By Brendan O'Malley. Funding very short taster visits could be an effective way to increase demand for more substantial study or other student experiences abroad, as well as providing a valuable international experience, according to new research. Read more...
By Yojana Sharma. A recent announcement by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of a moratorium on new joint university projects with foreign governments could delay the transformation of an institute in Da Nang province into a new Vietnam-UK university. Read more...
By Brendan O'Malley. Teaching has been neglected in the pursuit of brand reputation via international rankings in parts of the United Kingdom’s higher education system, and the patchiness of teaching quality is damaging the reputation of UK universities, the minister for universities and science told university leaders last Wednesday. Read more...
By Jane Knight and John McNamara. For many years, transnational education, or TNE, also known as cross-border mobility of academic programmes and providers, has provided new modes of study for students; opportunities for provider institutions to broaden their reach; and alternative strategies for host countries and institutions, to widen access to higher education. Read more...
By Angel Calderon. Higher education systems and institutions are very different now compared to 20 or 40 years ago. Worldwide, higher education has experienced several changes that can be summed up as processes of internationalisation, globalisation, commodification and massification. Read more...
By Lynn Davies. Given that a significant proportion of extremists of all persuasions are highly educated, with university level qualifications, it is not surprising the spotlight is on higher education institutions across the world with regard to their role in preventing extremism. Read more...
The new Hassan II agronomic and environmental sciences faculty in Gaza, financed by the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, was inaugurated on 24 August.
The new institution, named after the king’s father, cost more than US$6 million to construct, reported Libération of Casablanca. Read more...
By David J Hornsby. The stories emerging about black students' experiences in South African universities are nothing short of tragic. Stellenbosch University students have released a film called Luister – Listen – which documents their experiences of racist and exclusionary behaviour. Read more...
By Munyaradzi Makoni. Further investigation and more data are needed to develop the knowledge, management and skills needed to drive effective online learning practices at universities in Southern Africa, a meeting of higher education leaders heard last week. Read more...
By Geoff Maslen. Revelations last week by a global team of academics and scientists that a previously unknown but ancient relative of humankind had been discovered in a remote South African cave have generated media coverage around the world. Read more...
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