Minna Bogdanoff

Bio: Minna Bogdanoff is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Higher education. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 3 publications receiving 2 citations.

"More than just a project" : Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland : summary of the SIMHE-UniPID pilot

Abstract: This summary presents the activities of the Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland (SIMHE) pilot project in Jyväskylä during 2016–2017. The pilot took place during the trial phase of the higher education institutions responsible for the support activities of migrants initiated by Ministry of Education and Culture. Administratively, it belonged to the UniPID network coordinated by the University of Jyväskylä. The activities involving the higher education institutions responsible were simultaneously piloted by the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki.

"Open the doors!" : Migrants in Higher Education : Fostering Cooperation at Universities Seminar 13.-14.12.2016 in Jyväskylä

Abstract: The world of higher education with its national focus, national students, national academics and researchers has had its day. The higher education ecosystem is now diverse and global. Today, higher education is becoming a global commodity with a strong focus on providing solutions to new types of clients, users, and partners around the world. Our users are no longer only locals, although locals are still part of our core mission. The challenge is simultaneously to shape, deliver and gain human capital while serving a diverse population as opposed to the more uniform one of the past. In this talk, migrants (students, academics, and researchers) will be presented as key elements in the internalization of globalization within our higher education systems. The example of the University of Coimbra, the oldest Lusophone university in the world (established in 1290), reflects these wider perspectives. At the University of Coimbra there are presently more than 4,600 foreign students representing 97 nationalities, and academic, research and technical staff representing 24 different nationalities. Among academics, the maxim of ‘publish or perish’ is a threatening reminder of the importance of publication. Among higher education institutions, the maxim should be ‘Migrants will be part of the system. Learn to deal with it.’

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) among international higher education students in Finland

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