Costs deter study abroad, says British Council
A fee of Pounds 1,000 is likely to deter British students from spending a period of study abroad, the British Council has warned. Such a change might create an even greater imbalance between the...
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Maize riddle sparks Chinese puzzle
Julia Hinde reports from the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Seattle A piece of clay pottery from a site in China may provide evidence of the earliest...
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Glaxo Wellcome earmarks more for research
Pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Wellcome spent Pounds 1.15 billion on research and development in 1997, according to its annual report. The firm, which notched up global sales worth Pounds 8 billion, says...
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British aid managers urge extension of Russian fund
MOSCOW Managers of a Pounds 4 million British government scheme to help universities design and implement new courses to speed democratic, economic and social reform in the former Soviet Union are...
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The military master defence in civvie street
Australian universities and technical colleges will receive a much-needed financial boost following a decision by the department of defence to outsource more than Aus$45 million (Pounds 18 million)...
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Monash toehold in Malaysia market
MALAYSIA has granted Monash University of Australia a licence to establish a campus in the country. After two years of negotiations, Monash will open its seventh campus - its first outside Australia...
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The trouble with ethnic blending
Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia - A Nation in Turmoil
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Cutting the red tape to catch the tigers of the east
By opting for more regulation, the Dearing committee missed its chance to improve UK higher education, says Robert Taylor Sir Ron Dearing told vice chancellors last week that if the United Kingdom...
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Agony aunt
Q Some of my overseas students are looking decidedly dejected and out of place and, with Christmas coming up, I would welcome some tips on making them feel more at home in this country. A Sometimes...
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Asian crisis hits overseas intake
The full impact of the Southeast Asia crisis on student recruitment overseas emerged this week, with figures showing a 13 per cent drop overall in new higher education intakes from abroad this year....
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Germany goes private
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ GERMAN state of Baden-Wurttemberg is planning to set up a private international university to attract more foreign students to the region. Education minister Klaus von Trotha is studying the...
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Ulster bids to raise Pounds 70 million
Ulster University is hoping to capitalise on international sympathy for Northern Ireland with a bid to raise Pounds 70 million to help tackle social issues and promote economic regeneration. The...
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Roman Herzog may be Germany's president but this has not stopped him being rude about Germans, or at least about their education system. The former law professor has called for a thorough reform of...
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