Sophia J. Lowe, Research & Policy Analyst, World Education Services Introduction Globally, international student mobility has increased substantially. In 2006, over 2.9 million tertiary students were enrolled outside their country of citizenship, representing a 3 percent increase from the previous year in total foreign student…
Regional Central Asian Universities to Benefit from EU Broadband Researchers in Central Asia are to benefit from a new high-speed data-communications network. The European Union-funded Central Asian Research and Education Network (Caren) project will provide broadband for the first time to about one million students…
Regional Tunisia and Egypt Sign Research Agreements with France The Egyptian Science and Technological Development Fund and the French Institut de Recherche pour le Développement have signed a four-year scientific cooperation agreement focused on environmental concerns; agriculture and fisheries; health and life sciences; space; and…
Regional The Utility of Rankings While university ranking systems come in for frequent criticism, there can be little doubt that they impact the decision-making processes of university leaders and government officials. Now a new study of four countries with influential rankings – Australia, Canada, Germany…
Afghanistan Two Years After Opening Education Sector to Private Investment, Parwan Province Gets First Private School Opening its doors just two months ago, Maftah is the first private school in Afghanistan’s northern Parwan Province. Tuition fees, at $15 per month, are too expensive for most…