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Join #CIHE and #IAU for our upcoming webinar in January, “Ill-Defined Concepts: The Case of Responsible Internationalization” 🔗 Registration link in the post below 👉

In their #HEQ article, Philip Altbach and Roger Geiger examine the evolving landscape of global higher education. Key Findings: 🔘 Commercial online sector grows while traditional enrollments decline in US 🔘 Selective institutions maintain strength while regional universities face challenges 🔘 Student loan burden reshapes graduates' life and career decisions 🇨🇦 New restrictions on international student visas 🇨🇳 $100B investment in top universities 🇺🇸 Public funding challenges affect institutional stability 🔗 Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/ei-xPHUw

We are excited to share that our paper on Chinese Gaokao (College Entrance Exam) reform and development is published in the latest issue of International Higher Education (by Center for International Higher Education). In this paper, we discussed how the ongoing Gaokao reforms address long-standing challenges, including criticisms of rote learning, high-stakes pressure, and equity concerns. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of applying modern technologies to enhance the management of the Gaokao system to improve efficiency and transparency, and better prepare students for their future careers and the changing needs of the Chinese society. https://lnkd.in/e4WUKX8A Ruifang Xiang

🇪🇺 Are we losing our way with 'responsible internationalization'? Hans (J.W.M.) de Wit and Chris Glass argue that the European Commission's new approach prioritizes national security and economic competitiveness over open, global scientific collaboration—marking a significant shift with far-reaching implications. 🔍 Who decides what is open or closed? This shift risks politicizing research agendas and undermining scientific autonomy, as control over research openness moves from scientists to policymakers. 🌐 The Risk to Global Collaboration A fragmented research environment could jeopardize critical fields like climate science, epidemiology, and renewable energy research, where international cooperation is indispensable for progress. ❌ Reframing the Principle The Council of the European Union promotes "as open as possible, as closed as necessary," but they challenge us to ask: Shouldn’t it be "as open as necessary, as little as possible closed"? Unlike the Cold War's binary East-West divide, today’s multipolar world features complex, intertwined research networks. Yet rising geopolitical tensions and national priorities threaten to dismantle this interconnectedness, slowing the global response to shared challenges when we need it most. 🔗 Read their editorial in the Winter 2024 issue of 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: https://lnkd.in/eHh-vQ3F #InternationalEducation #HigherEd #Research #AcademicFreedom #NationalSecurity

I'm excited to share my latest article, "Binational Universities: Platforms for Cross-Border Academic and Economic Development," co-authored with Dr. Jessica Schüller, MBA Schueller and published in International Higher Education. This piece explores the growing role of binational universities (BUs) in advancing transnational education, workforce development, economic collaboration, and international diplomacy. Unlike international branch campuses, BUs are entirely new institutions created through bilateral government agreements, blending academic traditions, research priorities, and strategic goals from two countries. With growing attention on cross-border academic collaboration, BUs offer a compelling model for the future of #highereducation, #EconomicCompetitiveness, and #Diplomacy. Examples of BUs include the Vietnamese-German University, Turkish-German University, The German University in Cairo, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT), and Türk-Japon Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi. I invite you to read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gTybu_yj I'm curious to hear your thoughts! How do you see binational universities shaping the future of higher education and cross-border collaboration? Do you know of other institutions that fit this model? Drop your insights and perspectives in the comments. Thanks to our friends at the Center for International Higher Education at the Boston College Lynch School Professional and Continuing Education for their support in bringing this article to publication. Philip Altbach Hans (J.W.M.) de Wit Chris Glass Gerardo Blanco Rebecca Schendel Bingran Zeng #highereducation, #EconomicCompetitiveness, and #Diplomacy. #HigherEd #InternationalEducation #BinationalUniversities #CrossBorderCollaboration #Innovation #sciencediplomacy Cross Border Education Research Team (C-BERT) https://lnkd.in/gTybu_yj

Are country-branded universities (CBUs) like the American University in Cairo and British University in Dubai transnational education institutions? What about joint venture and binational universities such as the Vietnamese–German University and Egyptian Chinese University? Transnational education is generally associated with the movement of education providers and programmes across national borders. International branch campuses (IBCs) such as New York University Shanghai and the University of Birmingham Dubai have crossed national borders and therefore fit with the existing definitions of transnational education, but CBUs and joint venture/binational universities were founded in the countries where they are located. In this article, coauthored with Professor Jeroen Huisman, we delve further into the issue of movement across borders and offer a new definition for 'transnational education'. You can access the article by following this link: https://lnkd.in/dhng-Kn5

I am happy to share my coauthored article as second author with Professor Philip Altbach, published in the latest issue of Center for International Higher Education's International Higher Education on "Exam Crazy: India and the World." This article examines India’s examination system in a global context, comparing it with China's gaokao and European state exams. It also highlights emerging concerns around AI-driven testing and the need for robust, equitable strategies to ensure fairness in high-stakes exams. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gW-ZSqzt #HigherEducation #Examinations #India #GlobalEducation #AIinEducation #ExamIntegrity #StudentWellbeing

📢 The Winter 2024 issue of 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 is now available! https://lnkd.in/ePEbdf4k The latest issue explores how universities are adapting to new pressures and opportunities in an increasingly multipolar world. Our editorial examines how political forces are (re)defining "responsible internationalization," 🇪🇺 as national security and economic competitiveness increasingly overshadow traditional commitments to addressing global challenges. An analysis of high-stakes testing regimes—from 🇮🇳 India's examination scandals to 🇨🇳 China's gaokao reforms to early tracking in European admissions systems—reveals how different societies balance access, merit, and equity. The issue explores the complex relationship between massification and labor market outcomes across diverse economic contexts—from skill mismatches in 🇧🇷 Brazil to earning disparities in 🇵🇱 Poland to brain drain in 🇱🇧 Lebanon. It presents an updated typology of transnational education (#TNE) that moves beyond traditional branch campuses and franchise models. 🌐 It highlights 🇩🇪🇻🇳 binational universities designed for cross-border development, the rise of quality-assured microcredentials, AI adoption in Latin American universities, and 🇮🇳 India's shift to four-year undergraduate degrees. It examines persistent Anglosphere and gender disparities in the 2024 Nobel Prizes, universities' role in 🇩🇪 Germany's national security strategy through science diplomacy, and 🇨🇳 China's recalibrated approach to university development. Regional spotlights feature 🇲🇳 Mongolia's ambitious reforms, 🇽🇰 Kosovo's use of higher education for nation-building, and 🇬🇷 Greece's historic shift to end its public university monopoly. 🔗 Read the full issue at https://lnkd.in/ePEbdf4k #HigherEducation #InternationalEducation #Microcredentials #EducationPolicy #ScienceDiplomacy #AI #AIinEducation

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