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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

#Podcast | Join us on The World of Higher Education as @alexusherhesa.bsky.social takes a turn in the question seat and talks to @tiffmacl.bsky.social to review the most significant global higher education stories of the year. youtu.be/qy7E0v_hjQc Sponsored by KnowMeQ

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

#Podcast | Join us on The World of Higher Education as @alexusherhesa.bsky.social returns with Brendan Cantwell from Michigan State University to dissect the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on higher ed. youtu.be/3SbzvC8yYlI Sponsored by KnowMeQ

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

#Podcast | Ever wondered what it takes to merge two top universities? Listen in as @alexusherhesa.bsky.social interviews David Lloyd about the Adelaide University merger's strategic vision and challenges. Tune in: youtu.be/oSCwz-dW0MM Sponsored by KnowMeQ

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, our President @alexusherhesa.bsky.social chats with Roger Smyth about New Zealand's dynamic education reforms. Tune in: youtu.be/0acpqPhI1jc Sponsored by KnowMeQ

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social meets with Romulo Pinheiro, Prof of Public Policy & Administration at University of Agder, to discuss the role of universities in regional economic development. youtube.com/watch?v=j8Ue... Sponsored by KnowMeQ

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Between Excellence and Relevance: The Regional University Dilemma

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

We are thrilled to be joining forces with Balsam Advisory to launch a new suite of governance support offerings to equip postsecondary boards with the tools, insight, and alignment they need to lead effectively. Learn more about BoardWise here: higheredstrategy.com/boardw...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Last week, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social spoke about "Strategies for Recovery & Reform: The Role of University Governance" at the CUBA 2025 AGM. Alex and Maïca Murphy, our Manager, Strategy & Governance, also provided tailored strategic governance support to attendees.

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social meets with John Stackhouse, Senior Vice President at the Royal Bank of Canada to discuss the future of Canadian higher education amidst economic shifts. Tune in: youtu.be/GqqLuTuWOGo Sponsored by KnowMeQ

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

We wish to thank @sheridancollege.bsky.social for inviting @alexusherhesa.bsky.social to talk about the current Ontario post-secondary education landscape at their Future-Ready Industry Insights Forum last week, gathering 60+ industry partners to foster industry-education connections.

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Future Skills Centre | Centre des Compétences futures @fsc-ccf.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Our Executive Director, @baldouin.bsky.social, sat down with @alexusherhesa.bsky.social from Higher Education Strategy Associates to discuss the latest insights, trends and opportunities from the new #PIAAC survey data. Listen here: higheredstrategy.com/overskilled-...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Did you miss last week's episode of The World of Higher Education? Watch highlights from @alexusherhesa.bsky.social's chat with Noel Baldwin from the Future Skills Centre on the Program for Int'l Assessment of Adult Competencies: www.youtube.com/shorts/r2n3u... FULL episode on our channel!

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From Evidence to Vibes #worlded #highereducation #oecd

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social sits down with Shai Reshef, Founder & President of University of the People. Learn the economics behind running a mega, tuition-free online institution. Tune in here: youtu.be/k7OHPVg_WtY Sponsored by KnowMeQ

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social discusses the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies with Noel Baldwin, Executive Director of Canada's @fsc-ccf.bsky.social l Tune in: youtu.be/aXl1xE3Aha0 Sponsored by @studiosity.com

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Overskilled and Underused? What PIAAC Reveals About the Canadian Workforce.

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Did you miss last week's episode of The World of Higher Education? Watch highlights from @alexusherhesa.bsky.social's chat with Nicolas Badré where they explore the unique business model of Galileo Global Education here: youtube.com/shorts/cvsEc7uA... FULL episode available on our channel!

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social sits down with Nicolas Badré, COO of Galileo Global Education, to talk about the rise of private #HigherEd in Europe. Tune in: youtu.be/LzRg2Y3W5yo

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

What you missed last week on @alexusherhesa.bsky.social's #OTTSYD: "That Was The Quarter That Was, Winter 2025", "The Free World Higher Education Area", "Universities and Gap Years", and the April 4th edition of "The Fifteen". Read them here: higheredstrategy.com/blog/

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One Thought to Start Your Day | HESA

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Our team recently came back from hosting a JAPAN STUDY with our University Vice-President’s Network! Join us for the next retreat: higheredstrategy.com/uvpn/ (Photos: Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tohoku University, Next Gen AI Research Center at the University of Tokyo)

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Did you miss #AICADEMYHESA? Andrew Drinkwater, President of Plaid Analytics, shared his 5 main takeaways from the event in a recent blog post. Read them here: plaid.is/blog/ai-cademy-can...

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AI-Cademy Canada: Five Takeaways on AI in Higher Education - Plaid Analytics

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Still thinking about #AICADEMYHESA? Stephanie Verkoeyen, Special Advisor on GenAI @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, captured attendee perspectives, including from our own @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social The AI Dialogues aim to build AI literacy and bridge knowledge gaps. open.spotify.com/episode/06...

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Voices from HESA's AI-CADEMY 2025

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Join us on THIS THURSDAY, from 12:00PM to 1:30PM ET, at our virtual #AI Roundtable, for interactive discussions and activities to reflect on takeaways from #AICADEMYHESA! Moderated by @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social Register now (free) to save your spot: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/reg...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social discusses catalysts, and required structure & leadership for sustaining innovation in #HigherEd, with guest Dara Melnyk. Tune in: youtu.be/sbOk0pIeeOs. Sponsored by @studiosity.com

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Join us on Thursday, April 10th, from 12:00PM to 1:30PM ET, at our next virtual #AI Roundtable, for interactive discussions and activities to reflect on takeaways from #AICADEMYHESA! Moderated by @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social Register now (free) to save your spot: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/reg...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

We're now closing the chapter of our first #AICADEMYHESA. With 400+ attendees, 100 speakers/presenters, 40+ distinct sessions, and around 90 PSIs and 25 industry partners present - this was definitely a SUCCESS! THANK YOU to everyone who helped bring this event to life!

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Yesterday, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social moderated a panel with John Stackhouse, RBC, Valerie Walker, BHER, Gervan Fearon, @gbcollege.bsky.social & @gbcollege.bsky.social, OCC at the launch of "Capitalizing on a highly educated workforce" by RBC Thought Leadership & BHER. bit.ly/43waezH

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, our President @alexusherhesa.bsky.social chats with Steven Mintz, author of "The Learning-Centered University: Making College a More Developmental, Transformational, and Equitable Experience". Tune in here: youtu.be/AmS7uw-p_lQ

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

#Podcast | Did you miss last week's episode of The World of Higher Education? Watch highlights from @alexusherhesa.bsky.social's chat with Dendev Badarch about the evolution and current state of #HigherEd in Mongolia. FULL episode available on our channel! youtube.com/shorts/5wc_Juap...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

#UVPN | This week, our team is in Japan for a study with our University Vice-President’s Network. UVPN members will explore best practices in #EdTech, and discuss strategic collaborations with government, institutions and research bodies. Learn more: higheredstrategy.com/uvpn/

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

#TheFifteen | Last week's round-up of global #HigherEd news looks not only at recent attacks on US higher ed, but also various stories from Korea, Italy, Brazil, Vietnam and China. Read more here: higheredstrategy.com/the-fi... Curated by @alexusherhesa.bsky.social and Matt Doyle

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The Fifteen, March 21, 2025 | HESA

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, our President @alexusherhesa.bsky.social chats with Pr Dendev Badarch at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology about the state of #HigherEd in Mongolia. Tune in here: youtu.be/h7123Bo8MyE Sponsored by @studiosity.com

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

We are #hiring a new Research Associate! See more details below. ⬇️

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

In our latest #AI Observatory blog, our Research Associate @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social looks at the recently published AI Agent Index, the MIT's AI Risk Repository, and the paper "Generative AI in #HigherEd: Current practices and ways forward". Read it here: higheredstrategy.com/hesas-...

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HESA's AI Observatory: What's new in higher education (March 16, 2025) | HESA

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Vicky Lewis @drvickylewis.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

An inspiring reminder of the bigger picture across the global higher education ecosystem in this @hesa-highered.bsky.social podcast where @alexusherhesa.bsky.social interviews Hilligje Van't Land from the International Association of Universities (IAU). www.linkedin.com/pulse/connec...

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Connecting Universities in a Divided World: International Association of Universities’ Mission

There are a lot of transnational associations of universities out there. Some are meant to advance specific political goals, like the European Universities Association.

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, @alexusherhesa.bsky.social chats with Hilligje van 't Land (IAU) about challenges of global #HigherEd and how universities can work together towards common goals. Tune in: youtu.be/_PZVgqmMxYk. Sponsored by @studiosity.com

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

We just closed « Global Perspectives on AI in Education » at #AICADEMYHESA with Sengmeng Koo from AI Singapore, Saidou Madougou from @africanunion.bsky.social, Quentin Vidal from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social and Robert Luke from @ecampusontario.bsky.social. Thanks to all panelists for their contributions!

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

#AICADEMYHESA has now started, and we wish to thank our SILVER sponsor ENCORE, a global leader for event technology and productions services! They create and execute thousands of events annually – in person, virtual and hybrid – of any size, at any venue. www.encore-can.com/

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education: "Why Boycott? Maya Wind on the Case Against Israeli Universities", with our President @alexusherhesa.bsky.social . Watch it here: youtu.be/Ash04O0wSEM

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

We're just about to kick-off #AICADEMYHESA, and we wish to thank our PLATINUM sponsor @studiosity.com for their support! They just released the first chapter of their 2025 Student Wellbeing Survey report, which focuses on Artificial Intelligence. Read it here: www.studiosity.com/2025-can...

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Studiosity @studiosity.com · 28/02/2025

Chris Helsby, Studiosity's North American VP and General Manager, will be speaking at @hesa-highered.bsky.social's AI-CADEMY, taking place March 6-7th, 2025 at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre! See the full schedule and register here: site.pheedloop.com/event/HESAai... #AICADEMYHESA #CanPSE

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Make sure to join our Seated Lunch at #AICADEMYHESA for an Industry Panel with Darin Lee (Capio), Marlene Olsavsky (@duolingoverde.bsky.social), Chris Helsby (@studiosity.com) and Elka Walsh (@microsoft.com), moderated by @duolingoverde.bsky.social (HESA). site.pheedloop.com/event/HE...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

#AICADEMYHESA is a week away and we wish to thank our postsecondary partner Bow Valley College for hosting our EVENING MIXER. BVC offers career certificates, diploma programs, upgrading and ELL. Learn more about BVC: bowvalleycollege.ca. Full schedule: site.pheedloop.com/event/HE...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#AICADEMYHESA is approaching fast! We wish to thank our BRONZE sponsor Quizizz. They leverage GenAI to offer tools to make classrooms fun, engaging, and interactive, like creating gamified resources, conducting formative assessments and differentiating instruction. quizizz.com

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

#AICADEMYHESA starts next week and we thank Turnitin, our SILVER sponsor, for supporting our POSTER HALL and showcasing their work in a TECH DEMO! Their solutions offer critical insights into students’ AI usage and text similarity. > go.turnitin.com/turnitin-ai... > site.pheedloop.com/event/HE...

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Less than two weeks before we kick off #AICADEMYHESA, and we wish to thank our PLATINUM sponsor, Capio! They combine advanced data analytics, predictive modeling, and AI-driven automation to help institutions make intelligent recruitment and admissions decisions. www.capio.app/

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

#TheFifteen | Today's round-up of global #HigherEd news looks at a wide range of stories from Tashkent to Tokyo, Singapore to South Africa, Cairo to Canberra, and numerous points in between. Read all stories here: higheredstrategy.com/the-fi... Curated by Alex Usher and Matt Doyle.

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

#Podcast | This week on The World of Higher Education, our President @alexusherhesa.bsky.social chats with @jimdickinson.bsky.social from @wonkhe.bsky.social about the significant role of student movements in Serbian political history. Watch it here: youtu.be/b8D3bhULLXE

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

#AICADEMYHESA is two weeks away and we wish to thank our GOLD sponsor @kwantlenu.bsky.social for helping bring this event to life! With 140 programs, 20,000 students and 6 campuses, KPU is also launching multiple AI literacy initiatives for its community. Learn more: www.kpu.ca

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Don’t miss a chance to share your AI innovations with 400+ attendees at #AICADEMYHESA! We are offering partners the opportunity to promote their initiatives in our delegate Swag Bag, sponsored by @quizizz.bsky.social If you are interested, please reach out quickly at events@higheredstrategy.com.

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Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) @hesa-highered.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

What you missed this week on One Thought to Start Your Day, by our President @alexusherhesa.bsky.social : "For and Against Differentiation", "That NIH Thing You're Hearing About", and "Fun With Participation Rate Data". Read more here: higheredstrategy.com/blog/.

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One Thought to Start Your Day | HESA

One Thought To Start Your Day is our founder and CEO Alex Usher’s popular daily blog, brimming with up-to-the-minute insights … Continued

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