WENR, November 2016: Asia Pacific
Malaysia: Number of PhD Holders to Increase by Nearly 3X
The Malyasian government plans to nearly triple its number of PhD holders to 60,000 by 2023 — there are currently 23,000 doctorate holders in the country.
WENR, November 2016: Middle East
Violence and Persecution Plague Universities in the Middle East
Between May 2015 and September 2016, there were 158 cases of violence directed at higher ed institutions in 35 countries (up from 333 incidents during the 4.5 years prior), and 19 violent attacks by militant groups.
WENR, November 2016: Americas
U.S.: Foreign College Chains Eye Opportunities to Buy U.S. Campuses
India-based college chain Amity Colleges abandoned plans to buy two colleges in the U.S., one in New York City, and the other in the Boston area, after the Massachusetts attorney general expressed concerns.
WENR, November 2016: Europe
U.K.: Take a Page From Australia’s Lesson Book – Don’t Count Int’l Students as Immigrants
New vice-chancellor of Aston University, Alec Cameron, says that the U.K. should look to Australia to avoid harming the university system with its immigration policy.
WENR, November 2016: Africa
Uganda: University Protests Escalate
Lecturers and students at Uganda’s nine public universities have staged protests over the past few weeks and months. Lecturers are protesting lack of pay, while students are protesting a variety of grievances. Makerere University and Kampala University are among those most deeply affected.