Policy & Economy
public policies and economic developments that influence global higher education
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Snapshot of Global Covid-19 Policy Measures in Education
Close to 80% of the world’s student population – 1.3 billion children and youth – is affected by school closures…
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UK University Admissions: Calls for Controls as Chaos, Financial Damage Feared
Due to the disruptions being caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and related lock-downs of education systems around the world, a…
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Covid-19 Pandemic Puts 25m Jobs at Risk
The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to…
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Ireland Has Too Many Universities and… Wants More?
Global university rankings have been with us since Shanghai Jiao Tong University started its list of the world’s best universities back in 2003.…
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Post-Study Work Rights: Good for Australia
Temporary graduates in Australia are young, highly educated and globally competent, but employers are yet to realise the full benefits…
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Thailand 4.0: Vocational Education is Key
Despite the rhetoric from the Thai government around Thailand 4.0—the national strategy focused on accelerating innovation and digital transformation—Thailand still…
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UK: 20% of Students Lose Money by Attending University
One in five students would be financially better off if they skipped higher education, according to groundbreaking research that compares…
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Education Privatization: What Are the Drivers?
The privatization of basic education is a global phenomenon, growing in all corners of the world. As a pre-cursor to…
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Australian Unis: Combine Skills & Higher Learning
The Vice-Chancellors of Australia’s six dual-sector universities are renewing calls for the federal, state and territory governments to reform the…
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Not My Cup of Tea: Finnish Students Not Interested in Post-Brexit Britain
The number of Finnish students applying for university places in the UK has dropped by almost a quarter in recent…
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