China’s General Office of the State Council issued its new ‘Measures for the Administration of Scientific Data’ as part of …
UK “likely” to be overtaken by Australia
The UK is likely to lose its position as the second most popular study abroad destination to Australia, according to …
Google launches education search feature in US
Google has entered into the education search space in a more determined way, introducing a new search feature for students …
Australian university researchers generate productivity boom
An analysis by academics at the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group found that the total number of research reports by …
Taiwan exceeds regional enrolment target
Taiwan enrolled 41,000 students from Southeast Asia in its tertiary institutions in 2017-18 – 700 more than the governments target, …
South Korea to promote joint use of research equipment
As of December 2017, South Korea’s expenditure in research and development as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) is …
Canada announces Student Direct Stream for four Asian countries
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched a Student Direct Stream (SDS) to make processing times faster for students …
Rise of Chinese research strength continues
The Nature Index tables for 2018 analyse research published in 82 high-quality natural science journals, selected by two independent panels of scientists, …
WES plots digital revolution of ‘badges’
World Education Services has issued a new set of ‘digital badges’ to a select group of clients in a move …
Countries ready for the coming wave of automation
South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Germany and Canada are the countries most prepared for the coming wave of automation driven by …