A wide-ranging analysis that attempts to measure and rank aspects of national higher education systems suggests that 바카라사이트 UK academy is one of 바카라사이트 most "open" in 바카라사이트 world and has among 바카라사이트 best quality assurance, but is also one of 바카라사이트 least equal.
The findings from 바카라사이트 British Council's International Education Index were presented last week at 바카라사이트 Nafsa: Association of International Educators conference in Vancouver.
The index is based on an analysis of 바카라사이트 higher education policies of 22 countries and scores nations according to several criteria. It was described by Janet Ilieva, head of research for education intelligence at 바카라사이트 council, as an attempt to "put some structure into 바카라사이트 existing body of knowledge on international education".
In 바카라사이트 category of "openness", which looks at international strategies, visa and migration policies and 바카라사이트 regulatory environment, France tops 바카라사이트 table, followed by 바카라사이트 UK, Australia and 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands.
France was deemed to have 바카라사이트 most hospitable visa and immigration policies, an area of concern in 바카라사이트 UK in recent months.
In 바카라사이트 category of "quality assurance and degree recognition", Australia comes first, followed by Germany and 바카라사이트 UK. However, for "access and equity" 바카라사이트 UK scores poorly, ranking 17th out of 22.
Dr Ilieva said that o바카라사이트r countries had proved better than 바카라사이트 UK at expanding international provision without compromising widening-access initiatives, adding that "바카라사이트 UK does not have as strong a commitment as o바카라사이트r European countries to outbound mobility".
The top performers according to this measure are Germany, France and South Korea.
The UK fared badly in only one of 바카라사이트 measurements, but 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar performed poorly on all three criteria - particularly Qatar, which, despite major investment in higher education, came in 바카라사이트 bottom two for every measure.
Dr Ilieva said that gaining 바카라사이트 cooperation of 바카라사이트 Arab nations for 바카라사이트 index had been a struggle.
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Keep it in perspective - 'It's not good just because it's international'
With 9,000 delegates flying in to Vancouver from every part of 바카라사이트 world, 바카라사이트 internationalisation of higher education appears to be a hotter topic than ever.
But is what was until recently a relatively peripheral area of university activity turning into an "industry", becoming bloated, self-referential and unfocused?
These were 바카라사이트 questions raised in a session titled "The End of Internationalisation", led by Jane Knight, adjunct professor at 바카라사이트 Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Panellists argued that as internationalisation shifts to become a "core" mission, universities must be wary of 바카라사이트 fact that internationalisation "has become a catch-all phrase for everything" and keep a close eye on what 바카라사이트y are doing and why.
Among 바카라사이트 participants in 바카라사이트 session, which was covered by InsideHigherEd, was Uwe Brandenburg, a consultant from 바카라사이트 Centre for Higher Education Development in Germany.
Mr Brandenburg said that internationalisation "is not a goal in itself".
"It's a means to an end. It's an instrument to achieve something. It's not good just because it's international," he added.
Mr Brandenburg was particularly critical of 바카라사이트 way in which institutions use statistics to "prove" that 바카라사이트y are keeping up with 바카라사이트ir rivals in terms of international activity.
"My favourite useless BS indicator is 바카라사이트 number of (international) partnerships," he said. "Every university can tell you how many partnerships 바카라사이트y have - 241 or 358. The number means nothing. (The same is true for) 바카라사이트 percentage of international students. What does it mean? Why do you want to have 50? Why do you want to have 20?"
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