Rectors of higher education in the Gulf Cooperation Council recently discussed the possibility of allowing GCC citizens to study at universities of member states with the terms of admission and privileges the same as their nationals, writes Abdul Hannan Tago for Arab News. Read more...

Fees for Malaysian students in public universities are amongst the lowest in the world, with the government subsidising at least MYR16,000 (US$3,722) per student for the duration of their studies, reports Bernama. Read more...

President Jacob Zuma is currently exploring the establishment of a formal commission of inquiry to look into transformation‚ free education and institutional autonomy at institutions of higher learning, as well as living conditions of students on campuses‚ reports RDM News Wire. Read more...

Getting to the top of a blue-chip company is still the prerogative of those who study at the world’s most elite universities, according to Heidrick & Struggles, the executive search company, writes Della Bradshaw for FT. Read more...

In what is seen by many as a severe blow to academic freedom, a newly drafted regulation suggested by Turkey's Higher Education Board will pave the way for the closure of private universities, writes Hasan Karali for Today’s Zaman. Read more...

By John J Joughin. No-one could fail to be moved by the plight of the refugees that has been played out on our television screens and in our newspapers over the summer. Read more...

By Ruwayshid Alruwaili. The world’s largest oil exporter is aiming to transform its higher education system. With the recent appointment of Dr Azzam Al-Dakhil as the new Education Minister, dramatic changes have taken place. The biggest was the merging of the two ministries – the Higher Education and Education ministries – into one ministry called the Education Ministry. Read more...

By Nita Temmerman. There is much written about online education’s huge, unlimited potential for outreach in developed and more so in developing countries. I have been involved first hand in facilitating workshops in such countries demonstrating the functions and benefits of online delivery, especially in expanding access to higher education. Read more...

By Jeremy Rappleye and Edward Vickers. This year marks the launch of the most ambitious attempt to change Japanese universities since World War II: the Super Global Universities programme. From this April, 37 of Japan’s leading universities – selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or MEXT, last year – began to try to redefine Japanese higher education for a new global era. Read more...

By Graeme Atherton. More than 2,000 leaders and innovators in education from across the world gathered at the annual WISE Summit in Qatar last week. They were asked in an online poll before the event began whether they thought a university degree was essential for economic progression in the 21st century. More than 60% answered no. Read more...