Policy & Economy
public policies and economic developments that influence global higher education
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MEF: Employers unable to meet fresh grads’ high salary expectations
PETALING JAYA: Most fresh graduates are tech savvy but they have high salary expectations and demands that may be difficult…
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Record £4.8bn interest added to student debt in Britain last year
Rishi Sunak’s government has more than doubled the amount of money it makes from charging interest on student loans, official…
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International students deterred by high cost of living
Rising costs of living are affecting the mobility of international students, and many are reconsidering decisions to study abroad, according…
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The U.S.-China Fault Line Is Felt in the Academy
When Peking University in Beijing harshly cracked down on student activists in 2018, educators around the world watched with alarm. Yet one…
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How China’s shrinking population is driving education reform
China is conducting a multiyear reform of its higher education system to address the country’s changing economy and demographic challenges,…
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Academicians say political freedom for students, lecturers should have limits
KUALA LUMPUR: There should be limitations on the freedom to participate in politics that will be given to students and…
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Australian Universities See Students at Pre-Covid Levels by 2025
Australia’s top universities expect student enrolments’ and revenues to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2025, bolstering the economy’s prospects at…
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Japan Ministry ramps up bid to close gender gap among academics
Government-led measures to reverse Japan’s stubbornly low ratio of females in academia are leading to a flurry of activity among…
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Efforts under way to narrow pay gap between graduates from different institutions : Singapore
SINGAPORE – Government agencies are working together on initiatives to narrow the pay gap between graduates from various institutions so…
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EU to step up support for ASEAN higher education and research
The European Union is to broaden and increase its strong cooperation and support of higher education and research in Southeast…
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