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Featured Publications

Here is a collection of some of our most recent publicly available research. Check out our publications page to view our full archive.

Monitoring Trends in Academic Programs 4: Water thumbnail Monitoring Trends in Academic Programs 4: Water
2021 | Monitoring Trends in Academic Programs
Strengthening Regional Colleges in Canada thumbnail Strengthening Regional Colleges in Canada
2021 |
State of Postsecondary Education in Canada 2023 thumbnail State of Postsecondary Education in Canada 2023
2023 | State of Postsecondary Education
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One Thought to Start Your Day blog

One Thought to Start Your Day is our founder and CEO Alex Usher’s popular daily blog, brimming with up-to-the-minute insights and informed opinions on today’s higher education industry.

Save the Date: HESA’s AI-CADEMY Summit

Hi everyone, Hope you are all having a great summer. Just wanted to drop a line to let you know … Continued

Empire of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China with William C. Kirby

The history of the research university is a much-discussed thing. Fundamentally, these histories tend to focus on two countries: Germany, … Continued

No One is Coming to Save Us

Good morning, all. This is the final blog for the year apart from tomorrow’s podcast. I am probably going to … Continued

Early 2024 Book Reviews

Morning all. You know the drill: twice a year I report on the books I’ve read in the past six … Continued

One Thought Plus One More

Good morning, all. This is the last week of the blog before summer begins. As usual, you’ll get my mid-year … Continued

Illiberal Universities

One of the most interesting stories in global higher education over the past couple of years has been the creeping … Continued

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