Every year, thousands of prospective students scour the websites of top schools and universities in search of the magic key: the right label, the right accreditation, the right ranking. AACSB , EQUIS , the Shanghai Ranking , Times Higher Education – all these acronyms promise excellence. But what do they actually measure? The answer is less reassuring than it seems. Accreditation is […] … learn more→

When a student asks themselves, “What should I study?”, they often feel they must find a quick, definitive answer, as if their entire future hinges on a single decision. However, choosing a course of study can be experienced as a learning process: how to make an informed, realistic, and personally meaningful choice. A sound career […] … learn more→

A student submits a brilliant paper. But it’s too well-written, too structured, too “perfect.” The suspicion immediately arises: perhaps it was done by artificial intelligence. The first impulse is to use an AI-generated text detector. We apply it to the paper, and the tool tells us that there’s an 87% probability it was generated by […] … learn more→

People often imagine life-changing career decisions as a single dramatic moment: a sudden epiphany, a bold declaration, a clean break. My decision to quit my academic job and step away from my work in artificial intelligence (AI) training was nothing like that. The truth is that the moment had been building for years. It started […] … learn more→

Recently, a spate of news coverage has raised concerns about grade inflation in schools across Canada. These concerns stem in part from policies stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, when there was widespread cancellation of large-scale tests, freezing of grades during school closures and “compassionate” grading practices that accounted for students’ personal situations. Together, these changes […] … learn more→

French higher education attracted nearly 450,000 international students in 2024-2025, placing France 7th in  the world. They represent almost 15% of the student population in French universities. Student mobility is constantly increasing . In Europe, there have been more organized mobility programs in ten years than in the previous twenty-seven years, with demand in 2025 up 9% compared to 2024. This acceleration is […] … learn more→

“Students aren’t paying attention,” “they use ChatGPT for everything”… these are comments and perceptions shared in university circles. But can we transform these feelings into something measurable and, above all, into useful tools for teachers? In our recent teacher training project (with 15 teachers from Engineering, Law, Psychology, Journalism, Nursing and Botany) we tried precisely […] … learn more→

The widespread and uncritical adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), with large language models like ChatGPT and others, can degrade the university experience and undermine the mission of the university. While this technology offers interesting applications, when used without reflection or pedagogical integration, emerging studies indicate that it tends to empty learning of content, undermine academic work, […] … learn more→

Life has a way of getting in the way. Maybe you started college and had to stop. Maybe you went straight into the workforce and never looked back. Or maybe you always meant to go but never quite got there. Whatever your story, one thing is clear: it’s not too late. Earning a bachelor’s degree […] … learn more→

Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege – and putting Americans’ cultural obsession with rankings back in the spotlight. Meanwhile, a more personal set of questions will emerge in many homes and schools. Who got into a “better” school, and why? And […] … learn more→