Czech Republic International Enrollments Quadruple According to the Institute for Information in Education, the international student body at Czech universities has grown fourfold in as many years to nearly 38,000. Approximately one-third of international students are studying economics, 17 percent in technical fields, 15 percent…
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…
Regional Global Tuition Fees Mainly Stable A survey of 39 countries found that more than 75 percent of them did not increase university tuition fees in 2010. However Higher Education Strategy Associates, the Toronto-based consulting company that conducted the study, expects universities worldwide to seek…