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The World of Higher Education

Higher Education Strategy Associates
Higher Education
Institutional Research
International Students
Taiwanese Higher Education
EU Students
Mexican Higher Education
French Higher Education System
Funding Trends
UK Universities
Claudia Sheinbaum
European Higher Education Governance
Canada
Association Of Institutional Research
Brexit
Benito Juarez Universities
Vocational Education
Les Grandes Ecoles
Canadian Higher Education System
Demographics
Utopian Universities

The World of Higher Education is dedicated to exploring developments in higher education from a global perspective. Join host, Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates, as he speaks with new guests each week from different countries discussing developments in their regions. Produced by Tiffany MacLennan and Samantha Pufek.

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In this episode of The World of Higher Education Podcast, host Alex Usher talks with Zachary Bleemer, Assistant Professor of Economics at Princeton University, about his recent paper co-authored with Sarah Quincy. Their research titled 'Changes in th... more

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In this episode of The World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher discusses the changes in Argentina's higher education system under President Javier Milei's administration with Marcelo Rabossi from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. The conversa... more

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In this episode of the World of Higher Education Podcast, Alex Usher welcomes back Andrew Norton to discuss developments since the drop of the Universities Accord report. They explore changes in student and institutional funding, the introduction of ... more

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In this episode, Alex Usher speaks with Pedro Teixeira—higher education scholar at the University of Porto and former Portuguese Secretary of State for Higher Education—about reforming university funding, navigating demographic pressures, and prepari... more

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Recent Guests

Marcelo Rabossi
Professor at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Episode: Crisis or Reform? Higher Education in Milei’s Argentina with Marcelo Rabossi
Andrew Norton
Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies and Policy and Government Relations Advisor at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Episode: Higher Ed at the Ballot Box: Australia’s Election and the Accord with Andrew Norton
Pedro Teixeira
Higher education scholar and former Secretary of State for Higher Education in Portugal
University of Porto
Episode: From Funding Formulas to AI: Pedro Teixeira on Higher Education’s Next Challenges
Brendan Cantwell
Expert from Michigan State University on the impact of political actions on higher education
Michigan State University
Episode: Cut, Coerce, Control: What Trump Is Doing to U.S. Universities
Roger Smyth
Former senior New Zealand public servant and now a consultant based in Canterbury.
Episode: Incremental Change or System Overhaul? An Update on Higher Ed Reform in NZ with Roger Smyth
Romulo Pinheiro
Professor of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Agder, Norway
University of Agder
Episode: Between Excellence and Relevance: The Regional University Dilemma
Shai Reshef
Founder and President of University of the People, recognized for his innovative work in accessible education
University of the People
Episode: Lean, Global, and Tuition-Free: The University of the People Model
Noel Baldwin
CEO of Canada's Future Skills Centre
Canada's Future Skills Centre
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Nicolas Badré
Chief Operating Officer of the Galileo Group
Galileo Group
Episode: Innovation Without Borders: Galileo’s Networked Approach to Better Higher Education System

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Alex Usher
Host of The World of Higher Education, who provides insights and discussions about global higher education developments, often engaging with a range of experts in the field.

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Crisis or Reform? Higher Education in Milei’s Argentina with Marcelo Rabossi
Q: How have universities in Argentina dealt with budget cuts?
Universities have had to freeze salaries, delay infrastructure projects, cut back on research funding, shorten semesters, reduce course offerings, and merge departments to survive.
Crisis or Reform? Higher Education in Milei’s Argentina with Marcelo Rabossi
Q: How has Milei governed without a majority in Congress?
He has utilized emergency executive decrees and formed strategic alliances with conservative parties to pass key reforms, although these alliances are becoming more fragile over time.
Incremental Change or System Overhaul? An Update on Higher Ed Reform in NZ with Roger Smyth
Q: Was there a shift in how government saw vocational education?
Both factors played a role; the merger didn't go well logistically, and the new minister wanted to restore regional decision-making.
Incremental Change or System Overhaul? An Update on Higher Ed Reform in NZ with Roger Smyth
Q: What was the point of one national institution?
The rationale was to address the financial crisis in polytechnics and streamline operations by merging institutions.
Incremental Change or System Overhaul? An Update on Higher Ed Reform in NZ with Roger Smyth
Q: Why did the government do that?
The decision was viewed negatively in the universities and community because it signaled a focus on hard sciences at the expense of humanities and social sciences.

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