Afghanistan US$500 Million Higher Education Plan Afghanistan has launched a five-year national higher education plan to restructure university teaching so that programs are better geared towards producing graduates with skills relevant to the needs of the labor market, as well as providing scientific solutions for…
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…
Australia Tough Year Continues for Australian International Education Sector with Closure of 9 Private Colleges Nine private vocational colleges in Melbourne and Sydney closed with little to no warning in early November, leaving almost 5,000 students academically stranded weeks before they were to have completed…
Azerbaijan Increased Scholarships for Students Overseas Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Education has announced plans to increase funds by 30 percent for students who study abroad. Officials also noted that the number of foreign students studying in Azerbaijan has increased thanks to programs such as oil studies….
Australia Investigation into Treatment of Foreign Students Underway Australia’s reputation has been damaged by its treatment of overseas students, its third-biggest source of foreign income, said the head of an inquiry. Bruce Baird, a former Australian lawmaker, was appointed by the Australian government to review…