Research
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Role of UNESCO Chairs in building a sustainable future for all
Francesc Pedró discussed the contribution of UNESCO Chairs to the roadmap for the transformation of higher education. -
Document offers general guidelines to HEIs for the implementation of sustainability
It provides area leaders with information to systematize and maximize their institutions' contributions to the United Nations 2030 Agenda. -
Many people leaving their homes to study overseas never return | 360info
Education Brain Drain is a 360info special report exploring the idea that global education is a form of colonization whereby developing economies are robbed of the intellect, ... -
Future of international mobility will combine physical and digital experiences to reach a wider range of students
The number of internationally mobile students in higher education has grown dramatically from 0,3 million in 1963, to 2 million in 2000 and up ... -
Launching of the report on opportunities and challenges of virtual student mobility
The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) launches a major new report “Moving minds: Opportunities and challenges ... -
Implementing Virtual Student Mobility – infographic
As part of our work on reimagining higher education internationalization, IESALC has compiled 14 case studies of 74 higher education institutions in 38 countries ... -
People from around the world visualized what higher education could look like in 2050 and beyond
Higher education is expected to be inclusive, student-centered, responsive and connected Higher education plays a crucial role in individual empowerment, community development, societal progress and global cohesion ... -
Virtual student mobility for a post-pandemic world
By Emma Sabzalieva | UNESCO IESALC’s research and analysis on virtual student mobility (VSM) aims to better understand the potential of VSM. During the pandemic, 60% of higher education institutions (HEIs) reported increased application of virtual ... -
Farewell to South African higher education expert Professor Michael Cross
The team of global higher education experts convened by IESALC in March 2021. Professor Cross is in the middle of the fourth row in ... -
The impact of the digital divide on student mobility / University World News
“We had to pay three times more than we were initially paying for broadband internet so that I could attend my virtual classes. I ... -
UNESCO IESALC Virtual Student Mobility team shares expertise and experiences with Hemispheric University Consortium
By Emma Sabzalieva | Virtual student mobility (VSM) is a rapidly developing area of practice for higher education institutions around the world, many of ... -
Gathering global expertise on the futures of higher education
By Emma Sabzalieva | As part of IESALC’s Futures of Higher Education project, we worked with 25 higher education experts based around the world and ... -
Presenting Virtual Student Mobility in a Virtual Poster
By Bosen Lily Liu and Takudzwa Mutize | International student mobility in higher education is increasingly being challenged by global geopolitical tensions, economic strains, ... -
About virtual student mobility in higher education
Apart from causing major disruptions to teaching, learning and research, the COVID-19 pandemic has also adversely affected many internationalization activities of universities, most notably regarding the ... -
Virtual student mobility in a poster
Download poster in PDF Authors: Emma Sabzalieva, Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Bosen Lily Liu, Junior Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Takudzwa Mutize, Junior Policy Analyst ... -
[Video] Virtual student mobility in higher education during COVID-19
Authors: Emma Sabzalieva, Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Bosen Lily Liu, Junior Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Takudzwa Mutize, Junior Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC –Poster and ... -
Global student financing policies: funds for the achievement of equity
Higher education is seen, throughout the world, as an engine of social mobility, opening new opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Therefore, increasing participation ... -
Future Skills – The Future of Learning and Higher Education
In times of organizations in global networks and of constant acceleration to product cycles, the model of qualification for future jobs seems to be ... -
Governing by visual shapes: university rankings, digital education platforms and cosmologies of higher education
University rankings have been central to higher education policies for at least the last three decades. They have become commonplace. The international magazine Critical ... -
Where are the women university rectors in Latin America? UNESCO-IESALC data reveals that only 18% of the region’s universities have women as rectors
The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO-IESALC) has just released figures on the presence of women in ...
