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Key trends in Latin American higher education: private institutions, diversity, and online learning

SRHE

by Maria-Ligia Barbosa In Latin America, higher education has undergone intense transformation. million in 1990, 25 million students in 2011, and 30 million in 2019. In Argentina and Uruguay, the demand for higher education was met by the public sector. million, reaching 8.4

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Second-generation student borrowers

SRHE

by Ariane de Gayardon Since the 1980s, massification, policy shifts, and changing ideas about who benefits from higher education have led to the expansion of national student loan schemes globally. Their parents took out student loans to pay for their own higher education.

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Surviving and thriving in HE professional services

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Rachel Reeds short but comprehensive book, Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services: a guide to success (Routledge, 2025), is both an instruction manual for the professionals it was written for and an illuminating account of what they do for the academics and students who benefit.

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Germany: international first-years fill demographic decline

The PIE News

The CHE Center for University Development found that preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office say 402,617 students enrolled at German universities for the first time in the 2023/24 winter semester, down from a peak of 445,000 in 2011/12. The development of total first-year students at German universities since the 2011/12 peak.

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Johnson Appointed Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at ETS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ETS Research Institute develops frameworks for innovative personalized assessments that enable learners to demonstrate the full spectrum of their skills and competencies, generate crucial insights, and inform educational policies globally. The chair is named after Gordon, a prominent psychologist and education researcher.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While hip-hop may not often be referenced as tantamount with higher education, many artists have referenced the academe within their works. John’s University where he graduated magna cum laude , higher education has found its way into the lyrical content of the genre. Dr. Jeremy C.

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International students in Japan almost at pre-pandemic levels

The PIE News

Furthermore, the relative affordability of Japanese higher education makes it an attractive study destination for students from less developed countries such as Nepal and Myanmar.