WENR, July/August 2016: Europe
Ireland: Brexit May Lead to a Flood of International Enrollments
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union puts the future of some 10,905 Irish students studying in U.K. colleges and universities in question.
WENR, July/August 2016: Africa
France loans Kenya $30 Million to Improve Higher Ed Infrastructure
The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide a $30 million dollar grant to 39 Kenyan universities, in a bid to improve access and quality in the higher education sector.
WENR: July/August, 2016: Americas
Brazil Dominates Latin America University Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) released a pilot ranking of the top ten universities in Latin America. The rankings rely on the same performance indicators as those used to rank universities worldwide.
WENR, July/August 2016: Middle East
Turkey: Government Removes 1,500 University Deans
In the wake of July’s coup attempt, the Turkish government demanded the resignation of 1,500 university deans. The attempt to identify political opponents and quash dissent has reportedly affected more than 50,000 people, many of them students, teachers, and academics.
WENR, July/August 2016: Asia Pacific
China: Decentralization of Degree-Granting Authority May Signal Broader Change
This summer a few Chinese universities began issuing their own degrees – a task that has, until now, been centrally administered only by the Chinese Ministry of Education. By 2017, all universities will follow suit. Is the shift a harbinger of additional reforms?