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Globalization and internationalization as frameworks for higher education research

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Tight, Malcolm·2021·Research Papers in Education

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In contemporary writing on higher education, globalization and internationalization are increasingly popular terms, and they are also increasingly being used as frameworks for higher education research. This article discusses the meaning and application of these terms, documents their usage in higher education research, and critically reviews this research and its usefulness for higher education policy. It concludes that, while many interpret the growing globalization and internationalization of higher education as another effect of neo-liberal agendas, the role of higher education institutions as instigators of further globalization and internationalization should not be ignored, while the compromises they make in doing so need to be acknowledged. It also suggests that higher education researchers themselves need to move out of their national comfort zones and think and research more globally.

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Authors
Tight, M.
Affiliations
Lancaster University (GB)
Corresponding author
Tight, Malcolm
Venue
Research Papers in Education
Published
2019-06-26
Volume
36
Issue
1
Pages
52-74
ISSN
  • 0267-1522 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-1146
OpenAlex
W2954489179
Cited by
187
References
181
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 9
FWCI
67.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Research Papers in Education (publishedVersion)
  • Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Higher Education Governance and Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Global Education Systems and Policies
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Global Educational Policies and Reforms
Keywords
globalization of higher education, internationalization of higher education, higher education research, neoliberalism, higher education policy, higher education institutions, research paradigms, global research

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