Mobility flow reversed

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Universities from less developed Commonwealth nations aim to attract more students from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, reversing a flow which normally involves students moving to developed countries to study. Movement to developed countries accounts for some 80% of student mobility, and movement to less developed countries for 1%. University fees have risen in developed countries, and Britain tends to see Eastern Europe as a place for United Kingdom students to study, rather than less developed Commonwealth countries. South Bank, Oxford, Hull and Glasgow Universities are involved in the scheme, which will involve United Kingdom students studying for up to a year in a less developed country.

Schools, Developing countries

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Task force acts to halt divide

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A task force looking into higher education in developing countries found it was vital for the poorer countries to improve the quality of their higher education provision so they can take part in global learning opportunities. The task force included 13 experts in education from a variety of nations. It was initiated by Unesco and the World Bank. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have been accused of not allowing sufficient investment in higher education in the countries which have asked for their help. A full report from the task force is due to be issued on Feb 2000.

World Bank, UNESCO

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Changes in rankings as expert group sets principles

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A 3-year review of the fitness of league tables for their purpose has been completed and a report published in Berlin in May 2006 by an expert group convened by the Unesco-European Centre for Higher Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy in Washington DC. The outcome of the review is the Berlin Principles of Ranking of Higher Education Institutions which focuses on good practice which will be useful for the evaulation and improvement of ranking systems over time.

Europe, Product standards, safety, & recalls, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Standards, Universities and colleges

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