China’s system of higher education has its modern-day roots in reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping soon after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976. Characterized by a reform agenda known as the Four Modernizations, Deng’s policies began a process that current higher education policymakers hope…
Regional OECD Figures Show that the Number of International Students Worldwide is Nearing 3 Million In the 2006 edition of its annual “Education at a Glance” report, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development reported that between 2003 and 2004 the number of students obtaining…
Aug. 10, 2006 Reprinted from The Economist print edition. An education policy torn between the market and the state The students at Shengda Economics, Trade and Management College, in the quiet rural town of Longhu, in the central province of Henan, are among the most…
Regional Chinese Investing in Commodities and Language Learning in Africa The Chinese government has a secured a series of large trade deals with African nations in recent years as it seeks to find the natural resources it needs to fuel its booming manufacturing industries at…
Belarus The Netherlands Reaches out to Belarusian Students Seeking Higher Education The National Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic) is opening a scholarship program directed specifically at Belarusians pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Through this new initiative, known as Belapan, Nuffic will offer…