Tag Archives: higher education

What is a ‘living laboratory’, and why should all universities become one?

Posted on 16 November 2017 by GEM Report

Last year, the Planet chapter from the 2016 GEM Report formed the basis of the keynote presentation that kicked off the Education day at the COP22 in Morocco. UNESCO’s former Director-General Irina Bokova and the GEM Report’s Manos Antoninis were … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, higher education, Sustainable development, Uncategorized | Tagged climate change, cop23, higher education, sustainable development, target 4.7 | 1 Comment

South African inquiry finds free university education is not viable

Posted on 14 November 2017 by GEM Report

The long-awaited report by the South African Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, released by President Jacob Zuma on Monday, has concluded that it is not feasible for South Africa to abolish fees for higher education. This inquiry … Continue reading →

Posted in tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, south africa, Target 4.3, tuition fees | 1 Comment

How to open doors to higher education for all: Look to the state of New York

Posted on 8 June 2017 by GEM Report

Jim Malatras, President, Rockefeller Institute of Government says that New York’s recent offer of free tuition for state residents is a game changer for making higher education accessible to all. In today’s world, the lack of economic means shouldn’t stifle … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, New York, Target 4.3, tertiary education, tuition fees | 2 Comments

Inclusive higher education in South Africa: not just a policy project but also an ‘ethical project’

Posted on 16 May 2017 by GEM Report

By Professor Ruksana Osman, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa As the recent GEM Report paper showed, equitable and affordable higher education remains elusive to the majority of students from working class … Continue reading →

Posted in higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, learning, south africa, Target 4.3, tertiary education, universities | 3 Comments

#FeesMustFall: South Africa’s Ongoing Higher Education Crisis

Posted on 1 May 2017 by GEM Report

By Dylan Barry, a post-grad physics student at the University of the Witwatersrand. Dylan headed up the #FeesMustFall News Media task team in 2015, and the #FeesMustFall Economic Research task team in 2016 at the University of the Witwatersrand. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged financing, higher education, south africa, Target 4.3, tertiary education | 6 Comments

Growing demand for higher education puts affirmative action in the spotlight

Posted on 1 May 2017 by GEM Report

By Michaela Martin and Alexandra Waldhorn, IIEP-UNESCO and Taya Louise Owens, GEM Report UNESCO Affirmative action in higher education is a controversial topic for many. On the one hand, some believe strongly that it is the route to equitable access … Continue reading →

Posted in higher education, tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged financing, higher education, policy, Target 4.3, tertiary education | 9 Comments

Taxing the rich to pay for college education for the poor in San Francisco

Posted on 14 February 2017 by GEM Report

Last week, San Francisco, a city on the west coast of the United States, hit the news by announcing free tuition for all residents to the local public community college starting this fall. The offer is only available at one … Continue reading →