Hans de Wit

2 weeks ago | universityworldnews.com | Hans de Wit

GLOBAL Transnational education (TNE), also referred to as cross-border education, is growing and morphing in all kinds of interesting ways which, while exciting for innovators, surface important policy, regulatory, quality and ethical concerns. It is therefore vital that these developments do not slip around or through policy gaps. This is especially true for online TNE which is less visible than traditional campus-based higher education.

2 months ago | thehindu.com | Eldho Mathews |Philip G. Altbach |Hans de Wit

Strange things are going on worldwide in the area of medical education. On the one hand, there appears to be a shortage of medical doctors, while at the same time governments, and in many cases also medical doctors themselves, oppose increased access to the study of medicine. As a result, there has been an increase in international mobility of medical students from high-, mid- and low-income countries.

Jan 8, 2025 | universityworldnews.com | Hans de Wit

GLOBAL The European Commission recently unveiled its guidelines on tackling foreign interference in research and innovation, a document that (re)defines “responsible internationalisation” in higher education. While internationalisation was once conceived as a means to address global societal challenges, the commission’s current definition of “responsibility” now prioritises national security and economic competitiveness.

Jan 8, 2025 | universityworldnews.com | Hans de Wit

GLOBAL Surprisingly, many in the higher education community are still feeling pretty good about future trends. While 2024 was problematic for higher education and research worldwide, 2025 is not looking better at all. There is an American saying that may apply here: “Whistling past the graveyard”, that is, ignoring reality.

Dec 3, 2024 | universityworldnews.com | Hans de Wit

GLOBAL Looking at the current debate taking place in high-income countries about higher education and its international dimensions, one wonders if 50 years of internationalisation in higher education have come to an end, with examples including discussions on caps on international student admissions, a sharpened focus on knowledge security and attacks on academics and institutions collaborating with certain countries. Are we undoing internationalisation?