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higher education

noun

  1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.


higher education

noun

  1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of higher education1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

I think you can see this in their language of disruption in how they start new business plans and existing changes in K-12 and higher education at the state level right now.

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Education Minister Jason Clare says each higher education institution will be given an individual limit, with the biggest cuts to be borne by vocational education and training providers.

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The rankings are often criticized by university leaders as unfair and deeply flawed, yet they remain a preoccupation at many campuses as administrators struggle to navigate an increasingly competitive environment for higher education.

However, announcing the rise, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said there are "severe financial challenges" in higher education.

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Sir David Behan, the OfS chairman, says a university going bust “isn’t imminent now”, but to reduce the risk higher education needs to be “radically reimagined”.

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