The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of transnational education (TNE), including twinning arrangements, joint programmes, and international branch …
CRISES IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF KENIA
In the first crisis, the Engineers Board of Kenya rubbished more than half of engineering degree courses being offered by …
An increasing of innovation potential through education in Mexico
The poor skill level of the workforce is a key factor behind Mexico’s disappointing economic performance. The education level of …
INDIA’S NEED FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALIZATION
A new Autumn edition of «International higher education» (№82) magazine has issued a joint Article of P. Altbach and E. …
The constant battle for Horizon 2020
The European programme Horizon 2020 has yet been a successful one and much-promising programme. Unfortunately, its level is in the …
Global Innovation Index 2015
The Global Innovation Index 2015 (GII), in its 8th edition this year, is co-published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the …
THE PFENOMENON OF MIXED UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA
Materials of the article “Mixed universities” in China: comparison of universities in Shanghai and Shenzhen, Ruth and Julie Ban Heyhou …
INITIATIVES NEEDED TO TACKLE SEVERE HIGH-SKILLS SHORTAGE
Although Sub-Saharan African countries have allocated large shares of government spending to education, the region’s university enrolment rates are among …
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: PROBLEMS OR SULUTIONS?
Exactly the same title had the article of the former General Secretary of the Association of Indian Universities, honorary rector …
«INTELLIGENCE, NOT RHETORIC» NEEDED TO TRANSFORM SOUTH AFRICA’S UNIVERSITIES
More than 20 years on from the end of apartheid, the pressure for South Africa’s universities to shed their old …