International students represent 22% of higher education institution enrolments in the United Kingdom, 24% in Australia and 30% in Canada – enormous percentages highlighting their dependency on international education. Despite the many commonly acknowledged benefits that international students bring, including boosting the economy and diversifying campuses, large numbers of international […]
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Bangladesh this week announced the closure of all public and private universities for an indefinite period due to massive countrywide protests at dozens of universities by students demanding reforms to the jobs quota system for coveted public services posts. The protests that began on 1 July turned violent this week, […]
Students, academic and non-academic communities in Morocco have condemned the action of the dean of Hassan II University’s faculty of science in Casablanca who refused to award an excellence prize to a high-achieving female student wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh. The wearing of a keffiyeh has become a symbol of solidarity with the […]
Over the past decade, generative artificial intelligence has become a powerful tool for creating jobs for tertiary-educated youth in Africa, but challenges of digital work on the continent remain. However, according to the African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), the continent’s primary technical and development […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has barred students under the age of 18 from enrolling in higher educational institutions in the country. The minister announced this on 18 July 2024 at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja. Vice-chancellors, admissions officers, registrars and other […]