Category: The Fifteen

The Fifteen: January 24, 2025

Welcome back to The Fifteen, your source for news from around the world of higher education. In this edition, we’re taking a look at increases in tuition in Iran and Korea, as well as the development of an AI-focused university in Nigeria. We’re also following as another student movement takes on their government in Serbia. You may remember in the first edition of the Fifteen, we covered a similar story from Bangladesh, but interestingly, this isn’t the first time Serbian

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The Fifteen: January 10, 2025

Our first Fifteen in the New Year! Although many institutions have been on winter break in recent weeks, numerous important stories from the world of higher education continue to unfold. This week on The Fifteen, we look at what’s happening around the globe. Enjoy!

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The Fifteen: December 6, 2024

Welcome back to The Fifteen, your source for the newest and emerging stories from around the world of higher education. Last week, we looked at cuts coming to universities at home and abroad. This week, however, we’re looking at emerging markets around the world, from India, China and even Uzbekistan. Enjoy this week’s articles. And, as it is December 6th, we ask our readers take a moment to remember: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud

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The Fifteen: November 22, 2024

Welcome back to another edition of The Fifteen, your source for new and developing stories in Higher Education from around the world. As usual, we start in Canada, where universities are sounding the alarm as their finances continue to weaken. A similar situation unfolds in the UK and Australia, and we’re taking a look at how governments and institutions are reacting there. We also have three stories in foreign languages this week (Italian, Ukrainian and Spanish), which you can read

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The Fifteen: November 8, 2024

While the news for the past two weeks has basically been all US elections, there are still many stories from around the world of higher education worth paying attention to. This week on The Fifteen, we’re winging our way from Toronto to China to India, with stops in Canberra, London, and Jakarta along the way. Enjoy! Early-bird tickets for HESA’s AI-CADEMY: Canada Summit for Post-Secondary Education, are being extended. Check out our speakers and consider joining us for important conversations

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