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Short-Term Policy, Short-Term Thinking
The benefits of international exchange are long-term and long lasting. Sadly, it seems that we live in a country where there is only short-term.
Peril And Promise: A Decade on
Higher education finds itself at another crossroad today, as national systems seem to be pulled in several directions by a combination of factors bringing about both opportunities and challenges.
A Quiet Revolution in Chinese Universities
A quiet revolution might now be observed along with emergence of a group of separate experimental colleges at 17 universities.
Following America's Bad Example
Christopher Pyne, Australia's Minister for Education, suggested that “We have much to learn from our friends in the Unites States” when he proposed that the government deregulate fees and charge real interest on student loans.
Quality of Graduates in Africa
A survey by the Inter-University Council for East Africa revealed some stark and disturbing facts
Investing in International Students
Preliminary data hint that universities need to give deeper consideration to the implications of working with third parties.
Be Careful What You Wish For
If Minister Pyne wants several Australian universities to be in the world’s top 50, he should recommend a vast increase in federal funding to higher education.
Brazil's Shortage of Professors
Recent news has confirmed that many Brazilian universities are struggling with the lack of potential university professors.