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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. It also fosters inclusivity and global citizenship by creating an environment where diverse perspectives converge.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

This piece considers how the school curriculum can be adapted to develop creativity, practical skills, and inclusive, real-world learning. One of the reasons engineering is neglected in the school curriculum is perhaps because it is (wrongly) considered analogous to applied sciences and mathematics.

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Internationalisation in the Netherlands: an uncertain, volatile landscape

The PIE News

Many in higher education, both Dutch and international students and staff, are left in shock, anger and disbelief. This result brings a major blow to both internationalisation activities and the financing of higher education. There is a wave of disappointment and sadness.

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Seed Investments Fund 15 Research Collaborations Between Virginia Tech and Minority-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This effort is one of several seed investment programs by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS).to to bolster research on campus. The projects will launch this year.

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ChatGPT in the Co-creation Process for Applied Research Projects 

Faculty Focus

Educational organizations and universities developed quality indicators to guide in the adoption of web tools. It remains to be seen what indicators will be adopted to ensure the quality of GPT-based tools used in higher education classrooms. link]. ‘Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: The State of the Field’.

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Reflections on a global Wales…

The PIE News

The contribution of Darcie, Amy and their peers so valuable to creating a thriving, inclusive and outward-looking Wales. “In 2019, the Welsh Government announced that Wales would become the world’s first Nation of Sanctuary” But international education is about values. Darcie and Amy are by no means alone.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering.