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International Higher Education Agenda
QS releases list of world’s “best student cities”
QS has recently released its list of the top 50 cities in the world for student life, taking into account such variables as affordability, city size and quality of life.
Erasmus student exchange program to expand
The European Commission has announced that the number of Erasmus study abroad exchanges will increase nearly twofold, seeing nearly five million students study abroad between 2014 and 2020.
UNESCO Chair in Biosciences Ethics Established at the University of Khartoum, Sudan
The establishment of the UNESCO Chair could strengthen teaching and research programs related to the activities of the new center in the country’s capital.
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In this article, the author discusses the rapid growth of the university system in China, termed “massification”, and the backlash which has arisen as a result of this sudden expansion. She also dissects the government’s attempts to curtail the issues resulting from these challenges.
In this article the author explores the evolution of tertiary educational institutions in three South American states, including non-university options along with their systemic differences and similarities and their contributions to higher education in the region.

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Alexei Smirnov
In this interview, Alexei Smirnov speaks about the capacities necessary to work in an increasingly globalized world, as well as his university’s efforts in international relations and some issues facing sustainability in his specific region.
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