Regional Institutions Worldwide Focus on Internationalization A new survey from the International Association of Universities (IAU) finds that higher education institutions (HEIs) across the globe are focusing on internationalization, with 53 percent of 1,336 responding institutions stating that they have an internationalization policy/strategy in place,…
Regional University Mergers to Appease the Rankings Twenty French colleges and research institutes are merging to create Université Paris-Saclay, soon to be one of France’s largest universities, at a cost of about EUR6.5 billion (US$9 billion). The mega-merger is part of France’s bid to crack…
Regional EU Looks to Improve Work Rights for Foreign Students and Researchers The European Union Parliament in February supported draft rules that will offer ‘talented’ non-European international students and researchers improved living and working conditions, in a bid to help member countries attract the world’s…
France €2 Billion for Excellence Initiatives French President François Hollande has announced funding of €2 billion (US$2.7 billion) for the creation of new regional university research centers, under a second wave of ‘Excellence Initiatives,’ or IDEX. The IDEX are part of the government’s Future Investments…
Regional University Mergers a Theme Across Austerity-Struck Continent Mergers and system restructures are increasing across Europe as a result of funding cuts, reports Times Higher Education, citing a recent study. Several university mergers have recently taken place in Belgium, Germany, Finland, Hungary, Poland and Sweden,…