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11 novembre 2018

Sri Lanka, en pleine crise constitutionnelle entre ambiguïté et corruption

Les séquelles des violences subies ces trois dernières décennies sont encore visibles, alors que Sri Lanka voit sa reprise de stabilité menacée depuis le vendredi 26 octobre : le Président Sirisena a limogé le chef du gouvernement Ranil Wickremesinghe, pour le remplacer par l'ancien Président Mahinda Rajapakse. Plus...

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9 novembre 2018

Universities attracting foreign students for survival

The decreasing population due to the lowest-ever birthrate in South Korea has already caused multiple social problems and the low number of students at universities is a prominent issue. It has naturally led many universities to turn their eye towards a new business – attracting students from outside the country, writes Kim Jae-heun for The Korea Times. More...

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9 novembre 2018

Educators emerge as parliamentary candidates in election

By Shadi Khan Saif. Millions of Afghan voters defied grim security threats to take part in parliamentary elections in October, many of them voting for candidates from the education sector, who were prominent among those standing for election this time, and are now awaiting the results. More...

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9 novembre 2018

Beijing signals tighter control over dissenting scholars

By Yojana Sharma. A change in the highest echelons of China’s top university in Beijing is being seen by academics as a new tightening of control over dissenting thought among scholars as well as stronger oversight by the Communist Party of top universities in their role as influencers of young people. More...

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9 novembre 2018

Academics and students wary of political crisis outcome

By Dinesh De Alwis. Over three years ago students and lecturers played a key role behind the scenes in the defeat of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa. But Rajapaksa is now back as prime minister after a sudden and unexpected move by the country’s president, Maithripala Sirisena. More...

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9 novembre 2018

Minister should explain why research grants are refused

By Geoff Maslen. Revelations that a former federal education minister had rejected a decision by the Australian Research Council (ARC) to allocate grants for 11 humanities projects have forced his successor to retreat – slightly. More...

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9 novembre 2018

Scholars hide military links from Western universities

By Yojana Sharma. China’s military has been expanding research collaboration with universities outside China, with more than 2,500 military scientists and engineers sponsored to study abroad in the past decade, according to a new report. It warns that Western universities and governments may not be fully aware of the legitimate security concerns that could arise, particularly as scholars often obscure their military affiliations. More...

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2 novembre 2018

Public Institutions in India Consider New Methods of Financing

Provincial-level private higher education in India has shifted from a mostly public-funded system to a mostly private-funded system, putting increased pressure on family contributions. More...

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31 octobre 2018

Outrage Over Political Veto of Grants in Australia

By Elizabeth Redden. University and scholarly groups across Australia are outraged by the revelation that a former education minister secretly vetoed more than 4 million Australian dollars' worth of humanities research grants (about $2.84 million) that had been peer reviewed and recommended for funding by the Australian Research Council, The Australian reported. More...

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24 octobre 2018

Federal review of standards of HE courses announced

Organisations that offer higher education courses in Australia are to face a federal review of their standards. More...

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