http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on university systems and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/ Money 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/university-systems/thinking-big-and-expensive-in-the-saudi-desert.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsFri, 23 Oct 2009 01:22:15 GMTThree Nature articles display mixed feelings about the success of Pakistan's higher education reforms.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/debating-pakistan-s-higher-education-overhaul.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 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/university-systems/africans-losing-out-in-north-south-collaborations-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 14 Oct 2009 04:21:52 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/university-systems/the-state-of-south-african-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 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/university-systems/saudi-science-powerhouse-opens-its-doors.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsFri, 25 Sep 2009 03:45:33 GMTNigerian universities are targeting closer relationships with industry to unlock research languishing in laboratories.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/nigeria-relaunches-research-fair-to-boost-industry-links.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 17 Sep 2009 03:57:01 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/university-systems/united-arab-emirates-opens-green-energy-institute.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsTue, 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/university-systems/chile-boosts-funding-for-science-and-technology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 14 Sep 2009 03:25:28 GMTAn evaluation of 71 Ecuadorian universities has yielded very low scores in research, teaching and career development.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/ecuadorian-universities-not-passing-the-test-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 03 Sep 2009 05:21:53 GMTA majority of Latin American countries suffer from worthy talk but little stable R&D funding. Long-term strategies should be a priority.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/rhetoric-and-instability-stunt-latin-american-scie-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 03 Sep 2009 11:45:54 GMTFollowing its higher education reforms, Pakistan's success in creating a research culture is still uncertain, say Athar Osama and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/pakistani-research-culture-still-out-of-reach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 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/university-systems/pan-african-university-could-launch-early-next-yea.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 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/university-systems/plans-for-malawi-science-university-heading-to-par.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 17 Aug 2009 01:55:07 GMTConnectivity issues have largely been solved in African universities — now they face the challenge of making better use of the resources.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/african-universities-face-fresh-internet-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 17 Aug 2009 01:46:27 GMTSenegal is pushing ahead with plans to open a postgraduate maths institute as part of a continent-wide drive to see the discipline blossom.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/senegal-to-become-part-of-ambitious-maths-network.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 10 Aug 2009 02:36:27 GMTAfrican universities have been urged to lead the way in making sure agricultural research gets to the farmers that most need it.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/get-agricultural-research-to-farmers-universities--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 03 Aug 2009 02:15:36 GMTA higher education expert has lambasted India's new higher education bill, which will allow foreign universities into the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/india-s-higher-education-bill-criticised.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsTue, 21 Jul 2009 05:33:11 GMTSouth Africa's new science minister will help boost science for development, says an editorial in the South African Journal of Science.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/new-south-african-minister-will-put-science-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 11 Jun 2009 09:53:24 GMTMorocco is investing more in science with plans to make universities financially independent and upgrade the scientific infrastructure.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/morocco-to-boost-investment-in-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsTue, 09 Jun 2009 12:57:46 GMTSeveral science initiatives in Pakistan, such as the National Commission on Biotechnology, have been hit by the global financial crisis.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/financial-crisis-hits-pakistani-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 28 May 2009 10:34:47 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/