Academia

Nature: China May Soon Surpass Japan In R&D Publication Output

China may soon surpass Japan as the Asia-Pacific leader in research output, says a new report published today by the Nature Publishing Group.

March 21, 2013

Sri Lanka Launches Office To Foster Innovation

Sri Lanka plans to boost its science, technology and innovation (STI) strategy through a newly created, state-funded organization.

March 19, 2013

Filipino Leaders Advocate For Better Science Curriculum, Teacher Salaries

A shortage of good science teachers and low salaries may affect the progress of the new K-12 curriculum, say Filipino educators and leaders.

March 18, 2013

Will Increased Spending Improve India’s Higher Education Sector?

Will a substantially increase in higher education spending revive India’s higher education sector? Dr. Pushkar discusses.

March 13, 2013

Funding Tertiary Education In Southeast Asia And Beyond

Many countries in Southeast Asia are finding it difficult to pay for the expansion of their higher education sector, writes Bruce Chapman.

March 12, 2013

Elsevier: Lack Of Women Scientists In South Korea, India

In the first gender benchmarking study of its kind, researchers have found that the number of women in scientific fields is alarmingly low in countries such as South Korea and India.

March 12, 2013

Sun Yat-sen University, Johns Hopkins To Collaborate

A new collaboration between Sun Yat-sen University and Johns Hopkins Medicine International sets the stage for the training of clinical investigators in China.

March 11, 2013

OPINION: Australian R&D Doesn’t Punch Above Its Weight

Is it true that Australia punches above its weight in terms of global research? Merlin Crossley, Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales, discusses.

March 11, 2013