By Sharon Dell. South African medical deans say they stand ready to make available expertise in the university sector to help the country deal with the crisis in the national health system and “systemic failures” in the provincial health departments, which they say are negatively affecting both patient care and the training of the next generation of medical professionals. More...
By Elif Ceylan Ozsoy. In 2012, the Turkish government announced that it had participated in peace talks with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). This was followed by a mutual ceasefire in 2013. However, this peace process was subsequently called off and the Turkish government introduced curfews in several Kurdish towns, most notably in Sur, Silvan, Nusaybin, Cizre and Silopi. More...
By Grace Karram Stephenson. On 8 June in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, a new government was voted in. For the first time in 15 years, the Progressive Conservatives won a majority of ridings, taking 76 seats out of 124. This is a significant defeat for the former leading party, the Ontario Liberals, which won only seven seats, losing both its rule and its status as an official party. In Canadian politics, provincial elections are watched closely, since high-ticket items like education and healthcare are provincially administered. More...
By Chika Sehoole and Jenny J Lee. From 11-13 June 2018, researchers representing seven African countries and officials gathered to share their case country results based on a three-year research study on international mobility to the African continent. More...
By Christine Dranzoa. In Africa, enrolling in higher education institutions is an aspiration of many young people and their families and represents an investment in their own socio-economic progress. This is why university graduation ceremonies are celebrated with great pomp – the ceremonies anticipate significant long-term benefits. Higher education institutions are the power engine of Africa’s progress. More...
By Andrej Arsovski. Every year, students around the world will spend countless hours and even significant amounts of money optimising their applications for professional schools. This is a stressful time for students as they face academic and career uncertainty. More...
By Michael Gardner. The government of North Rhine-Westphalia intends to introduce incentives for medical students to commit themselves to work as country doctors for 10 years. The scheme centres on special admission regulations and generous financial awards. More...
By Geoff Maslen. More than one in every four Australian graduates are overqualified for the jobs they take on after completing their degrees. More...
By Thomas Trøst Hansen and Jan Petter Myklebust. A pilot survey of more than 1,000 foreign researchers at Aarhus University has found that most foreign scientists are not optimistic about being able to forge a career in Denmark. The survey is expected to be rolled out as a study of recruitment of international researchers carried out at all Danish universities after the summer. More...
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