Kyrgyzstan Universities Closed for Elections, Academic Year Starts Late Institutions of higher education in the southern part of Kyrgyzstan, scene of ethnic violence earlier this year, remained closed in the lead up to the October 18 elections, delaying the start of the academic year until…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews Late summer is a busy time in the world of comparative international education, and especially so since the advent of the global university ranking and what is now sportingly referred to as ‘ranking season,’ a month-long…
Regional US Government Expands Program to Develop African Higher Education The US federal government and leading college groups in September announced the strengthening of a program aimed at increasing American higher education’s role in helping African universities address roadblocks to economic development on their continent….
Brazil Brazilian President Calls for Greater Regional Integration at Founding of New Regional University Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in September called for the acceleration of Latin American integration plans when giving the first lecture at the newly-founded Federal University for Latin American…
Regional The Rise of Asian Research Output Researchers and scientists in many Asian nations are translating huge national investments in research and development into big gains in research output, reports the New York Times. According to the Thomson Reuters National Science Indicators, which tracks the…