International Tuition fees ‘not the answer’ for Argentina as budgets squeezed | The head of Argentina’s largest university has rejected calls for the introduction of tuition fees in the country, even as an economic crisis puts campus budgets under severe pressure. The transformative power of ‘rupture’ in higher education |Continue Reading
International Why displaced people are being failed by higher education | Worldwide fewer than 1% of refugees have access to higher education. Indian Higher Education Is Currently Lagging Significantly Behind Global Standards | Let us acknowledge at the outset that rankings must always be considered in the particular context forContinue Reading
International Report highlights global trend towards HE cost sharing | As enrolment in higher learning institutions has been growing steadily driven by improved student progression rates and higher numbers of part-time students, governments around the world, including those in Africa, are finding ways to shift the cost burden, according toContinue Reading
International Universities issue warning over low applications from disadvantaged students | Universities don’t get enough qualified applicants from Scotland’s poorest communities to meet tough access targets, according to a new report. Student Loans in Brazil: Investment or Expenditure? | Brazil is on the cusp of the big social changes. TheContinue Reading
International To grow, universities need radical changes | After two decades of politically-driven and uncoordinated expansion, Kenya’s higher education has hit a brick-wall, which is why we welcome suggestions by the Commission for University Education for a rethink of this sector with a view of carrying out radical changes toContinue Reading
