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/ As presidential elections near in Venezuela, Andrea Small Carmona reports on the legacy of Hugo Chávez's socialist approach to science.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/features/after-ch-vez-the-mixed-legacy-of-revolutionary-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 10 Apr 2013 11:48:59 GMTThe Mexican government has increased funding for encouraging firms to carry out research aimed at commercial success.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/mexico-boosts-innovation-funding-for-private-sector.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 28 Feb 2013 12:27:19 GMTTo increase innovation and economic growth, Chile has launched a plan to have world-class engineering schools by 2030.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/chile-to-boost-leadership-of-its-engineering-schools.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 13 Feb 2013 05:43:11 GMTThe University of Nairobi launches free online research repository designed to make its academic output more visible and to boost collaboration.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/kenya-s-top-university-opens-up-its-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 07 Feb 2013 11:48:16 GMTIndia's policy of concentrating scientific research in specialised institutes has deprived the university system of top talent and funding.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/-fund-indian-universities-for-excellence-not-research-institutes-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsTue, 08 Jan 2013 07:11:42 GMTAs the annual Indian Science Congress marks its centenary this month (3–7 January) the relevance of its present 'inclusive' form is being questioned, reports Archita Bhatta.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/features/indian-science-congress-tries-to-go-inclusive-in-its-100th-year.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 03 Jan 2013 12:48:32 GMTAn open-access science network plans to catalyse the foundation of research repositories and boost transnational science collaborations.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/network-to-boost-visibility-of-latin-america-s-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsFri, 28 Dec 2012 16:52:24 GMTThis week's referendum in Egypt may vote in a new constitution that vows to fund science but will also foster the controversial 'Arabisation' of science.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/egypt-s-draft-constitution-disappoints-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 17 Dec 2012 14:27:57 GMTSciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/features/q-a-roseanne-diab-on-science-academies-and-climate-risk.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 12 Dec 2012 17:21:16 GMTSri Lanka's innovators need government support and venture capital.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/individual-innovators-thrive-in-sri-lanka.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 26 Nov 2012 09:33:14 GMTA new research alliance will help small-scale farmers forge environmentally sustainable livelihoods, by sharing research knowledge.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/global-alliance-to-strengthen-research-farmer-links.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 14 Nov 2012 16:13:44 GMTWith the growth of online science networks, geography and economics no longer dictate how research is undertaken or published, finds Smriti Mallapaty.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/features/a-match-made-in-cyberspace-how-networks-nurture-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 07 Nov 2012 13:05:30 GMTReversing the decline in mining personnel and research lies at the heart of Wits University's new mining research institute.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/research-institute-to-boost-south-africa-s-mining-sector.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsTue, 06 Nov 2012 16:27:53 GMTNepal needs to attract more students to S&T courses or face a serious shortage of scientists, experts say.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/nepal-faces-shortage-of-young-scientists-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsFri, 02 Nov 2012 07:24:08 GMTWith the research boom making science misconduct more common, the time has come for universal guidelines, say academicians.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/academies-launch-universal-guide-to-curb-misconduct-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsFri, 19 Oct 2012 17:53:58 GMTUniversities continue to favour male professorships and fail to support women sufficiently early on in their careers, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/study-sheds-light-on-university-gender-inequity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsWed, 10 Oct 2012 17:07:41 GMTIn line with resolutions from the recent COMESA science meeting, Zimbabwe is to dedicate US$1.5 million to research every year.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/zimbabwe-to-allocate-us-1-5-million-annually-to-r-d.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsTue, 02 Oct 2012 16:55:07 GMTCôte d'Ivoire has published a policy document for scientific research that outlines plans for invigorating national research for development.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/ivorian-researchers-and-government-unite-to-fortify-r-d.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsMon, 01 Oct 2012 17:17:38 GMTPakistan-US science cooperation, which has just entered a fifth phase, is aimed at improving living standards.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/pakistan-us-science-cooperation-renewed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsFri, 21 Sep 2012 04:10:00 GMTAlgeria's new science strategy will focus on reversing brain drain and rebuilding trust in research institutions to boost development.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/university-systems/news/algeria-to-open-research-sector-to-foreign-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_universitysystemsThu, 20 Sep 2012 17:14:40 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/