http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on education and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/ Building a knowledge society in the Islamic World requires structural change — not fads and symbolism, argues Athar Osama.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/opinions/islam-analysis-knowledge-economies-remain-elusive.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationFri, 18 May 2012 11:04:18 GMTHanding out free laptops to schoolchildren is not enough to improve education in Pakistan, says Pervez Hoodbhoy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/opinions/free-laptops-alone-cannot-improve-education-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationFri, 18 May 2012 09:59:59 GMTFarming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/opinions/how-research-for-agricultural-innovation-works-best.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationWed, 16 May 2012 17:25:03 GMTThe leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel advising on development after the MDGs expire.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/un-appoints-high-level-development-advisory-panel.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationFri, 11 May 2012 17:13:58 GMTAhead of its September opening, Egypt's high-profile science and technology city is mired in a dispute over who owns the site's buildings.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/egypt-s-zewail-science-city-hit-by-universities-dispute.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationThu, 10 May 2012 15:33:53 GMTA project to help African countries achieve the MDGs is proving a success says a study, although experts question its methods.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/millennium-villages-project-a-success-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationThu, 10 May 2012 15:26:02 GMTAttacks on Nigeria's media and universities are damaging the country's prospects for development, according to researchers and reporters.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/boko-haram-attacks-undermining-nigeria-s-development-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationWed, 09 May 2012 16:38:09 GMTI. E. Qureshi of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South responds to criticism of its activitieshttp://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/editor-letters/comsats-is-boosting-south-south-research-cooperation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationThu, 03 May 2012 17:57:56 GMTStunning fundraising success at Stellenbosch University is a model for others in Africa, but leadership is crucial, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/opinions/africa-analysis-taking-charge-of-university-fundraising.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationTue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTCountries can't rely on development to reduce population growth and must increase family planning and education access, a report says.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/sustainable-development-means-tackling-childbirth-rates-report-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:22:24 GMTCountries in the region need an organised, concerted effort to strengthen scientific input into decision-making, urges Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-putting-the-science-into-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationWed, 25 Apr 2012 16:49:33 GMTSouth-South collaboration is falling back, due to both political and financial crises.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/funding-apathy-hits-south-south-collaboration.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationWed, 25 Apr 2012 11:47:51 GMTThe Okavango Research Institute is drawing on African and international expertise to tackle challenges in a broad range of disciplines.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/features/building-science-bridges-in-botswana.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:14:17 GMTCanada's International Development Research Centre is to close two of its six global offices following heavy budget cuts.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/idrc-cuts-regional-offices-and-ends-innovation-programme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationFri, 20 Apr 2012 14:47:14 GMTAs Ugandan scientists move abroad in search of better remuneration, Esther Nakkazi reports that academics and government disagree about the impact of the exodus.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/features/uganda-s-scientists-seek-greener-pastures-abroad.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationFri, 20 Apr 2012 13:50:01 GMTWest African farmers have teamed up with Australian scientists to design a training programme for cotton producers in 14 African countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/african-farmers-to-benefit-from-australian-cotton-expertise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationWed, 18 Apr 2012 15:38:32 GMTIndia's scientific research is flagging — its revival will depend on changes in leadership and culture, says Gautam R. Desiraju.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/opinions/indian-research-needs-good-leadership-not-money.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationTue, 17 Apr 2012 17:03:24 GMTThe ongoing conflict in Syria has led to dramatic cuts in science budgets and research, and a sharp rise in brain drain.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/news/syrian-uprising-takes-toll-on-scientific-community.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationTue, 17 Apr 2012 15:27:01 GMTBiopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides — policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/opinions/farmers-in-africa-should-switch-to-biopesticides-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationThu, 12 Apr 2012 17:10:36 GMTInterest is growing in tools and innovations that can ease the workload imposed on women farm workers, report M Sreelata and Naomi Antony.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/education/features/can-technology-rescue-women-farm-workers-from-drudgery--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_educationThu, 12 Apr 2012 16:20:51 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/