Regional Enrollment Growth Booming in Developing Countries Enrollments among tertiary-level students in the developing world are increasing at a much quicker rate than in industrialized nations, with the lion’s share of the growth coming in vocational programs rather than university degrees, new research has found….
Regional Internationalization Pays Off in Scientific Research Science and engineering departments with doctoral students from several different countries tend to produce more publications and get more citations, a new study has found. “Skilled Immigration and Innovation: Evidence from Enrollment Fluctuations in U.S. Doctoral Programs” argues…
Australia China Now No.1 University Partner China has overtaken the United States as Australia’s biggest “knowledge partner” for the first time, according to a recent study by Universities Australia. The study looked at the number of links Australian institutions have with those overseas and found…
Regional Erasmus Funding for 2013 Secured Despite EU Budget Deficits Europe’s flagship academic mobility scheme was saved from a funding shortfall at the last minute in December with the European Parliament rubber-stamping a deal agreed a few days earlier by EU ministers. Funding for the…
Egypt Facing Deteriorating Facilities, Egyptians Look Abroad for Study Options As Egypt’s tumultuous transition period approaches a new crossroad, the country faces a deepening education crisis that threatens to leave hundreds of thousands of students behind their international counterparts. Schools have repeatedly been forced to…