Admission to an Indian Institute of Technology is the prize every Indian school-leaver dreams of. But does the scramble for places prepare students well for higher study? Are the institutes’...
MoocsAnd NovoEd makes threeA third massive open online course platform developed by academics from Stanford University has been launched. Following in the footsteps of Coursera and Udacity, NovoEd,...
United StatesCalifornian wrangling endsThe staff of a US university system have approved a new four-year labour contract, ending two years of contentious bargaining with administrative officials....
CanadaFrowns greet fall of CivilizationThe Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has criticised a government decision to rebrand the Canadian Museum of Civilization and change its...
First casualty of 2023 may not be the last as federal funds that kept many institutions artificially solvent during the pandemic dry up
Territory has moved past wave of brain drain, with some beginning to return and new opportunities for international recruitment, according to Rocky Tuan
Charity’s opposition to genetically engineered ‘golden rice’ is immoral given crop’s potential to end hunger, says Sir Richard Roberts
Research spendingNo government target to be setDavid Willetts, the universities and science minister, has ruled out setting a target for the proportion of the UK's gross domestic product that is...
United StatesSenators' list of shamFour US senators have united to call for a crackdown on "sham universities", which they say are helping foreign nationals to gain illegal entry to the country. The...
Western donors can best help South Pacific students by helping them stay put, Brisbane forum hears
Notwithstanding their financial reliance on foreigners, universities down under must consider the ‘value proposition’ for the students
United StatesMcCain backs for-profitsFormer US presidential candidate John McCain has backed for-profit institutions in an increasingly bitter Washington battle. During a Senate hearing on for-...
United States High table for college fees The most expensive US colleges have been identified by a new ranking. According to an analysis of data compiled by the College Board, 100 institutions are...
United StatesBudget boostThe California State University has welcomed its first increase in state funding since 2007. The 2010-11 California State budget, signed off by governor Arnold Schwarzenegger...
IndiaChess champion denied degreeA university in India has been forced to apologise to a chess grandmaster after its plan to give him an honorary doctorate was foiled by a government cock-up. The...