2014 in review
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Category: Universities
Research, news and analysis that follows how universities and higher education sectors are transforming. This category is curated on Flipboard Magazine – Smart Universities – http://flip.it/aAS1n
Monash Latin America strategy recognised at business awards
Monash University has been recognised at the 2014 Australian Latin American Business Council business excellence awards in Brisbane this week. The Council singled out Monash for the depth and breadth of its extensive connections in the Latin America. The council also recognised Monash for the clear and innovative approaches it is taking in cultivating long-term and strategic relations in the region.
Jokowi plans to set up a new Ministry of Research and Higher Education
Originally posted on GoLive Indonesia:
President elect Joko Widodo recently spoke to the media about his plan to merge Research and…
Japan’s universities can’t win
By Takamitsu Sawa In January last year, shortly after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to power, the government created the
Russia’s higher education: Tipping point?
In this week’s Smart Societies blog we look at Russia’s higher education challenge. Our article focuses on Russia’s renewed efforts
Scientific ties that bind?
By Eugene Sebastian Governments in Asia are spending big on science, technology and innovation to drive their economies. These governments
China’s Education Gap
An article that recently appeared in the New York Times identifying the gap in China’s phenomenal education expansion. By Helen
Saudi’s push towards an innovation economy
By Mohamed Imam Salem, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is pushing to
Indonesia’s innovation challenge
By Siwage Dharma Negara The 2014 Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks Indonesia 87th out of 143 countries in terms of innovation
The new science of diplomacy?
How do you increase resources in tough financial times? One answer is to look overseas. UK research is looking to dynamic
Reinventing higher education
The revolution to reinvent the university has begun according to the Economist, the UK’s weekly newspaper. Three forces are reinventing
How American Universities Turned Into Corporations
By Andrew Rossi – 22 May 2014 A profitable student loan market has fuelled an arms race among colleges and
Evolution of funds: New ways to spend big on public research
OECD countries are spending big on new forms of funding public research By Eugene Sebastian Alain de Botton once said
Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom in a hurry
By Eugene Sebastian The International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education (IECHE 2014) that concluded in Riyadh on Friday was
China looks to science and technology to fuel its economy
Maintaining stability in the face of rapid change and growth, and proactively partaking in cooperative global ties in science and
