International Heads of state declare common higher education area | Heads of East African states declared the transformation of the East African Community, or EAC, into a Common Higher Education Area, which will facilitate the recognition of academic certificates and the transfer of credits from higher education institutions across theContinue Reading
International N-led centre, provincial govts slash education budget: Report | Federal and the two provincial governments, where Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) is in power, decreased budget for education sector for the year 2016-2017 compared to the previous year, suggests a report. A new dawn for Asian higher education regionalisation? |Continue Reading
International Strengthening democracy through open education | Open education is the policy and practice of broadening access to allow greater participation in lifelong learning and tertiary education. It is based on the principle that everyone has a right to benefit from educational resources. Higher education priorities after the French electionContinue Reading
International SDGs and higher education – Leaving many behind | There is nothing in the SDG targets linked to Goal Four – “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” – that relates to and provides concrete opportunities for strengthening higher education systems and institutionsContinue Reading
International Time for Bologna to stand up for academic freedom | The Central European University, or CEU, in Budapest has long made a distinctive mark in Hungarian academic life. A postgraduate institution, founded in 1991 by George Soros as part of his post-communist Open Society initiative, it is the HungarianContinue Reading
