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Student Unrest on African Campuses
In May 2010 the University of Nairobi in Kenya closed down indefinitely after violent unrest and looting in the streets...
Lessons Learned From Michigan State's Campus in the Gulf
The only surprise about the abrupt closing of Michigan State University’s branch campus in the Gulf is the timing —...
Compared to What?
Hardly a day passes when we don’t read about poor performance in higher education. This is true for those who...
Australia's Decline
A decade or more ago, the Australian government decided that international higher education could become a major income producer for...
The Financial Crisis and Higher Education in the UK
The new UK coalition government presented its “emergency budget” to Parliament on 22 June. This aims to more or less...
Implementing a National System for Quality Assurance in Peru
A new law creating a national system for the evaluation, accreditation, and certification of quality in higher education in Peru...
The new ranking of Ibero-American universities
The SCImago Research Group has just published a new ranking of Ibero-American universities, based on their research productivity, which is...
India's New Law on Foreign Providers
India has a huge unmet demand for higher education. Having a young population and with school enrollment expanding rapidly, this...