Education News December 2020
Every month, Grok curates news about international education from around the world to help education professionals keep up to date with developments that may inform their activities.
December’s newsletter included the following articles covering news from across Asia:
China
China sees advances in popularization of education at all levels China.org.cn
China’s higher education system is world’s largest, officials say China Daily
A new era: towards a soft power strategy for the UK in China British Council
Solving Australian Universities’ China Conundrum The Diplomat
University leaders need to step up geopolitical analysis University World News
More education collaboration in China’s Great Bay Area China Daily
Southeast Asia
Vietnam ranks first in SEA in primary student learning outcomes Vietnam Plus
Education results shared at Southeast Asian meet The Phnom Penh Post
Risking Malaysia’s future as an international education hub Free Malaysia Today
Vietnam, Canada endeavour to effectively exploit CPTPP in post-COVID era Nhan Dan
India
All higher education regulators including UGC, AICTE will be merged in 2021 Live Mint
Universities can fix enhanced norms and standards for affiliation Hindustan Times
How right implementation of NEP can turn India’s education system into a global model India Today
University of Hyderabad ranked first for humanities education Times of India
India, UK to work on qualification recognition Pie News
Other News
Some Colleges Plan to Bring Back More Students in the Spring The New York Times
Universities ‘financially stable’ despite Covid fears Express & Star
US: “sigh of relief” as judge rejects Trump H-1B visa rule changes The Pie News
UK “standout performer” in international student recruitment race The Pie News
Tool to assess risk in international HE collaboration University World News
US, Taiwan join forces to launch education project Taipei Times
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