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Building research capacity at universities in the former Soviet space (new book)
It’s been a very long time in the making but the new book Building research capacity at universities: Insights from post-Soviet countries is now out! The book offers a comprehensive analysis of developments in higher education systems across the former Soviet space with a focus on research capacity. I’m pleased to have a chapter in… Read more
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Digital future of academic mobility and higher education in Central Asia – public lecture, 4 October
Curious to know more about trends in higher education internationalization in Central Asia? What might lie ahead for academic mobility in the pandemic/post-pandemic era? How the pandemic has driven innovation in digitalization of academic mobility? Then you will likely want to tune in to my public lecture Digital future? Virtual academic mobility and the prospects… Read more
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What’s next for the Bologna Process in Central Asia?
While Russia and other countries of the ex-Soviet space are not covered by this blog, external events influence what’s happening in Central Asia. And, when it comes to higher education, Russia is unavoidable. It’s the largest host of international students from Central Asian countries and there are several Russian bi-national universities and Russian branch campuses… Read more
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Faculty Experiences of Higher Education Internationalization in Post-Conflict Iraq and Tajikistan (new open access article)
The internationalization of higher education has been on a fairly linear upward trajectory (at least until 2019 – data for the pandemic period isn’t fully available and it’s too soon to see whether travel and other disruptions will have a long-term effect). That means more students going abroad for all or part of their programmes,… Read more