Many Chinese students have their eyes set on American and European universities for overseas study because of advanced social development, but a growing number of Chinese students are going against the trend and receiving their education in African countries, reports ECNS. More...

The University Grants Commission has released draft regulations to create academic awareness about responsible conduct of research and prevention of misconduct including plagiarism in academic writing, writes Anisha Singh for NDTV. More...

More Malaysians are pursuing masters degrees in public and private learning institutions, with some juggling work and studies at the same time to gain an extra edge in education in view of today’s tough job market, writes Yuen Meikeng for The Star. More...

Hungarian philosopher and left-wing intellectual Mihály Vajda said he has returned his honorary doctorate to the University of Debrecen because the university has also awarded an honorary title to Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports Novinite. More...

At least 220 Hong Kong students are at risk of missing classes – or even losing their place – at British universities because of visa delays, writes Peace Chiu for South China Morning Post. More...

China has launched three special projects to broaden rural students’ access to universities, helping 100,000 poor youngsters enter their dream universities in 2017, reports People’s Daily Online. More...

A new study has shown that a record number of students in higher education in the United Kingdom have killed themselves in recent years. The alarming statistics also claim that the number of undergraduates who have disclosed mental health problems during their first year has grown to a total of over 15,000 in a decade, writes Oliver Cragg for the International Business Times. More...

La Nuit européenne des chercheurs est de retour le 29 septembre au Dock des suds. Cette année, chercheur.e.s et publics repousseront les limites de l'impossible lors d’une nuit étonnante au rythme de speed-searching, conférences dans le noir, bouche-à-oreille, courts-métrages, grande expérience participative...
À la rencontre de chercheur.e.s de toutes les disciplines, il sera question de défis, d’imaginaires, de sciences et de fictions, de recherches d’hier, d’aujourd’hui et de demain... Seul.e, en famille ou entre amis, vous pourrez percer les secrets du patrimoine grâce à la réalité augmentée, dialoguer avec une machine, faire vibrer vos possibles par le chant lyrique et même contribuer directement à la recherche en participant à une expérience de psychologie inédite. Et comme Marseille est capitale européenne du sport en 2017, les chercheur.e.s vous lanceront des défis au triathlon scientifique !