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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. In Argentina and Uruguay, the demand for higher education was met by the public sector. From a conceptual point of view, we drew up a typology of higher education institutions and discussed it with experts.

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Chile launches higher ed mental health plan

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A comprehensive new plan aimed at helping students across Chile look after their mental health has been lauded by the country’s undersecretary for higher education. Multiple government entities, including the ministry of education, the ministry of public health, and the University of Chile were involved in the launch.

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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

The PIE News

Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect overseas students from exploitation as the island sets out plans to attract 10,000 more international students over the next four years. Instead, students were forced to work to pay off debts to the institution for tuition and accommodation.

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University of Southampton awarded licence to establish India campus 

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It has been collaborating with various higher education institutes in India since the 1970s in research, as well as establishing an India Centre at the university in 2022. “Our strategy is to be a global university, a gateway to the world and an inclusive institution, with people at the heart of our mission.

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China bans students from enrolling in foreign online colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: China’s Ministry of Education will no longer recognize online degrees from overseas colleges, per a Jan. The action was necessary to “maintain educational equity,” according to the statement. ” Earlier, Farnsworth served as vice president for global engagement at the American Council on Education.

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Building Bridges to Beijing?

HEPI

HEPI’s previous work on the role of China the UK’s higher education sector includes UK Universities and China , HEPI Report 132, and Understanding China – The study of China and Mandarin in UK schools and universities , HEPI Report 148, edited and written respectively by Michael Natzler.

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South Korea hosts 200,000 international students, hits 2015 target

The PIE News

The data, released by the Korean Educational Development Institute , comes after an announcement by the country’s immigration service that Korea had passed 200,000 international students. A previous ministry of education aim from 2011 had hoped to host 200,000 university students by 2020, but this date was later revised.