Our Fall issue focuses on high-stakes questions about higher education's future. Read the full issue at ihe.bc.edu/issue-124 Share your perspective: What other urgent and overlooked questions about higher education’s future aren’t getting enough attention in our field?

We are proud to announce the Fall issue (#124) of 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. From the securitization of science to shifts in foreign aid and student mobility, this issue tackles the pressing questions reshaping higher education. Read the full issue 👉 cihe.substack.com/p/new-fall-i...

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For 30 years, International Higher Education has championed global voices & critical analysis. Our 30th anniversary issue features 40+ scholars charting the path forward for the field: ihe.bc.edu/issue-123

Universities' "double geography"—local roots, global mission—once protected academic freedom. Now it's breaking. Read Simoon Marginson's analysis at: ihe.bc.edu/pub/bm0vixe2...

Lynch School Professor Gerardo Blanco, @bc-cihe.bsky.social Academic Director, weighs in on international student detentions and visa cancellations on @wgbh.org & @uniworldnews.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/Blanco_WGBH04... 🔗 bit.ly/Blanco_UWN040725

Is the relentless pressure to publish corrupting knowledge production in higher education? Explore how metrics, profit motives, and global power dynamics are contributing to an unsustainable academic publishing crisis.

In this powerful conversation, Hilligje van't Land, Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, cuts through the noise to focus on what truly matters for the future of higher education. 🎧 Watch her full conversation with @alexusherhesa.bsky.social at youtu.be/_PZVgqmMxYk

Private colleges and universities now educate 1 of 3 students globally. In some countries, they're educating 80% of all students. The majority aren't fancy elite institutions, but a diverse mix of non-elite providers. 🧵 Scroll this thread to see the data!

Excited to hold my first book talk on 'The Time Inheritors' @bc-cihe.bsky.social on 18 March at 12:30. Folks in Boston, see you soon! @weirongguo.bsky.social @cliu.bsky.social @philipthai.bsky.social

With Michael Gaebel @eua.eu, we analyse the rise of non-degree education and the role of universities #lifelonglearning in the latest issue of the International Higher Education journal 👇 The paper is based on #EUATrends data: bit.ly/xEUAtrends2024

A profound power shift is happening in higher education. Data companies, external funders, and national governments are reshaping who controls the academic enterprise. Read our special section on 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚, 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 at ihe.bc.edu/data-securit...

The Spring 2025 issue of 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 is here! It features timely analyses of critical trends reshaping higher education. 👉 Read the latest issue at ihe.bc.edu

When universities are pulled in different directions, who bends—and who breaks? Governments regulate. Markets push. Students pay.

🇩🇪 🤝 Germany redefines science diplomacy: With 367K+ international students & 70K foreign academics, universities become key players in national security. Free tuition draws global talent. Read full article by Joost Kleuters: bit.ly/4hC210M

👋 Swipe through the carousel to see highlights from recent articles on research and science in the global knowledge economy: 🇨🇳 Through its $260 billion "101 Program", China is engineering talent capable of leapfrogging global technological frontiers.

🌎 Latin America's AI education leap: Chile & Mexico pioneer despite 0.3% GDP R&D spend. First regional GenAI model launches as unis bridge digital divide. Read full article by Alejandra Gaitan Barrera and Govand Khalid Azeez: bit.ly/4gsYOzk

🤔 Rethinking transnational education: Research reveals 120+ country-branded universities reshape global education without crossing borders. Traditional definitions miss crucial cultural transfers. Read full article by Stephen Wilkins and Jeroen Huisman: bit.ly/40yzEt5

AI, microcredentials, binational universities, and policy reforms promise progress but also carry unintended consequences. Are we solving the right problems, or just reshaping them?

This video from this week’s IAU-CIHE webinar, “Ill-defined Concepts: The Case of Responsible Internationalization” is now posted! Highlights of powerful perspectives from our four panelists:

🎓 Not all degrees are equal: Major Polish study reveals STEM grads earn up to 27% more than arts/agriculture peers after 5 years. It's time to rethink how we value different degrees. Read the full analysis by Dominik Antonowicz and Jarosław Domalewski in #IHE here: bit.ly/3E5TN2p

🎓 Mass higher education creates new employment challenges: Research shows universities can't solve structural job market issues alone. Time to rethink the education-employment link, say international scholars. Read full article here: bit.ly/40HaZUs

🚨 Last Chance to Register! 🚨 Join us this Tuesday for: Ill-defined Concepts: The Case of Responsible Internationalization? 📌 Register at bccte.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🎓 Europe's university path starts at 11, not 17: Study reveals how early school tracking shapes higher ed access. In 20 countries, school choice at age 11-14 determines university prospects. Read full article by Graeme Atherton: bit.ly/3Wjy25i

🎓 Exam scandals reveal global admissions crisis: India 🇮🇳 sees 180K students vie for 17K IIT seats; China's 🇨🇳 gaokao hits 13M+ takers. AI poses new test integrity risks. 🔗 Full analysis by Philip G. Altbach and Eldho Mathews: bit.ly/429H74v

Who wins in a system driven by commercial test prep, intense competition, life-altering early decisions, and shrinking populations? 🧵 Behind every exam, every acceptance rate, and every test prep empire lies a story shaping the future of millions of students.

🎓 2025 shapes up as higher education's toughest year yet, with funding cuts, academic freedom threats, and plummeting public trust worldwide. Read full analysis: bit.ly/3WekeZE

Thanks to our translation partner, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, #IHE: ¡La edición #120 de International Higher Education ya está disponible en español! Download the Spanish translation at: educacion.uc.cl/htdocs/conte...

In their #HEQ article, Philip Altbach and Roger Geiger examine the evolving landscape of global higher education.

Are we losing our way (re)defining "responsible internationalization"?

The Winter 2024 issue of International Higher Education is now available! The latest issue explores how universities are adapting to new pressures and opportunities in an increasingly multipolar world. ihe.bc.edu/issue-121

🔍 Quantity over quality? 10M academics, 26K institutions drowning in research. Open access struggles, publication pressures mount. 🌍 Phil Altbach and Hans de Wit ask, "Is the global research system at breaking point?" @uniworldnews.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

In a GBH News article, CIHE's Academic Director, Gerardo Blanco analyzes international students' challenges, exploring housing uncertainty, communication gaps, and anxieties in shifting political landscapes. bit.ly/41x9rxs

🎥 CIHE Seminar Series Part 2 of Liz’s presentation: Solidarity vs. Capital Dr. Liz Shchepetylnykova talks about the uncomfortable truth of academic solidarity in the context of displaced scholars. 🔗 Catch the full seminar on YouTube at youtu.be/RRV5GY35isk #UkrainianScholars 🇺🇦

🎥 As part of the CIHE Seminar Series, Liz Shchepetylnykova, PhD, a Hans (J.W.M.) de Wit fellow at the Center for International Higher Education, revealed the profound and often-unseen challenges faced by displaced Ukrainian 🇺🇦 scholars. 🔗 Catch the full seminar on YouTube at youtu.be/RRV5GY35isk

The radical undoing of 50 years of internationalization isn't progress - it's a problem. Hans de Wit offers a stark analysis in University World News. 🔗 Read his full analysis: universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...