Showing papers in "International higher education in 2017"
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of international faculty, the ways that international faculty are hired and promoted, and their role in the university and in terms of global mobility are analyzed, and the authors analyze the roles and roles of international students.
Abstract: International faculty are a growing phenomenon worldwide. This article analyzes the role of international faculty, the ways that international faculty are hired and promoted, and their role in the university and in terms of global mobility.
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TL;DR: The advent of the Trump Administration in the US along with Brexit in the UK and other changes in Europe will bring a major set of changes to internationalization as discussed by the authors, and the US and the UK will be seen as less attractive for international students.
Abstract: The advent of the Trump Administration in the US along with Brexit in the UK and other changes in Europe will bring a major set of changes to internationalization. The US and the UK will be seen as less attractive for international students. It is likely that the immigration and visa restrictions will grow. Governmental support for programs such as Fulbright and ERASMUS are likely to be cut back. Perhaps most important, the spirit of internationalization in higher education is likely to change.
22 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that global higher education rankings mainly measure research and that it is not clear if they contribute to academic productivity and that rankings have become overly important in determining policy.
Abstract: Global higher education rankings mainly measure research. Rankings have become overly important in determining policy. It is not clear if they contribute to academic productivity.
20 citations
TL;DR: Ashwin this article discusses the Teaching Excellence Framework that is being introduced in England and examines why it was being introduced, how it will work, whether it will meet its aims and how it might develop in the future.
Abstract: In this article Ashwin discusses the Teaching Excellence Framework that is being introduced in England. He examines why it is being introduced, how it will work, whether it will meet its aims and how it might develop in the future.
20 citations
TL;DR: In search for solutions to overcome financial challenges, higher education institutions have spotted the opportunity of recruiting international students as a new source of cash flow as discussed by the authors, and many institutions are on a slippery slope of milking international student as cash cows without investing in their success.
Abstract: In search for solutions to overcome financial challenges, higher education institutions have spotted the opportunity of recruiting international students as a new source of cash flow. Many institutions are on a slippery slope of milking international students as cash cows without investing in their success. Institutions must innovate to balance recruitment with reinvestment in student experiences and outcomes.
19 citations
TL;DR: The UK has voted to leave the EU primarily because of opposition to migration as mentioned in this paper, and free movement from EU countries into UK will end with 'Brexit' in 2019 and international student numbers will be cut sharply.
Abstract: The UK has voted to leave the EU primarily because of opposition to migration. Free movement from EU countries into UK will end with ‘Brexit’ in 2019 and international student numbers will be cut sharply. Universities face a substantial decline in international student revenues—initially among non-EU students—and lose participation in EU collaborative research schemes which generate £1 billion year in UK research activity.
19 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of the situation, explaining the rationales behind the budget cuts, adjustments made by public universities, and unaddressed gaps in Malaysia's academic community.
Abstract: Malaysian public universities have experienced drastic budget cuts over the past two years, which did not bode well for Malaysia’s academic community. This article presents an overview of the situation, explaining the rationales behind the budget cuts, adjustments made by public universities, and unaddressed gaps.
19 citations
TL;DR: This article argued that most universities worldwide should not pay attention to the rankings because it may distort the mission and activities of these institutions and in any case, they have no chance to score well in the rankings.
Abstract: Global rankings are aimed at the elite sector of higher education. This article argues that most universities worldwide should not pay attention to the rankings because it may distort the mission and activities of these institutions. In any case, they have no chance to score well in the rankings.
19 citations
TL;DR: More than 300 journal articles and chapters were analyzed relating to transnational education as mentioned in this paper, focusing on the research trends concerning international higher education, and they discussed research trends in transnational higher education.
Abstract: This article discusses research trends concerning international higher education. More than 300 journal articles and chapters are analyzed relating to transnational education.
14 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors address definitional and contextual issues, and national, institutional and individual factors related to international faculty mobility, and call for more research on the phenomenon, which is a rather unknown and understudied phenomenon.
Abstract: Increased global competition not only implies that universities must compete for the best and brightest of undergraduate and graduate students, but they must also seek out talented researchers and teachers on a worldwide scale. The international mobility of faculty is also important in relation to the internationalization of higher education. Yet, the scope and nature of international mobility of faculty is a rather unknown and understudied phenomenon. This article addresses definitional and contextual issues, and national, institutional and individual factors related to international faculty mobility, and calls for more research on the phenomenon.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss current trends with respect to for-profit institutions, giving special attention to the recent creation of mega-establishments through a series of mergers involving both national and international investors.
Abstract: Brazil's higher education system is characterized by a relatively small public sector, focused on research-intensive universities, and a huge private sector, which has grown continually since the 1970s due to burgeoning demand. The private sector is now dominated by for-profit institutions which, by definition, seek immediate financial gain rather than the long-term public good. In this article, we discuss current trends with respect to for-profit institutions, giving special attention to the recent creation of mega-establishments through a series of mergers involving both national and international investors. We close by warning of some of the negative implications potentially associated with the country’s dependence on for-profit higher education.
TL;DR: The authors argued that universities would do well to refocus on class-based inequities that also underlie right-wing populist movements, in ways that rebalance the global and local.
Abstract: Right wing populist movements are challenging established political parties and institutions, including higher education. The discourse and platforms of these movements are a nationalistic backlash against elites and “others” that are antithetical to all that universities at their best stand for. But universities would do well to refocus on class-based inequities that also underlie this shift, in ways that rebalance the global and local.
TL;DR: The higher education sector in Latin America has fallen short of its promise of spearheading cultural, social, and economic progress for the region as mentioned in this paper, and these universities face both internal and external obstacles that hinder their full modernization, threatening their leadership.
Abstract: The higher education sector in Latin America has fallen short of its promise of spearheading cultural, social, and economic progress for the region. As higher education changes to meet the challenges on the new century, the few flagship universities of Latin America are called upon to lead. However, these universities face both internal and external obstacles that hinder their full modernization, threatening their leadership.
TL;DR: In this paper, the determinants of several forms of student academic dishonesty and insights as to which groups of students are more likely to engage in either monetary or nonmonetary corruption are discussed.
Abstract: Based on a survey conducted among 600 students at selected public universities in Lviv, one of the largest Ukrainian cities, this contribution explores the determinants of several forms of student academic dishonesty and provides insights as to which groups of students are more likely to engage in either monetary or nonmonetary corruption.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the Indian higher education system with respect to its potential to create world-class universities and showed that the percentage spent on education, 4.1 percent of GDP, is second to Brazil.
Abstract: India’s higher education and research sectors have been generally underfunded, especially in view of the tremendous growth in numbers of students. Compared to the other BRIC countries, the percentage spent on education, 4.1 percent of GDP, is second to Brazil. This article explores the Indian higher education system with respect to its potential to create world-class universities.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report some findings from a recent research project financed by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, which argues that the gap between Western and East Asian ideas of a university is narrowing.
Abstract: Over the past few decades East Asia has made remarkable progress in higher education development in both quantity and quality. Yet, an assessment regarding its future development is less certain. Adopting a cultural perspective, this article reports some findings from a recent research project financed by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council. It argues that the gap between Western and East Asian ideas of a university is narrowing. East Asian premier universities are making a cultural experiment to achieve an integration of both. Their efforts have global significance.
TL;DR: A summary of key regionalization efforts and intitial indications for a path forward can be found in this paper, where the authors discuss the need, goals, timetables, and customs of East Asian higher education.
Abstract: While regional actors in the East Asian higher education sphere share a history of collaboration, they implement regionalization schemes largely based on different needs, goals, timetables, and customs. This piece presents a summary of key regionalization efforts and intitial indications for a path forward.
TL;DR: In times of increasing populism, nationalist tendencies, and strong public anti-immigration discourses, traditional patterns of international academic staff mobility come under question as discussed by the authors, and this provides new opportunities for previously more disadvantaged, peripheral systems of higher education.
Abstract: In times of increasing populism, nationalist tendencies, and strong public anti-immigration discourses, traditional patterns of international academic staff mobility come under question. Could this provide new opportunities for previously more disadvantaged, peripheral systems of higher education?
TL;DR: The recent legislative change in Hungary represents a particularly worrying example as mentioned in this paper, as academic freedom is both a core value and a governing principle of higher education institutions, and it has been labeled as a threat by governments in places generally deemed democratic.
Abstract: Academic freedom is both a core value and a governing principle of higher education institutions. However, more recently, governments in places generally deemed democratic have labeled universities as threats. The recent legislative change in Hungary represents a particularly worrying example.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors survey the current landscape and ask important questions regarding the future of private higher education (PHE) in Ethiopia, where a mix of enabling and restrictive policies have let PHE play a limited role in key respects.
Abstract: Ethiopia’s private higher education (PHE) sector is the largest or second largest in sub-Saharan Africa, however a mix of enabling and restrictive policies have let PHE play a limited role in key respects. This article surveys the current landscape and asks important questions regarding the future of PHE.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that higher education plays a key role in sustainable economic development and democratic transition in Myanmar, and support the implementation of institutional autonomy, incorporating citizenship education, and making full use of the country's ASEAN membership.
Abstract: This article argues that higher education plays a key role in Myanmar’s sustainable economic development and democratic transition. Establishing legal frameworks, supporting the implementation of institutional autonomy, incorporating citizenship education, and making full use of the country’s ASEAN membership are recommended.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that graduation, being almost guaranteed, is acting as an impediment to the further development of Chinese universities and argue that it also enables corruption in the admissions process.
Abstract: Graduation rates at higher education institutions in China are among the highest worldwide. Faculty and administration avoid weeding out low-performing students for a plethora of reasons. This can have an adverse effect on student performance, especially at colleges with low entry requirements. It also enables corruption in the admissions process. The author argues that graduation, being almost guaranteed, is acting as an impediment to the further development of Chinese universities.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors make a call to make a quality shift in embracing internationalization and make a shift in the core functions of Ukrainian higher education institutions, which is gradually becoming integrated into the core function of higher education.
Abstract: Internationalization is gradually becoming integrated into the core functions of Ukrainian higher education institutions. Recent developments at the international and national levels are conducive to enhancing and intensifying the process, but a number of challenges still prevent it from progressing substantially. There is a call to make a quality shift in embracing internationalization.
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors proposed that China has the potential to become the third destination country after the United States and the United Kingdom in hosting international students, bypassing Australia, France, and Germany.
Abstract: China has the objective to receive 500,000 international students at the end of this decade, and is already moving fast in this direction, bypassing Australia, France, and Germany, to become the third destination country after the United States and the United Kingdom in hosting international students. With the current political climate in the main countries hosting international students, China’s perspectives to become a dominant player are more optimistic than a few years ago. Attracting international students and increasing their stay-rate after graduation is becoming a major political strategy at the national level and also for the main cities and provinces, as well as the universities. But, to be sustainable in this effort, China’s higher education system needs to work on the quality of its education and services.
TL;DR: In this article, a small sampling of academic libraries outside of the U.S. reflects a similar trend of fewer books borrowed coupled with more visits, and suggests reasons for why students are making increased use of academic library spaces in the Digital Age.
Abstract: Given the early twenty-first century’s wealth of information, it is a fair question to ask: “Are we approaching a time when academic libraries will no longer be necessary?” According to academic library usage data, the answer to this question is clearly “No.” While over the last ten to twenty years the number of books borrowed from U.S. academic libraries has plummeted, the number of people setting foot in those same libraries has significantly increased. And although longitudinal data for the use of non-U.S. libraries is hard to come by, a small sampling of academic libraries outside of the U.S. reflects a similar trend of fewer books borrowed coupled with more visits. The paper concludes by suggestions reasons for why students are making increased use of academic library spaces in the Digital Age.
TL;DR: Tajikistan's higher education sector has experienced significant challenges after the breakup of the Soviet Union followed by the civil war of 1992-1997 as mentioned in this paper, as salaries and professional development opportunities have spiraled downward.
Abstract: Tajikistan's higher education sector has experienced significant challenges after the breakup of the Soviet Union followed by the civil war of 1992-1997. The situation and status of the professoriate throughout the Post-Soviet space has deteriorated, as salaries and professional development opportunities have spiraled downward. Liberalization of the economy and the promise of higher education access have led to a rise in the demand for higher education. Higher education institutions have had to hire lesser-prepared faculty as those more seasoned or talented among the professoriate left for the private sector or migrated abroad. Today, the compensation of faculty members in Tajikistan is not enough to cover living costs, forcing them to use a variety of strategies to survive. They work as translators, consultants, or private tutors. The Tajik higher education system needs to work on establishing policies and opportunities to better support the profession, especially if institutions of higher education are eager to compete in the growing global educational marketplace.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed policies that some African universities have adopted to address the problem and suggested strategies for greater gender equality, and found that African women are grossly underrepresented in undergraduate engineering programs across universities in Africa.
Abstract: African women are grossly underrepresented in undergraduate engineering programs across universities in Africa. This paper reviews policies that some African universities have adopted to address the problem and suggests strategies for greater gender equality.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on three young, small-scale elite institutions in mainland China, established during the last decade: SUSTech, ShanghaiTech, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, the foundation of the future Westlake University.
Abstract: This article focuses on three young, small-scale elite institutions in mainland China, established during the last decade: SUSTech, ShanghaiTech, and Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, the foundation of the future Westlake University. By analyzing the similarities and differences between these institutions in terms of development strategies, funding models, and admission policies, it discusses whether the establishment of such young elite institutions can be regarded as a bottom-up innovation in Chinese higher education or a new utilitarian choice made by municipal governments and higher education practitioners.
TL;DR: The first universities in Africa were established with the triple mission of teaching, research, and community engagement as mentioned in this paper. Yet, many university leaders hold the mistaken notion that their universities have always been research universities.
Abstract: The first universities in Africa were established with the triple mission of teaching, research, and community engagement. Yet, many university leaders hold the mistaken notion that their universities have always been research universities. It is only over the last decade that the research mission has emerged again as a key vision of African universities.
TL;DR: In 2017, Malaysia has introduced the gap year for students in public universities, where they are given the option to take a year off for industrial training, pursue their interests in the arts, or work on volunteering projects.
Abstract: Starting in 2017, Malaysia has introduced the gap year for students in public universities, where they are given the option to take a year off for industrial training, pursue their interests in the arts, or work on volunteering projects. The intention is for the students to gain exposure, discover their potential and develop intellectually. How might the country make the gap year a meaningful experience for its students? This article offers six issues for consideration.