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8 juin 2017

China student quota to Taiwan universities halved

By Mimi Leung. The number of students from mainland China who will be allowed to study in Taiwan this year has been slashed, with implications particularly for Taiwan’s private universities which offer the majority of places available to students from mainland China. More...

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8 juin 2017

Universities too heavily reliant on foreign students

By Bob Birrell. Of the more than 520,000 international students enrolled in Australian universities, colleges and schools this year, nearly one in three are from China. Of these, more than 50,000 are enrolled in the nation’s universities. More...

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8 juin 2017

Delays in president’s laptops-for-students project

As the end of the university year approaches, a controversial promise by President Paul Biya more than a year ago to give students 500,000 Chinese laptops has failed to materialise. More...

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8 juin 2017

Private universities suspend work after state delays

Some private universities have suspended their operations, complaining of government delays in payment of student grants and in signing contracts for teaching bachelor-equivalent courses. More...

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8 juin 2017

Greater curbs on academic freedom in 2017 – Report

By Ashraf Khaled. In its latest report, the Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression, or AFTE, highlights curbs by state authorities on academics’ overseas travels and students’ on-campus activities in violation of university independence. More...

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8 juin 2017

The internet – A transformative power in higher education

By Ochieng’ O Benny. Information and communication technologies, or ICTs, and the internet in particular, hold enormous transformative potential for all levels of education in Africa, including higher education. More...

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8 juin 2017

Don-turned-presidential hopeful vows to redeem HE

By Reuben Kyama. A Kenyan professor aspiring to become president in the country’s upcoming general election says, if elected, he will give priority to higher education and redeem the image of the Kenyan system. More...

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8 juin 2017

A rough but rewarding road to educating ethical leaders

By Kajsa Hallberg Adu. At a private liberal arts college in Ghana’s eastern region, where engagement with ethics is embedded into the curriculum, a ‘new normal’ for the region’s businesses and universities is being forged. More...

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8 juin 2017

Universities – Learning from society for society

By Eric Fredua-Kwarteng. The concept of the developmental university can be described as an academic establishment dedicated to making a direct and indirect contribution to all aspects of a society's development. More...

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8 juin 2017

HE budget emphasises shift to STEM education and training

By Christabel Ligami. The 2017-18 budget allocation to higher education and training sectors points to a government committed to a stronger focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics in order to boost industrialisation, according to a research analyst. More...

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