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The Bombay Club 2.0: How valid are misgivings about branch campuses?

The PIE News

The sheer number of international vice-chancellors touring the country illustrates the length of the queue at the University Grants Commission’s door. This is an era when you might bump into ASU president Michael Crow in the hotel elevator, or Kings College London vice-chancellor Shitij Kapur at a PIE Live conference.

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What happened the last time Labour wrestled with equality versus excellence in education?

HEPI

It’s taken me almost 20 years but, over the summer, I eventually got around to reading a book I’ve been wanting to read on higher education policy since I started working in the area over 15 years ago: University to Uni – The Politics of Higher Education since 1944 by Robert Stevens.

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India’s education sector braces for change as Modi wins third term

The PIE News

alliance gaining 232 seats , could lead to a more balanced approach towards education policies on the domestic and international front, according to stakeholders. “A A balanced parliament can foster bipartisan support for comprehensive reforms, focusing on enhancing quality, accessibility, and innovation in higher education.

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Sri Lanka’s TNE opportunities attract international universities

The PIE News

According to a report by the British Council, while 171,532 students in Sri Lanka qualified for university education in 2022, state universities had a limited capacity of 44,000 spots. It opens up opportunities for institutions to fill that gap through private education and TNE in the South Asian country.

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Amid campus plans, Newcastle eyes joint centre with IIT Delhi

The PIE News

The launch of the new centre will lead to faculty and student exchanges, joint research, and educational program development. We are in the very early stages of exploring new education partnerships in India.

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More financial assistance sought in Indian budget

The PIE News

India has increased its education budget for this year to Rs1.2 However, international education stakeholders say outbound Indian students should have been addressed. “These aspects significantly impact the affordability of international education for Indian students and their families. trillion (£11.4

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Decentralisation and the case for moving to a tertiary education system

SRHE

The latter source grew steadily more important and in 1919 the Treasury established a University Grants Committee (UGC) to rationalise government grants which in the 1920s and 1930s rose to around 30% of individual universities’ expenditure. The system is too large, too bureaucratic and too monocentric.