Category: The Fifteen

Welcome back to the fifteenth edition of The Fifteen (fifteen squared?). The ongoing story in the world of higher education is Trump’s persistent attacks on the sector; the new element is the extent to which other countries are trying to take advantage of the situation to lure American academics abroad. We also note some big policy moves in Algeria and Ethiopia, more unrest in Serbia, a scandal in India, some shock good news on higher education funding in Austria, and

Welcome back for another edition of The Fifteen. For the past two weeks, it seems like there have only been two stories in higher education: the Trump attacks on higher education and the QS world subject rankings. We cover the first, of course, but also stories of growing pains, corruption, ambition and blatant rent-seeking from places as far afield as Korea, Italy, Brazil, Vietnam and China. Enjoy. The Trump administration is, understandably, a magnet for media attention that can make

Good morning and welcome to the 11th edition of The Fifteen. This week we try to avoid the chaos in the United States to visit spots to look at a wide range of stories from Tashkent to Tokyo, Singapore to South Africa, Cairo to Canberra and a whole bunch of points in between. It’s nearly time! The next edition of The Fifteen will be released during AI-CADEMY: Canada Summit for Post-Secondary Education, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop showcasing