New world order – Internationalisation has boosted Europe’s academic clout

“… Until recently European economists tended to teach and publish in their national languages, and cross-border study was relatively rare. But in 1999 European leaders initiated the Bologna process, a series of accords designed to promote uniform academic standards. Degrees and titles are now far more comparable. English-language teaching and publication has spread …” (more)

[Economist, 17 February]

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