Late last year, the EU Commission established a High Level group of experts, tasked with determining how best to maximize the impact the EU has on research and innovation. More...

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program invests roughly $265 million every year to attract and retain top talent from around the world in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. More...

A new study published in the Journal of Chemical Education suggests that regardless of intelligence or preparation, many university students struggle with introductory science courses. More...

With more than 80 business partnerships in Morocco, China is opening its doors to Moroccan students. More...

The World Bank has approved a grant for $100 million to support higher education in Sri Lanka, according to a recent World Bank press release. Here’s a closer look at where the funds will go, along with how stakeholders expect the investment will both improve higher education and spur economic growth in Sri Lanka. More...

Planning on studying in China? If so, you may have a class or two to add to your semester’s load. According to a recent report from the South China Morning Post, international students will now have to take compulsory courses in law, culture and language.  Here’s a closer look at the new rule, along with accompanying changes which will impact China’s international students. More...

If you’re in academia, you’ve likely heard the mandate, “Publish or perish.” However, a recent report from the Research Council of Norway reveals that more than a quarter of the country’s humanities researchers haven’t published. Here’s a closer look at the data, along with other key findings and suggestions aimed at facilitating growth in humanities research in Norway. More...

The Erasmus student exchange program is highly regarded throughout Europe. However, is the UK’s future participation in the program in jeopardy due to Brexit, and will other students be impacted, as well? FRANCE 24 recently took a closer look at the question. More...

A new survey released by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and five other higher education groups reveals that 40 percent of US colleges and universities experienced a decrease in applications for the Fall 2017 term. More...

The bad news? Nearly half of employers believe that college graduates lack key skills expected of them at the time of hiring, according to a recent Student Development Survey from the UK’s Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). The good news? Not only can these skills can be acquired in a relatively short period of time, but universities can play an important role in the process. More...