Russia Educating a Generation of Oil and Gas Experts Prompted by concerns that Russia’s higher education system has not been able to keep up with advancements and growth in its oil and gas industries, a new European Union-funded comparative study is being put out to…
Bangladesh Just 1 in 12 Have Access to University Studies The last two decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in demand for university places across the globe, and Bangladesh is no exception. The problem for this South Asian nation is the same as that being…
Regional What’s Wrong with the Russian Education System? Buying university grades and places is just the tip of the iceberg, according to a lengthy report on the state of Russian education by the Moscow Times. The English-language daily states that Russia was “once the pride…
Regional An Asian Erasmus The Japanese government released plans in July to establish a network of academic exchange programs throughout Asia. Based on the European ERASMUS program, which helps students transfer and accumulate credits between European universities, the proposal has the potential to greatly expand…
Georgia Higher Education Reforms Reaping Results The Republic of Georgia has undergone major changes since the so-called Rose Revolution of 2003 ended the 11-year premiership of Eduard Shevardnadze, a former Communist Party boss. His 36-year-old elected replacement, Mikeil Saakashvili, graduated from Columbia University Law School….