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Abass Isiaka

Abass Isiaka

Abass B. Isiaka (PhD) is a Senior Research Associate in Widening Participation at the Centre for Higher Education Research, Practice, Policy and Scholarship (CHERPPS) at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. As an SRA at CHERPPS, he works on a range of evaluation and research projects informing the University鈥檚 inclusive policy and widening access and participation for underrepresented and/or disadvantaged groups such as those with specific learning differences (SpLDs), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

UNESCO鈥檚 2019 Global Convention for Recognition of Qualifications: What does it mean for Higher Education in the Global South?

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic was about to severely disrupt international mobility when UNESCO launched in November 2019 a plan to redefine that mobility as a global project. The Global Convention for the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education (hereafter GC)鈥�

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund: A Path to Inclusion or a Debt Trap?

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This article examines the introduction of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) under the Student Loan Act 2024. It raises questions about the promises of the scheme in enabling participative (in)equity in Higher Education (HE) and the potential risks that await the future of the policy if not properly implemented and equitably administered.

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