Foreign academics in Japan ‘marginalised’ and ‘disillusioned’

Japanese universities ‘improving on internationalisation’

THE rankings data show institutions are progressing on all areas of their global outlook, but experts say there is still more work to be done

By Ellie Bothwell

27 March

Hunkering down: Japan’s higher education sector

Japan’s combined budgetary crunch and demographic squeeze has raised questions about the sustainability of its huge university sector. John Ross visits the country to investigate

By John Ross

22 November

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International outlook pays off as Japan holds its ground

Overseas students seen as key buffer against rankings drop and demographic decline

By John Ross

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‘No rise’ in share of foreign university leaders in Japan since 1980

While proportion of foreign faculty at Japanese universities has increased, study finds no rise in share of leaders

By Ellie Bothwell

11 October

Foreign academics in Japan ‘marginalised’ and ‘disillusioned’

Overseas scholars feel that their presence is ‘tokenistic’, says study, despite state-sponsored drive for internationalisation

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Foreign academics in Japan ‘marginalised’ and ‘disillusioned’

Overseas scholars feel that their presence is ‘tokenistic’, says study, despite state-sponsored drive for internationalisation

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Japanese universities ‘improving on internationalisation’

Hunkering down: Japan’s higher education sector

International outlook pays off as Japan holds its ground

‘No rise’ in share of foreign university leaders in Japan since 1980

Related universities

University of Oxford

Hiroshima University

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