By Wachira Kigotho. Kenya’s university education system has come under scrutiny from the World Bank in a study that highlights the pitfalls of rapid expansion without safeguarding quality and relevance. Read more...
Iran, China lead rapid growth in Asia’s research
By Simon Marginson. This is a dynamic time in higher education, especially in East and Southeast Asia. Across the world, in all middle-income and high-income nations, both elite higher education and mass higher education are moving to a more central role. Read more...
Will students be forced to pay the utility bills?
By Christian Noumi and Grace Karram Stephenson. The continued expansion of tertiary education around the world presents numerous challenges for governments as they attempt to fund public institutions. This is especially true in developing countries, which are seeing rapid growth in their systems. Read more...
University teachers’ march on wages brings results
By Santiago Gándara and Dolores Rocca Rivarola. The huge National Education March on 12 May to the Ministry of Education and then the Plaza de Mayo, the epicentre of political power and the historic scene of protests in Argentina, had a significant impact on public opinion and on the government of Mauricio Macri shortly after he took office and began implementing his policy of budget cuts on the Argentinian economy. Read more...
The research subsidy may penalise high-citation articles
By Yolande X Harley, Esmari Huysamen, Carlette Hlungwani and Tania Douglas. South African universities are awarded an annual subsidy from the Department of Higher Education and Training, or DHET, founded on research publication output – a significant proportion of which is composed of journal articles. Read more...
Different universities for different functions
By Defta Oktafiga. The current aspiration to boost the quality of Indonesian higher education and to promote economic national development reveal different missions that should be aligned. Read more...
Internationalisation needs to be two-way
By Karen McBride. In the past decade, internationalisation has become a core strategy for most Canadian institutions, supported by robust policies and practices. Read more...
Global citizens or good citizens?
By Matthew Piscioneri and Fay Patel. Generation Z is destined to be the most researched of all generations in history. We understand consumer habits, how Generation Z communicates, even the exact details of how the media influences them. Read more...
Generation Z – Why we need to future-proof universities
By Tom White. Generation Z is destined to be the most researched of all generations in history. We understand consumer habits, how Generation Z communicates, even the exact details of how the media influences them. Read more...
First two university-based career centres launched
By Wagdy Sawahel. Morocco’s first university-based career centres have opened. Aimed at enhancing the employability of graduates and their transition to the workforce, the centres will provide orientation services to students and graduates, work readiness training, information on high growth sectors and exposure to employers, internships and other forms of workplace learning. Read more...