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Did Egalitarians Wreck the British Education System? – Review of ‘A Revolution Betrayed’ by Peter Hitchens

HEPI

Review of Peter Hitchens’s new book ‘A Revolution Betrayed : How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System’ by Paul Ashwin, Professor of Higher Education, Head of Department and Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Higher Education, Lancaster University.

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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. AU: Let’s start out by explaining the Irish higher education system to everybody.

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A Guide to the MQA Accreditation Process for Higher Educational Institutions

Creatrix Campus

The background: higher education Accreditation in Malaysia The background: higher education Accreditation in Malaysia The background of higher education accreditation in Malaysia can be traced back to the establishment of the National Accreditation Board (now known as the Malaysian Qualifications Agency or MQA) in 1997.

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It’s not just about the right qualifications: we also need the right careers support to boost productivity

HEPI

At one extreme, the Tony Blair Institute argues that 70 per cent of young people should be entering higher education by 2040 , whilst at the other, a minister voices concerns about too many young people graduating in ‘Harry Potter Studies’. Our sector alone is going to need over 100,000 more skilled people over the coming years.

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AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

University Business

Jobs for the Future , a nonprofit focused on the American workforce and education systems, recently identified a skill and career gap among Black learners and job seekers. “Black Americans continue to have less systemic access to build and maintain professional social capital.” .

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Australian gov’t to review HE in long-term plan

The PIE News

The government of Australia has announced a ‘Universities Accord’ designed to build a long-term plan for the country’s higher education system. Minister for Education Jason Clare noted it is the “first broad review” of the system since the Bradley Review in 2008.

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France Alumni Day celebrates diversity and talent of int’l students

The PIE News

Campus France launched its first France Alumni Day, celebrating diversity and talent among international alumni and the unique values of a French higher education. “The community of former international students in France is a symbol of excellence and internationalisation of higher education,” said Becht.