The new millennium marked a substantial shift in internationalisation of higher education, from a cooperative to a competitive paradigm, although …
The barriers to global exchange: EXPERIENCE OF BULGARIA
Bulgarian students have many opportunities to study abroad. Since Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007, exchange programmes have become …
AFRICA MUST LEARN HIGHER EDUCATION LESSONS FROM INDIA
Africa’s tertiary education and research sector is not ready for global competitiveness and innovation as only 4% of new innovations …
Asia ‘not suffering brain drain’ of students to West
Asia does not suffer from a “brain drain” despite its high number of students attending Western universities, according to the …
Non-credit education abroad is on the rise
Students are pursuing a broader range of international educational activities despite not receiving academic credit for them, according to a …
AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR NEW AFRICAN LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY
The African Leadership University (ALU), launched in Mauritius last month with the aim of training Africa’s future leaders, has huge …
US IN AFRICA ON FIRST FOREIGN STUDENT RECRUITMENT DRIV
With an eye on Africa’s youthful population, economic growth and swelling middle-class, the United States has embarked on its first …