Deutsche Welle (DW) published the list with the 10 most popular Universities in Germany for foreign students. RWTH Aachen, the largest technical university in Germany is ranked 4th. After spending some months working in RWTH, I highly recommend it! An excellent working/studying environment with increasing international recognition.
Wearing glasses, walking faster or slower than average "normal walking pace", using a middle name or lying about having read classic books makes you look smarter. This article in the Atlantic gathered information from recent research papers about the perception of intelligence.
Youth unemployment in Europe is unacceptably high (55% for Greece), but what are the main causes for this? Is the current educational system a part of the problem? This very interesting report (Education to Employment: designing a system that works) from McKinsey and Company states out some key facts regarding education and employment. 45% of employers in Greece believe their employees lack of skills can cause significant problems to their business. On the other hand only 31% of Greek students believe their post-secondary studies helped them improve their employment opportunities and only 18% believe they received sufficient information on their field of study. However, according to the report there are proven ways to improve the current situation and specific suggestions are made. For more information you can follow the links above to the report.
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August 2018
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