Mixed Reactions Trail NUC’s Directives on Accreditation

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Mixed Reactions Trail NUC’s Directives on Accreditation (The Guardian, June 14, 2025) In a significant policy change, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has prohibited professional bodies from carrying out accreditation exercises in Nigerian universities. This decision reflects the NUC’s assertion of its statutory role as the sole accrediting authority for academic programs in degree-awarding institutions, as outlined in the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, CAP E3.

Hybrid Model of Accreditation Offers a More Promising Future (University World News, June 11, 2025) When a university receives accreditation from a recognized body, it signals trust, legitimacy, and a baseline of quality. Yet, as the global landscape of higher education rapidly evolves – driven by digital transformation, political polarization, and transnational student mobility – accreditation systems themselves face growing scrutiny.

Funding Challenges Mean UK ‘Risks Falling Behind’ on AI Education (Times Higher Ed, June 10, 2025) University finances and ‘painfully slow’ accreditation processes contributing to UK lagging behind neighbors on AI training, experts warn. Despite several universities planning to launch new artificial intelligence courses next year, the UK faces “fundamental challenges” in catching up with other leading countries, according to experts. Caitlin Bentley, senior lecturer in AI education at King’s College London, said UK accreditation processes and curriculum changes are “painfully slow,” which could pose challenges for three-year undergraduate courses. 

Hub Rolls Out Top-Up Program for Nurses from Across Africa (University World News, June 4, 2025) The Mauritius-based Uniciti International Education Hub and the United Kingdom’s Swansea University have approached ministers of health in Africa to support an initiative aimed at strengthening the capabilities of health workers on the continent – and build a pool of world-class talent. On co-delivery, a foreign partner university awards the degrees and Uniciti International Education Hub is responsible for program accreditation, marketing, recruitment of students, local resource faculty and students experience. The director said all their partner universities are hosted on the Uniciti International Education Hub campus.