"Bessie Scott, nearing the end of her first year at university in the spring of 1890, recorded in her diary: “Wore my gown for first time! It didn’t seem at all strange to do so.” Often deemed a cumbersome tradition by men, the cap and gown were dearly prized by women as an outward sign of...

"This book examines the Ethiopian higher education sector through an exploration of its various dimensions, challenges and prospects. Albeit one of the largest systems in the continent, the sector has received little research attention in the past. The book bridges this gap by marshalling a...

Weltweit gibt es immer mehr ausländische Studenten und Wissenschaftler - in Deutschland sinkt jedoch deren Zahl. Mittels Fragebogenumfrage an deutschen Hochschulen ermittelte die Autorin Angaben zur Ist-Situation und stellt Empfehlungen zusammen, die Abhilfe schaffen sollen. Sie vergleicht die...