http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on education and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/news/ More funding and freedoms are needed if the Arab world is to reach its goal of becoming a knowledge-based society, a report finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/arab-world-long-way-from-knowledge-society-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationWed, 18 Nov 2009 03:14:19 GMTAfricans need to be more aware of earthquakes to cope with disasters — and there's no better place to start than in schools, says Chris Hartnady.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/africans-need-earthquake-education-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:58:00 GMTPork tapeworm is responsible for almost a third of epileptic fits, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/tapeworm-link-with-epilepsy-far-higher-than-thought.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:34:58 GMTDeaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/diarrhoea-kills-over-a-million-over-fives-each-year.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:07:24 GMTMoney is no object at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — but will sumptuous surroundings promote research?http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/thinking-big-and-expensive-in-the-saudi-desert.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationFri, 23 Oct 2009 01:22:15 GMTFunds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/financial-crisis-squeezes-african-science-funding-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationThu, 22 Oct 2009 03:15:24 GMTThree Nature articles display mixed feelings about the success of Pakistan's higher education reforms.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/debating-pakistan-s-higher-education-overhaul.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationThu, 15 Oct 2009 01:29:04 GMTFailure to secure rights over joint research data is preventing African researchers from getting ahead, a meeting has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/africans-losing-out-in-north-south-collaborations-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationWed, 14 Oct 2009 04:21:52 GMTA new videogame about cellular biology aims to help Chilean secondary school teachers teach and motivate students.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/chilean-team-develops-biology-videogame-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationWed, 14 Oct 2009 03:12:27 GMTPost-apartheid South African science faces many challenges but boosts in science spending mean the country is making strides.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/the-state-of-south-african-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationMon, 12 Oct 2009 09:36:32 GMTLeaders of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, which opened this week, have stated their global aims.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/saudi-science-powerhouse-opens-its-doors.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationFri, 25 Sep 2009 03:45:33 GMTBulgaria's Irina Bokova has defeated the Egyptian Farouk Hosni but must await endorsement at next month's general assembly.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/bulgarian-defeats-favourite-in-unesco-election-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationWed, 23 Sep 2009 03:01:38 GMTThe Chilean government has taken action to promote interest in science and technology in state schools for under-fours.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/chile-to-invest-in-science-for-kids-in-school.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationTue, 22 Sep 2009 07:11:58 GMTAfter a weekend of voting two women remain in the running against Farouk Hosni, leading contender for the post of UNESCO director-general.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/three-contenders-remain-for-top-unesco-post.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:14:25 GMTThe election of a new UNESCO director-general is in full swing but science is low on the candidates' agendas.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/science-sidelined-by-politics-in-unesco-elections.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationFri, 18 Sep 2009 02:32:52 GMTThe UAE's US$15 billion plan to be a green energy centre includes a research centre which has just admitted its first students.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/united-arab-emirates-opens-green-energy-institute.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationTue, 15 Sep 2009 03:46:01 GMTFive more science and technology centres have been launched in Chile, part of a funding programme to boost S&T innovation.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/chile-boosts-funding-for-science-and-technology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationMon, 14 Sep 2009 03:25:28 GMTBangladesh will host an international climate adaptation centre that will provide training and foster dissemination of research.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/bangladesh-to-host-centre-for-climate-adaptation-k.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationFri, 11 Sep 2009 02:36:12 GMTA single research institution spanning the African continent could open its first node by February 2010, education ministers have agreed.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/pan-african-university-could-launch-early-next-yea.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationWed, 02 Sep 2009 12:26:00 GMTDetailed proposals for the country's first science and technology university are being considered by the Malawian government.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/plans-for-malawi-science-university-heading-to-par.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_educationMon, 17 Aug 2009 01:55:07 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/