A very peculiar business
Universities are too diverse to be run by profit-seeking chief execs. They need more care, says Wang Gungwu. More universities in Asia of late have turned to headhunters in search of a new vice-...
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Gifted poor to take elite exam bypass
Bright poor pupils from lycées in deprived areas are to have the chance to study at the highly selective Institute of Political Studies in Paris without sitting the competitive entrance exam. Richard...
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Russian pioneers spread OU gospel
A visit to the museum at TsAGI, Russia's institute of aerohydrodynamics in the formerly closed town of Zhukovsky, is a sobering experience for westerners. There they can contemplate models of planes...
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EU warns Berlin over title fracas
The German government could be hauled before the European Court of Justice to defend restrictions preventing foreign exchange postgraduates from using their academic titles. The European Commission...
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Austria seeks to end 'jobs for life'
Austria's education ministry has stepped up attempts to remove the privileged status of university professors. The ministry says it is a scandal that professors are guaranteed jobs for life and are...
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Privates make inroads
An increasing number of private institutions, including five universities, are offering higher education courses in Australia. A survey commissioned by the federal education department has found the...
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Speak English, Malays told
More than 40 years after Malaysia gained independence from Britain, prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has warned the country will fail to become an economic powerhouse if its people do not master the...
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African women still lose out
Most sub-Saharan African countries are losing the fight against gender inequality in higher education as a result of failure to implement policies at primary level. On average, the literacy rate for...
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PhDs shun academia
When Susan Basalla entered a PhD programme after her undergraduate degree, she had every intention of becoming a university professor like her father. "It's easy to follow the track laid out for you...
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Shutdown threat at strike-hit technikon
South African education minister Kader Asmal has threatened to close Durban's Mangosuthu Technikon if striking staff and the vice-chancellor fail to resolve an 18-month dispute. Staff went on strike...
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Net study fever hits America
Almost 90 per cent of United States higher education institutions will offer online distance learning courses within three years, according to projections. A report, Distance Learning in Higher...
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Don's Diary
Weekend A long weekend in Japan - the ultimate weekend destination. Perhaps this is the future for academics in a globalised world? The Japanese government is hosting the United Nations World...
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V-cs attacked for ducking fight for cash
Paralysis has gripped the universities' campaign for more money as the vice-chancellors' leader, Sir Howard Newby, asked "what is the point?" Sir Howard, president of Universities UK and incoming...
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NI females make the grade
In 1999-2000, 63 per cent of female graduates in Northern Ireland higher education institutions gained either first-class or upper-second honours degrees, compared with 52 per cent of males. And 9...
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Welsh give a £35m boost to science
The Welsh Assembly has announced a £35 million boost for new science buildings and equipment. The grant, made up of money from the Office of Science and Technology and the Higher Education Funding...