The first edition of Volume 29 of Higher Education Policy (HEP) has just been released, and presents us with seven mixed-themed article.
Contents
- Dominated by Economics? Evidence of Changing Drivers of Internationalization and Its Funding Within Higher Education Institutions in Europe – Ross Hudson;
- Rapid Expansion of Higher Education in Turkey: The Challenges of Recently Established Public Universities (2006–2013) - Murat Özog caronlu, Bekir S Gür and Sedat Gümüs;
- The Perceived Benefits of International Partnerships in Africa: A Case Study of Two Public Universities in Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo - Felly Chiteng Kot;
- Higher Education as Modulator of Gender Inequalities: Evidence of the Spanish Case - José Manuel Pastor, Carlos Peraita and Ángel Soler;
- Public Costs, Relative Subsidies, and Repayment Burdens of Federal US Student Loan Plans: Lessons for Reform - Daniel C Hauser and Alison Johnston;
- Graduates’ Perceptions about Labour Market Competencies : Does the Type of Institution and Programme Make a Difference? - Pedro Teixeira, Pedro Nuno Teixeira, Sónia Cardoso, Maria João Rosa and António Magalhães;
- Language Policy as a Sociocultural Tool: Insights from the University of Cape Town - Magda Karjalainen. More...

The Conference which saw the participation of over 500 participants from 70 countries was titled Innovative Policies and Practices on Inclusive Education and ICT. The session on Inclusive Universities showcased great practices and policies that have been taking place in various regions of the world at government and higher education levels. They illustrated the wealth and breadth of activities undertaken in the field worldwide, but also showed that there was still a long way to go before all persons with disabilities, who had the capacity and wish to attend higher education could do so in the field of study and location of their choice. More...

Co-organized by the IAU and the Hungarian Rectors' Conference (MRK), the 2nd D-Transform Dissemination Event entitled Preparing higher education leaders to become the change makers requested by knowledge societies, will take place 28-29 April 2016, at the MRK, Budapest, Hungary. More information and the programme can be found on the D-Transform website. More...

The Conference hosts in Thailand have decided to change the dates of the IAU 15th General Conference to 13-16 November 2016 (instead of 14-17 November), please make sure to update your agenda accordingly! Registration opens on 4 April 2016. Call for Case studies still open! Researchers, academics and practitioners from IAU Member institutions or organizations are invited to submit an abstract (max. 250 words) introducing concrete experiences in relation to the theme of conference: Higher Education: A catalyst for innovative and sustainable societies The deadline for submission is 31 March 2016. More...

One or two slots remain open for the second session of Leading Globally Engaged Universities (LGEU), IAU’s professional development programme for higher education leaders! Senior representatives of universities from Bangladesh, Colombia, Haiti, Ireland, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Romania Turkey, Saudi Arabia, USA, and Zimbabwe have already registered for this coming session to take place in Dublin, Ireland from 10-15 April, 2016. More...