Kenya Higher Education Promised 30% Increase in Funding for 15 New Universities The Kenyan government has budgeted an increase in funding for higher education of 30 percent for the financial year beginning in July, as it readies to establish 15 new public universities. But institutions…
Regional High-Speed Network Connects African and European Research An African-led high-speed internet network has been launched that connects academics and researchers throughout Southern and East Africa to their peers in Europe. The network, called UbuntuNet, was launched at the 2012 Africa-EU Cooperation Forum on ICT,…
Regional Report Says Goal of Sending 100,000 American Students to China By 2014 Will Likely be Met According to the findings of a new report from the Institute of International Education (IIE) –US Students in China: Meeting the goals of the 100,000 Strong Initiative – American…
Australia University Application Numbers Move Sideways After three years of strong growth, the number of high-school leavers applying for university places in Australia has plateaued, denting confidence that government participation targets can be achieved. The increase of just 0.6 percent means that just 1,400 more…
Regional New University Ranking System Launched, Then Shunned A new university ranking system, U-Multirank, was officially launched by the European Union (EU) in late January, with a goal of bringing a new and broader approach to the assessment of the world’s universities and downplaying the…