Although the United States’ move to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal may have no impact on the educational status of Iranian students studying abroad, universities in Iran are completely ready to admit them if they decide to return, said Iran’s deputy minister for science, research and technology, reports Iran Front Page. More...

The naming of former academic Maszlee Malik as the new Malaysian education minister has provoked a strong reaction from critics and rights activists, many of whom point to his leanings to Salafist Islam, the version of Islam similar to the one practised in Saudi Arabia that has inspired a host of controversial laws, reports Free Malaysia Today. More...

The Education and Science Ministry of Latvia is proposing to apply to private universities and colleges the same restrictions that apply to state higher education institutions, where students have to be taught in Latvian or any of the official languages of the European Union, which means that private institutions would not be permitted to teach their students in Russian, reports The Baltic Times. More...

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) has renewed its call for research students to be paid for their work, as the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures confirm that postgraduate students comprise the majority of human resources dedicated to research. More...

The course is aimed first at anyone in higher education – leadership, administrators, academic staff and students. Second, the course is aimed at anyone outside the sector who has an opinion about higher education, especially critical opinions. More...

By Maina Waruru.
A first-of-its-kind regional workshop intended to build capacity in the supervision of postgraduate studies was held last month in Kigali, Rwanda, as part of a broader process aimed at developing common standards for postgraduate training in the East African region and increasing the number of masters and PhD graduates. More...

By Wagdy Sawahel. As a result of armed and violent civil conflicts, direct and indirect incidents have targeted medical education's components including medical schools and faculties, teaching hospitals, libraries, professors and medical students across several countries located in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. More...

By Kriengsak Chareonwongsak. Preventing mismatches between academic qualifications and job requirements is crucial to curb the rising trend of unemployment among new graduates across Asia. More...

By Robert Ubell. From Ireland to India, rising grades at universities and colleges continue to grab media headlines. No longer confined to a few countries, the grade inflation debate has gone global. This typically leads to allegations of falling standards and that qualifications are being devalued. More...

By Robert Ubell. Like airline pilots, college leaders aren’t known for risky behaviour. On the contrary, they’re a pretty cautious bunch. But when it comes to launching satellite campuses abroad, some have been flying blind. More...