The goal is not achieving mobility for the few, but internationalisation for all

By Brendan O’Malley – Managing Editor. In News, Brendan O’Malley reports on a landmark study for the European Parliament on the internationalisation of higher education, which calls for international mobility to be made an integral part of an internationalised curriculum to ensure internationalisation is for all.
In our blog, Hans de Wit, one of the authors of that study, warns that the growing trend for mobility in schools could create an awkward gap at universities if the curriculum is not internationalised.
In Features, Wachira Kigotho reports on analysis showing that many African universities are facing challenges from conflicts spawned in the Arab world and propelled by Islam.
In our Commentary section, Tom Abeles says the evolution of artificial intelligence will not replace university teachers but it will challenge their role and could eliminate a significant academic overhead. Conor King unpicks evidence that it is not what or where you study that matters most to your chances of earning more income, but whether you do study. Munawar A Anees and Maryam Iraj say a deadly plague of plagiarism is undermining the values of Pakistan’s universities. And Nico Cloete yearns for more ‘Triumphs and Laments’ in place of the toppling of Columbus and Rhodes. Read more...