October 27, 2006

International Sharing Builds Knowledge but Leads to Brain Drain, Survey Finds

By PAUL MOONEY

The vast majority of leaders of colleges and universities around the world believe that the internationalization of higher education is of utmost importance, but many also think serious risks are inherent in the process, according to a recent survey.

Ninety-six percent of institutional leaders responding to the survey, carried out in 2005 in 95 countries by the International Association of Universities, said internationalization brought benefits, but 70 percent also thought there were

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