FRANCE-AFRICA France has suspended student mobility with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso and told new students from those countries who were about to start studies in France that they may not come after all. Current scholarship students without valid visas will also not be able to travel to France. The French government has cited security … Read more
GLOBAL A core role of universities is to produce quality graduates for the economy and society, with the knowledge and skills they need to secure a job and to succeed. In today’s world of climate chaos and global challenges, the imperative that graduates also make a positive contribution to the world has driven a global … Read more
UNITED KINGDOM The United Kingdom could be on the verge of a higher education and training revolution with interest soaring in degree and graduate apprenticeships which are soon expected to be listed alongside university degrees on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website. With the number of UK 18-year-old higher education applicants down at … Read more
UNITED STATES Artificial intelligence and its implications for higher education are a hot topic right now. While global experts in higher education research and scholarship all agree that we need to address the impacts of AI technology on higher education pedagogy and the student experience, recognising the magnitude of the challenge is where the agreement … Read more
NORWAY The University of Bergen (UiB) intends to recruit 19 experienced researchers from a broad range of disciplines for advanced interdisciplinary training and career development in artificial intelligence, with a focus on the field’s ethical development. Starting from 2024, the LEAD AI programme will run for five years and offer joint interdisciplinary training. In addition … Read more