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A Norwegian vision: transforming higher education with VECOIL partnerships

The PIE News

In the midst of Norway’s enchanting fjords and endless summer daylight, a gathering of educators takes place at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen. This commitment to accessibility ensures that students from diverse backgrounds can access quality education.

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India a ‘target country’ for Finland’s Talent Boost program

The PIE News

As per the latest statistics, there are over 22,000 international students in Finnish higher education institutions, with Indian students maintaining a steady number. The schools, which blend the Finnish National Core Curriculums with elements of Indias National Education Policy, serve as a key component of Finlands soft diplomacy.

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German leader appeals to int’l graduates

The PIE News

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said international graduates of Germany’s higher education system will help to “successfully” develop the country’s economy.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

No doubt every discipline and sector would want to make its own special pleading, and while few would have as good a case as engineering might, we want to focus on wider benefits to the education system (that would also happen to serve engineering better). Are these not traits wed want to instil in every school-leaver?

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NL: sector anticipates legislation to limit int’l recruitment

The PIE News

There has also been discussion around institutions being obliged to provide housing to any international students they enroll, a sentiment which was shared by Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences , in an open letter to Dijkgraaf. “By now, the Netherlands is well known for quality education at an affordable price.

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“Strengthen Dutch learning in our universities”, minister insists

The PIE News

The letter also expresses that there is a pressing need for a “central management” system around higher education, especially in regards to international student recruitment – with which, Dijkgraaf said he should have the option to “intervene” if necessary. “The

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The UK University-Territory Relationship in a Post-Brexit World

GlobalHigherEd

Or might an equivalent of Cornell Tech NYC be worth creating in European higher education and research space? Hearing 2 – Higher Education and Research (A. EU Membership and UK Science (Science and Technology Committee, House of Lords, 20 April 2016). Adams & K.A. Gurney, February 2016).