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13 février 2018

Universities call for greater autonomy

The higher education law that was recently released is being criticised by students and teachers for not giving universities in Myanmar the autonomy they require to increase efficiency and competitiveness, although some improvements are under way, writes Ei Shwe Phyu for Myanmar TimestMore...
13 février 2018

HE bill could hit student loan borrowers hard

College students would lose US$15 billion in federal student aid over the next decade if House Republicans succeed in turning their higher education bill into law, according to a report released last Tuesday by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, writes Danielle Douglas-Gabriel for The Washington PostMore...
13 février 2018

Universities, colleges expand marijuana-related courses

From growing the perfect crop to marketing within restrictive rules, Canadian colleges and universities are cultivating courses for those wanting to work in the booming marijuana industry, writes Gemma Karstens-Smith for The Canadian PressMore...
13 février 2018

African Academy of Sciences announces 25 new affiliates

The third cohort of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Affiliates Programme has been announced, comprising 25 scientists from 13 African countries. More...
13 février 2018

Tunisia aims to double Ivorian student numbers this year

As part of a Tunisian effort to increase the number of students from other African countries studying in its institutions, a major event is taking place on 12-13 February in Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire to recruit Ivorian students. More...
13 février 2018

African Union calls for female STEM scholarship applicants

The African Union (AU) has issued a call for 2018 applications to its Mwalimu Nyerere Scholarship Scheme targeting women who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in leading African universities. More...
13 février 2018

ARUA seeks post-doctoral fellows for urbanisation project

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), a partnership made up of 16 universities with the objective of promoting research excellence on the continent, is seeking to recruit post-doctoral fellows to undertake research in emerging trends on mobility and urbanisation in Africa. More...
13 février 2018

Lawsuit battle over campus free speech security costs

By Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education. The University of Washington’s College Republicans sued the university last Tuesday over its decision to charge the group US$17,000 in security fees for a planned rally at the weekend featuring a controversial conservative speaker. More...
13 février 2018

International masters programmes turn slump around

By Jan Petter Myklebust. The decision to introduce tuition fees for international postgraduate students from outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) starting at Finnish universities in autumn 2017 caused a sharp drop in applications for places from such students at the University of Helsinki last year, but for courses starting in 2018 demand has more than recovered. More...
13 février 2018

Scandinavia’s biggest inquiry into internationalisation

By Jan Petter Myklebust. The internationalisation inquiry overhauling the Swedish higher education and research system has called for a series of measures to improve opportunities for Swedish students to study abroad and to attract international talent to Swedish universities. More...
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