International Skills mismatch threatens economic growth – World Bank | The East African region risks missing its long-term economic growth targets due to a widening disconnect between labour market skills needs and the graduates of higher education institutions, a World Bank report has warned. ‘World-class universities’ – The accountability gapContinue Reading
International Study identifies key challenges for foreign students | Nearly half of international students who return to their home country after graduation cited visa-related and work-related issues as the primary reason for returning, according to a new report on the career prospects and outcomes of international students. Taking HE forwardContinue Reading
International Do Student Loans Kill Dreams? | Higher-education institutes (HEIs) across Ireland are facing a major funding crisis. The Cassells’ report, published in March of last year by an expert group, concluded an increase of €600 million in funding annually would be needed by 2021, and a further increase ofContinue Reading
International Universities recommit to STEM mandates | Facing tight economic conditions, Zimbabwe’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, universities are grappling with a long-standing government directive to revert to their core mandate of teaching mainly science-related courses. What are QA bodies doing to tackle academic corruption? | A groupContinue Reading
International Does higher education contribute to rising inequality? | [T]there is no denying the fact that in both Britain and America social mobility has actually been falling over the same period that higher education has been expanding. Internationalisation of HE needs to be replaced | International scholars have been floggingContinue Reading
