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Opinions and Analysis
Debating Pakistan's higher education overhaul
Three Nature articles display mixed feelings about the success of Pakistan's higher education reforms.
15 October 2009
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Source: Nature
Rhetoric and instability stunt Latin American science
A majority of Latin American countries suffer from worthy talk but little stable R&D funding. Long-term strategies should be a priority.
Pakistani research culture still out of reach
3 September 2009
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Source: Nature
New South African minister will put science centre stage
11 June 2009
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Source: South African Journal of Science
Policy Briefs
Working with foreign universities to build capacity
Sending students abroad and inviting in foreign institutions are both effective methods for boosting developing world higher education.
11 March 2009
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Source: OECD
News and Features
Thinking big — and expensive — in the Saudi desert
Money is no object at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — but will sumptuous surroundings promote research?
23 October 2009
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Source: Science
Africans 'losing out' in North–South collaborations
Failure to secure rights over joint research data is preventing African researchers from getting ahead, a meeting has heard.
14 October 2009
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Saudi science powerhouse opens its doors
25 September 2009
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