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Globalization and Higher Education Reform in China
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November 2, 2015

This paper reviews the reforms in higher education in China in the context of globalization, pinpointing the conception changes, policy changes, governance changes and consequential changes in curriculum and methodology. What is presented here is grounded in documentation, and uses Northeast Normal University as a case study. The paper explores areas of change in education in… Read more

education policy, Globalisation, Higher Education
Civil Engagement in Higher Education and its role in Human & Social Development
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November 1, 2015

Over the past century the world has seen many social, economic and political transformations. It has transformed from a largely colonial era to a largely democratic one. Yet, while democratization of political culture guaranteed citizens’ rights and freedom, it did not result in democratization of learning and knowledge production. The change in education systems has… Read more

civil society engagement, Higher Education, social development
Knowledge transfer through internship: The EASLIS experience in strengthening the governance decentralisation programme in Uganda
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November 1, 2015

Makerere University, Kampala,Uganda has attempted over many years to integrate knowledge transfer programmes into its higher education programmes through various strategies, including internship and fieldwork studies. The internship programmes have gained popularity, especially through the interventions from the Innovations at Makerere Committee of the University that supported a number of academic units to enhance the decentralisation of… Read more

information science education, On the job training
Higher education institutions and local government: Collaborating for growth
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November 1, 2015

This paper provides evidence of what can be achieved if the UK recognises the wider role and influence that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can have within cities and surrounding areas. It highlights the recent work that has taken place between the Local Government Association (LGA) and Universities UK to promote the role universities and other HEIs can… Read more

economic growth, Higher educational institutions, local collaboration
Past and Current Experiences of Higher Education Partnership Approaches within the wider context of Development Cooperation with Africa
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November 1, 2015

This article traces how changes in international development policy and practice over time and across different donor organisations has influenced Ireland’s stance on the inclusion of higher education and research in Ireland’s overseas development assistance. Evidence of the changes in Ireland’s official thinking on higher education and development is illustrated through two case studies profiling two different modalities, separated by 30… Read more

higher education policy, international development, research
Issues and trends in development cooperation programmes in Higher Education and research
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October 29, 2015

This trend paper provides an overview of the main issues and trends in development cooperation programmes in higher education and research. The paper explores two main types of funding: programmes which fund collaborative projects between organisations in developing countries and higher education and research organisations in the North, and fellowship/scholarship programmes that enable candidates from… Read more

capacity building, Development cooperation, Higher Education, Policy
Alumni of the International Fellowship Programs: Main findings from the Survey 2011
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October 29, 2015

This report evaluates the effects of International Fellowship Programs (IFP) provided to outstanding individuals for post graduate study from communities and social groups from IFP Countries that traditionally lack access to higher education, and to enable them become social change leaders in their fields. The report analyses the support provided to these individuals during their study… Read more

Alumni, Higher Education, International fellowship programs, Social justice
Global Trends in University Governance
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October 29, 2015

This paper is concerned with the way that governments plan and direct their tertiary education sectors. The term “governance” is used to describe all those structures, processes and activities that are involved in the planning and direction of the institutions and people working in tertiary education. It also looks at some aspects of the internal governance of… Read more

Education financing, education policy, institutional management
Privatisation and marketisation of higher education in Indonesia: the challenge for equal access and academic values
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October 29, 2015

Increasing costs of running educational institutions and funding educational programs, coupled with decreasing government subsidies to support such costs, have made privatisation and marketisation of higher education a common phenomenon throughout the world. The article presents the development of this trend in Indonesia utilizing two recent government regulations: Badan Hukum Milik Negara (BHMN/State Owned Legal… Read more

Commercialisation, Indonesia, Inequity, Marketisation, Privatisation
Beyond the ABCs: Higher Education and Developing Countries
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October 29, 2015

This paper analyzes a relatively neglected facet of the complex debate regarding human capital – higher (or tertiary) education. It addresses five broad questions examining higher education in developing countries. One, are the economic effects of higher education on developing countries different from those in industrialized countries, with its links with labor markets of lesser… Read more

developing countries, Higher Education
Challenges of developing and retaining the next generation of academics: deficits in academic staff capacity at African universities
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October 29, 2015

This report seeks to analyse the staffing needs of various universities that are members of the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA). The purpose is to ascertain the extent of the problem in these institutions, examine their ability to develop the next generation of academics as a means of forestalling the decline and proffer… Read more

Higher Education, staffing deficits
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