Philip G. Altbach
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Philip G. Altbach is Research Professor and Founding Director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College.
Joined September 2012
No ‘rush to India’ by top-ranked universities, academics say https://t.co/NJwBhc4iSb via @timeshighered
timeshighereducation.com
Government more likely to attract branches that are ‘very small and focused’ than large landmark campuses, scholar predicts
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University rankings: Assessing the newest kid on the block
universityworldnews.com
The first global ranking instrument placing values, ethics and sustainability as central principles of higher education institutions worldwide aims to...
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Students more optimistic even as China battles Covid surge https://t.co/u29N6qL1mM via @timeshighered
timeshighereducation.com
Cautious optimism for on-campus life and international mobility as China lifts travel restrictions and loosens on-campus pandemic controls
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It takes more than money for China to lure the best talent to its universities. China’s Young Thousand Talents fails to attract ‘top’ scientists https://t.co/rmGvSFicpI via @timeshighered
timeshighereducation.com
But situation may change with scale-up of programme, potentially causing talent shortfall in US, authors suggest
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India’s higher education is opening up. But is it ready?
universityworldnews.com
Delegations of global university leaders are flocking to India, the second largest higher education system, stimulated in part by the emphasis on inte...
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What the Nobels tell us about science and higher education
universityworldnews.com
The Nobel Prizes, while certainly elite, highlight the importance of fundamental research, creativity and the role of universities in creating and sus...
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A Playbook for Knocking Down Higher Ed https://t.co/om7hbfT2sp This is why America's potential for winning Nobel prizes in the future will be much reduced. Less basic research means fewer Nobels -- and a weakened economy and society.
chronicle.com
A decade ago, Wisconsin’s governor made college a wedge issue. Now his approach has gone national.
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Globalization is not dead. Here is the label from a bag of cashew nuts from Costco. Product from many countries. Packaged in Vietnam. And it ends up on the shelf at Costco.
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Globalization is not dead. Here is the label from a bag of cashew nuts from Costco. Product from many countries. Packaged in Vietnam. And it ends up on the shelf at Costco.
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More traditional-age students enroll at fully online universities https://t.co/YSUU8y0Tuu An interesting trend, of course. But especially for high school grads, does a one-year BA by distance educ constitute education? Perhaps a title of skills training?
insidehighered.com
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The decoupling with the West will be hard on China’s HE
universityworldnews.com
Changing geopolitical dynamics marked by China’s increasingly nationalistic internal policies and assertive foreign relations will undoubtedly affec...
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How US-China relations affect Massachusetts universities https://t.co/I6dMTPcpx5 via @BostonGlobe
bostonglobe.com
Local academic and scientific relations with China run deeply and have greatly benefited the academic community.
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India’s elite private universities are a breath of fresh air https://t.co/FUxMDLlSI0 via @timeshighered This is one of the most interesting developments in Indian higher education in recent years.
timeshighereducation.com
But affordability holds these non-profit innovators back from fully competing with top public institutions, say Philip Altbach and Eldho Mathews
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Internazionalizzazione nell’istruzione superiore https:/www.sussidiarieta.net/nuova-atlantide/cn3554/internazionalizzazione-nell-rsquo-istruzione-superiore.html
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Much of the for-profit sector in the US is a key cause for student debt and other bad practices. Biden sets new limits on for-profit colleges https://t.co/rgMudT1ENs via @timeshighered
timeshighereducation.com
Administration nears completion of regulatory overhaul with new rules on student aid, non-profit conversions and prison recruiting
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If India wants "world class" higher eduction--academic freedom must be assured. Scholars ‘reprimanded by universities’ for criticising Indian government https://t.co/bUdEnp7Juf via @timeshighered
timeshighereducation.com
Administrators are noting who is signing petitions critical of government or speaking out publicly, lecturers say
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Strengthening doctoral education in Africa is of great importance if African universities are to develop top research capacity. New book interrogates doctoral training across continent
universityworldnews.com
A new book on doctoral training in Africa emphasises its significance for higher education, societal well-being and economic development. Against a ba...
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The academic publishing system is in deep crisis. This article points out some of the problems. Academic publishing: Don’t let the number crunchers win
universityworldnews.com
If academia is about the search for truth, we should be willing to look at a truth about our own profession: the pressure to publish fails to serve an...
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Why has UNESCO ignored the key research mission of universities? Research mission of universities – Missing from UNESCO roadmap
universityworldnews.com
Research and research-intensive universities are central to higher education and to our future, so why are they missing from UNESCO’s latest roadmap...
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India is interested in hosting branch campuses--and also establishing some overseas--problems are significant. A Harvard branch in India, prospects and challenges - The Hindu
thehindu.com
It will be worthwhile for policymakers to look at the experience of other countries for positive and negative lessons
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