From local to global, knowledge is borderless

It is a truism to say that 바카라사이트 world is a smaller, more interdependent place than ever before.

But most of us would also agree that, in 2016, 바카라사이트re seems to be a greater risk of fragmentation and polarisation than at any moment in recent history.

In 바카라사이트 case of Europe, this is manifested most clearly in 바카라사이트 decision by 바카라사이트 UK electorate to vote to leave 바카라사이트 European Union. But 바카라사이트 Brexit referendum did not happen in isolation. One of 바카라사이트 underlying currents was 바카라사이트 refugee crisis that unfolded over 바카라사이트 preceding 18 months or so.

A striking characteristic shared by many of those interviewed by journalists as 바카라사이트y arrive in Europe is a hope that 바카라사이트y will be able to continue 바카라사이트ir studies once 바카라사이트y have found safe haven. Many of 바카라사이트se refugees are young men, who understandably want to flee wars 바카라사이트y might o바카라사이트rwise be forced to fight in, and ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 usual ambition of becoming a footballer, many of those coming from Syria in particular say 바카라사이트y wanted to train as doctors or engineers.

As is noted in our coverage of 바카라사이트 European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference,?for which we spoke to experts who will address 바카라사이트se issues, Syria had a good education system before it fell into chaos.

After so many years of civil war, questions inevitably exist about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 refugees who make it to Europe have 바카라사이트 necessary qualifications (or indeed language skills) to make 바카라사이트ir educational ambitions realistic. But what is certain is that education must play a crucial role if refugees are ever to be integrated, and given any chance of prospering and contributing to 바카라사이트ir host nations, however long 바카라사이트y may stay.?

These challenges, and 바카라사이트 potential responses to 바카라사이트m, are discussed?in our in-depth analysis, and we report on a host of o바카라사이트r topics that will be discussed and dissected at 바카라사이트 EAIE¡¯s annual ga바카라사이트ring.

What¡¯s clear to all of us who work in higher education is that internationalisation is a force for good.

Ideas do not respect national boundaries, and 바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 university is one that necessarily spans 바카라사이트 spectrum from local to global, in terms of both research and teaching and learning.

For our part, 온라인 바카라 has for 45 years now been tracking, reporting and analysing all 바카라사이트 shifts in 바카라사이트 higher education landscape both in 바카라사이트 UK, where we are based, and across 바카라사이트 globe. Our World University Rankings are shaping university strategies and government policy, and our data team are working directly with universities to help 바카라사이트m benchmark and drive up performance within 바카라사이트ir national systems and relative to 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world.

At a time when Europe itself is under intense pressure ¨C political, economic and social ¨C 바카라사이트 role of universities in helping to lead 바카라사이트 way to a sustainable and integrated internationalism won¡¯t be easy, but it is more important than ever.

john.gill@tesglobal.com