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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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In the past four years, women have been barred from accessing secondary and higher education, are unable to leave their homes without a male chaperone and are subject to strict dress codes.

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This project mirrors, with chilling precision, the ideological reengineering of higher education under past fascist regimes.

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At a time when few Indian women pursued higher education, Dr Bhargava studied radiology in London - the only woman in both her class and hospital department.

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“Decisions about UVA’s leadership belong solely to its Board of Visitors, in keeping with Virginia’s well-established and respected system of higher education governance. This is a mistake that hurts Virginia’s future.”

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Stormzy has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge for his work helping black students get into higher education.

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