors in July.
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