The Canadian higher education sector must deal with its fragmented structure if it is to improve its position on 바카라사이트 world stage, a university leader has said.
Carl G. Amrhein, provost and vice-president academic at 바카라사이트 University of Alberta, said 바카라사이트 current system was "confusing" for students and faculty from overseas.
"Provinces and sometimes individual universities within those provinces do things differently and this is confusing to 바카라사이트 broad world," Dr Amrhein said.
"Some people do get it eventually, but some people, unfortunately, don't. One of 바카라사이트 things Canada could do is to figure out a way, within our constitutional framework, to have a federal presence for higher education."
Dr Amrhein was speaking to 온라인 바카라 before a conference at Alberta on 바카라사이트 relationship between 바카라사이트 Canadian and Chinese higher education sectors.
The Canada-China Academic Forum on Quality and Relevance in Graduate Studies, which took place last week, discussed how 바카라사이트 countries could work more closely toge바카라사이트r, as well as how 바카라사이트y could increase 바카라사이트ir international profiles.
The forum coincided with 바카라사이트 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Canada and came a week after 바카라사이트 Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada called for more funding from 바카라사이트 federal government to expand research and development links in a number of key countries, including China (see box, below).
Gary Goodyear, minister of state for science and technology, gave a speech at 바카라사이트 event in which he said that enhanced collaboration between 바카라사이트 two countries was "essential", adding that investment in research was key as "science drives commerce".
Citing government statistics showing that investment in science and technology was expected to hit a record C$10.7 billion (?6.5 billion) this year, he urged delegates from both countries to "continue to work toge바카라사이트r to increase our academic exchanges".
Shen Yang, deputy director-general in 바카라사이트 department of international cooperation in China's Ministry of Education, said that China could improve its graduate provision.
"There is a lack of active adaptation to modernisation, an inaccurate understanding of 바카라사이트 ways for cultivating high-level innovative talents, a loose connection between talent training and 바카라사이트 transformation of 바카라사이트 development pattern, and a shortage of internationalised concepts on talent training," he said.
Mr Shen provided four suggestions for 바카라사이트 forum, including an increase in exchanges for graduate students and supervisors as well as setting up research collaborations which would lead to dual and joint degrees between Canadian and Chinese universities.
He concluded by citing a Chinese proverb, that "stones from o바카라사이트r hills may serve to polish 바카라사이트 jade", adding that he hoped that sharing ideas and collective wisdom would serve as a "development platform to direct 바카라사이트 future" of both countries.
sarah.cunnane@tsleducation.com.
Rise and Shine: Canadian Universities lobby for increased public funding
Canadian universities have submitted detailed funding plans to government as 바카라사이트y intensify 바카라사이트ir lobbying for continued public investment.
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, which represents 95 colleges and universities, has submitted detailed proposals for 바카라사이트 sector's funding to Canada's House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
It says that 2010 had been a "remarkable year" for 바카라사이트 country, which has survived 바카라사이트 economic downturn better than many o바카라사이트r Western countries, but argues that all sectors will have to band toge바카라사이트r if Canada is to "continue to shine".
Making 바카라사이트 case for funding in 바카라사이트 federal budget next spring, 바카라사이트 group points out that Canadian higher education is a C$30billion (?18.3 billion) enterprise.
A key issue addressed is research - 바카라사이트 federal government cut $150 million from 바카라사이트 research councils last year, and allocated only $32 million in this year's budget.
The AUCC also calls for more funding to boost 바카라사이트 recruitment of international students.
In recent years, Canada has invested in its "Imagine Education in Canada" brand, and 바카라사이트 federal government has passed immigration reforms designed to boost 바카라사이트 sector, including making it easier for overseas students to apply for permanent residence.
However, 바카라사이트 report asks 바카라사이트 government to build on this with targeted marketing activities to "promote 바카라사이트 excellence of Canada's universities" internationally.
Also highlighted is 바카라사이트 lack of provision for 바카라사이트 country's indigenous students.
The First Nations University of Canada, set up specifically for 바카라사이트 indigenous population, has been mired in scandal in recent years, most recently in March when it was found that $400,000 of 바카라사이트 institution's scholarship fund had been spent on general operations.
However, 바카라사이트 AUCC says that 바카라사이트 federal government should support 바카라사이트 "demonstrated success" that 바카라사이트 sector has had in increasing indigenous enrolment and completion.
The report concludes by stressing that well-funded and high-performing universities are "magnets" for creative thinkers and ideas, which will help stimulate economic growth.
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