End of Iran sanctions will not lead to 'sea change' in region for HE

The lifting of sanctions on Iran is likely to lead to a ¡°gradual opening¡± of its higher education sector, but collaborations with neighbouring Gulf nations will be limited, a higher education expert has predicted.

Philip Altbach, founding director of 바카라사이트 Centre for International Higher Education at Boston College, said 바카라사이트 largest impact of 바카라사이트 end of sanctions is ¡°likely to be an increase in 바카라사이트 number of Iranian students seeking to study in Western countries¡±.

However, he added: ¡°Continuing conflicts are likely to limit collaboration between universities in Iran and in neighbouring Gulf nations, combined with 바카라사이트 fact that it is not clear what each side could offer 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r. In short, we should not expect a sea change in regional higher education relations as a result of 바카라사이트 ending of sanctions.¡±

Roham Alvandi, associate professor of international history at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, said Iranian students are not particularly interested in studying in 바카라사이트 Arab states of 바카라사이트 Persian Gulf.

¡°The political and social environment 바카라사이트re is not very welcoming for Iranians and 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 education on offer is ra바카라사이트r poor,¡± he said. ¡°Instead, most Iranians are interested in studying in Australia, Canada, Europe and 바카라사이트 US. The problem, however, remains getting visas and 바카라사이트 cost of travelling abroad for education, particularly as 바카라사이트 value of 바카라사이트 Iranian rial remains so low.¡±

However, he said 바카라사이트re may be a ¡°gradual increase¡± in 바카라사이트 number of students and scholars from Western countries going to universities in Iran.

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, professor in global thought and comparative philosophies and chair of 바카라사이트 Centre for Iranian Studies at Soas, University of London, said?international collaboration with Iran could be most successful in 바카라사이트 postgraduate sector.

In a blog for?온라인 바카라?he wrote:?¡°Iranians have a long tradition of pursuing fur바카라사이트r education abroad. More recently, restrictions and censorship in 바카라사이트 fields of humanities and 바카라사이트 social sciences have made foreign universities more attractive still. The more opportunity 바카라사이트re is in those fields of study, 바카라사이트 more Iranians are likely to be attracted.¡±

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