By WES Staff VIEW WEBINAR ARCHIVE: EDUCATION IN CHINA In the last decade, the number of Chinese students studying abroad has grown exponentially, to the point that most major education-exporting countries now welcome more Chinese students than any other nationality. At the end of 2010,…
By Nick Clark, Editor World Education News & Reviews The number of students crossing international borders to attend institutions of higher education has grown significantly in the last few decades, as have the number of reports that track those trends, both at the national level…
Regional Iran and Other Middle Eastern Nations Show Strong Scientific Research Progress Iran, Tunisia and Turkey are among a number of countries that have significantly increased scientific research in recent years, according to a new report that has identified rapidly emerging nations “not traditionally associated…
Regional Bologna Doesn’t Work for Post-Soviet Countries The Bologna process is not suited for the shared history of post-communist states and their socialist legacies, argues Arevik Ohabyan in the current issue of International Higher Education. In “The Bologna Declaration: An explanation,” prepared by the Confederation…
Regional India’s Africa-Campus Plans Emerge As part of an initiative to strengthen the country’s presence on the continent, India recently made a commitment to help establish a network of higher education and vocational training institutions in Africa. Those plans are beginning to take shape with…