Russia Officials from Top universities Unhappy with Global University Rankings Officials from Russian universities have called for the creation of Russia’s own university ranking system, after their own institutions failed to win international recognition in a year when the country has been galvanized by Kremlin…
Regional Scottish Online University Offers 250 Full Ride Scholarships Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Business School has launched a new scholarship program offering 250 deserving students from across Africa the chance to earn a master’s degree in business administration from what is considered by many to be…
Regional A Bologna for the Americas Representatives from 40 countries gathered at the first Conference of the Americas on International Education in October to discuss the possibility of a common higher-education space of the Americas, similar to the Bologna agreement in Europe. Proponents argue that…
Australia Chinese Warn that Visa Barriers are Deterring Students from Studying in Australia China is easily Australia’s largest source of international students, so it is of great concern to stakeholders there that Chinese student numbers are expected to fall next year, the first time since…
Finland Higher Education: Affordable and Accessible When it comes to accessibility and affordability, universities in Norway, the Netherlands and Finland are the best in the world, according to the findings of a new study. The Global Higher Education Rankings 2011: Affordability and Accessibility in Comparative…