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The World of Higher EducationWhere Canada lies in Global Trends with Alex UsherIn this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, Alex Usher discusses global trends and challenges in higher education funding. He outlines systemic issues like slow economic growth, price volatility, and skepticism about the value of higher education, examining how these factors affect countries worldwide. The discussion includes specific insights into the Canadian higher education system, the impact of international students, and the trend towards vocational education. Tune in to understand how global pressures and local policies shape the higher education landscape.👉 Episode Links:3.1: Higher Education in a Polarized World with Simon Marginson: https://youtu.be...2025-01-0922 min
The World of Higher EducationHigher Education in a Polarized World with Simon MarginsonJoin host Alex Usher and guest Simon Marginson, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at Oxford University, as they discuss the current state of global higher education in this inaugural episode of Season 3 of the World of Higher Education podcast. They explore which countries are thriving, the implications of geopolitical tensions, the evolving missions of universities worldwide, and the challenges faced by the higher education sector amidst growing populist attacks and state control. Discover Simon's views on the roles and influence of big American universities, China's educational advancements, and the critical balance between employability and academic freedom.2024-09-0528 min
Lisa Burke ShowDiscussing Global Higher Education with Prof. Simon Marginson, 26/05/2024Prof. Marginson from Oxford University visited Luxembourg this week and spoke with Lisa at length on a variety of topics around education and geopolitics.
Sasha Kehoe kicks off the show with the weekly reflection of global news stories. Prof. Marginson joins us with his own perspectives having lived in the U.K. for the last decade, but also having visited New Caledonia, French territory, which is relatively close to his homeland of Australia (closer than France anyhow).
Simon Marginson is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Oxford, Director of the ESRC/RE Centre for...2024-05-261h 24
EAIE Podcast82. Hans de Wit & Santiago Castiello Gutierrez: New definitions and directions for internationalisationIn January 2023, the EAIE discussed internationalisation's definitions and the need for change with Oxford's Professor Simon Marginson. Following this, Hans de Wit critiqued existing definitions in a Journal of Studies in International Education (JSIE) essay, urging a shift in focus towards guiding the phenomenon's direction rather than defining it.Which directions should we move in? What emerging views and different voices within the field should we pay more attention to? In this episode of the EAIE podcast, host Laura Rumbley talks to Hans de Wit, Professor Emeritus, Distinguished Fellow, and former director of the Boston College ‘Center fo...2024-03-2735 min
EAIE Podcast58. Simon Marginson: Redefining internationalisationPerhaps the world’s most widely accepted definition of the concept of internationalisation in higher education is attributed to Jane Knight, in work she published between 1994 and 2004. Since then, many attempts have been made to come up with new definitions, but this has been challenging, especially when looking at staying power and uptake. But how do we begin to shape a new and better definition for internationalisation fit for 2023 and beyond? And how exactly can we take this conversation forward in a meaningful way? Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Oxford, decided to tac...2023-01-2532 min
CERISino-American relations in Higher Education & ResearchAmba-series on the new geopolitics of Higher Education and Research
Date : 24th February 2022
The Sciences Po/CERI partners with the British Council in France and the French Embassy in the UK to organise a joint amba-series on the new geopolitics of Higher Education and Research which will be twofold: one dedicated to the Sino-American relationships and another one on the new map of European collaboration.
The first policy dialogue of this series will be dedicated to the Sino-American relations in Higher Education & Research and its consequences for other countries, especially the UK and Australia. Assuming the strategic rivalry between China...2022-02-242h 05
IOE insightsHigher education as self-formationIOE Public Lectures:
Prof Simon Marginson draws on and integrates a range of social science disciplines in his work, primarily political economy and political philosophy, historical sociology and social theory. His work focuses on globalisation and higher education, international and comparative higher education, and higher education and social inequality. He is currently researching the implications of the worldwide trend to high participation systems of higher education.
Respondent: Professor Stephen Ball's main areas of academic interest are in sociologically informed education policy analysis, especially concerning, social inequalities, the role of the state and the market in education. Most recently his work...2017-12-0858 min