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The Value of Higher Education in Developed Economies

HEPI

Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD, on the value of higher education in developed countries. Never mind that the 50% target he refers to relates to tertiary education, I am certain he is not alone in believing that too many people go to university. In 1998, 20% of adults in the OECD had a tertiary education.

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Labour’s education policy is brave, but can they fund it?

HEPI

They propose modest reforms to the Ofsted regime, but on the overall structure of the school system, assessment and regulation, their proposals are incremental. It offers a powerful critique of an education system which isn’t working anywhere near well enough. Labour’s mission is bold. Its analysis is strong.

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Florida, beware: DeSantis’ war on woke may decrease enrollment

University Business

Ron DeSantis’s recent legislation is not only fiercely unpopular among current and prospective college students, but it also may drive them out of the state’s public higher education system, according to a new report by Intelligent.

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Higher Education in Ireland

HESA

I’m Alex Usher and this is The World of Higher Education podcast. In higher education, where scale matters a lot, small size puts a crimp in what you can do. This was also true with respect to higher education. But this year in particular, the pace of policy-making there has really sped up.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

Creatrix Campus

What is the Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain? What is the Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain? The HEC is a government-affiliated organization that was established to oversee the development of the higher education sector in Bahrain.

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30 years on: what do polytechnics teach us about transcending the vocational/ academic divide in today’s higher education landscape?

HEPI

Formed between 1969 and 1973, England’s polytechnics offered higher education courses in vocational areas. Although such courses seem commonplace by modern standards, at the time they were a fairly radical concept in higher education. The effect of policy drift.

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Pathways add around £830m to UK economy – NCUK report

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. “We should celebrate the power and impact of pathway routes in transforming lives through education,” Smith added. They also help with diversification aims in international higher education, it continues. NCUK’s graduates have contributed an estimated £670m to the UK economy, the research suggested.