Regional International Double Degrees in Law A growing number of universities are collaborating to offer a double qualification in two jurisdictions in the field of law, reports The New York Times. In an increasingly globalized and interlinked world, knowledge of two or more legal opportunities…
Bahrain Government Lifts Ban on 4 Private Universities A ban on four private universities by the Higher Education Council in Bahrain has been lifted after they met demands to improve their administrative and academic standards. The Council has allowed the Kingdom University, Applied Sciences University,…
Russia University Tackles Corruption Head On The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Kazan State University has taken serious measures to tackle corruption, an affliction that has long plagued the Russian system of higher education. The university has instituted a range of measures, from daily…
Regional China Announces Plans for Research Cooperation with African Nations China increased its role in African science in November, announcing a three-year plan to promote research in agriculture, medicine and clean energy as part of a $10 billion investment in the region. At the November…
Regional Latin American and Caribbean Nations Sign Diploma-recognition Agreement An agreement concerning the mutual recognition of higher education degrees and diplomas in the member countries of the Alternativa Bolivariana para las Américas – ALBA (Bolivarian alternative for Latin America and the Caribbean) was reached in…