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Love is... passing National Testing armed with wig and skirt
A young man was caught at the Unified National Testing in Kazakhstan dressed up as his girlfriend.
05 June 2015 00:49
Kazakhstan to teach its high school and university students in English
According to the new plan of reforms, Kazakhstan will be gradually introducing classes taught in English into high schools and universities.
29 May 2015 12:58
Kazakh British Technical University to produce cost effective flexible solar array in 1.5 years
A Kazakh British University student Yernur Bakhtiyaruly has developed a flexible polymer-based solar array.
20 March 2015 23:52
French far-right leader Le Pen draws protests in Oxford
Hundreds of demonstrators picketed an appearance by French far-right leader Marine Le Pen at Britain's prestigious Oxford Union debating societty.
06 February 2015 18:17
Kazakh med schools gain popularity among foreign students
The number of foreign students studying medicine in Kazakhstan is expected to reach 10 percent in the near future.
11 January 2015 00:08
Nurly Zhol program requires more qualified professionals: State Secretary
The State Commission for Training Personnel Abroad has conducted a meeting in Akorda Presidential Palace to discuss implementation of Nurly Zhol plan.
02 January 2015 14:47
Sorbonne branch opens in Almaty
Sorbonne University of Paris has opened a branch in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
08 December 2014 19:21
Almaty students develop robot to find radiation source in mines
Students from Almaty have assembled a robot that can identify sources of radiation and harmful gases.
08 December 2014 11:42
Final exams for $60: Corruption at Kazakhstani Universities
Kazakh anti-corruption project STOPKylmys (StopCorruption) initiated by the youth wings of Zhas Otan and Nur Otan political parties reported the results of an anonymous survey among Kazakhstani students.
15 September 2014 23:00
Australia world's most expensive for international students
Australia is the most expensive place for an international student to attend university, ahead of Singapore and the United States, with India the cheapest.
11 September 2014 15:48
US dominates Chinese world university rankings
US universities dominated the top 20 in an annual ranking of global educational institutions released by a Chinese organisation.
15 August 2014 12:43
2 applicants per university scholarship in Kazakhstan: Ministry of Education
For the upcoming 2014-2015 school year, there are a little over 2 applicants per a scholarship.
07 August 2014 16:49
Chinese billionaires criticised for giving Harvard $15m
A Chinese billionaire couple have faced a deluge of criticism for donating $15 million to one of the richest and most prestigious universities in the US, with Internet users saying it would be better spent on students in China.
25 July 2014 10:41
66% fail Complex Testing of Entrants in Kazakhstan
66% of entrants have failed the Complex Testing of Entrants (CTE) held in Kazakhstan on July 19-22, 2014.
24 July 2014 19:27
Kazakh students meet Chinese President
200 students and professors of the Nazarbayev University have met with Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping on June 24, 2014 in Beijing.
23 July 2014 18:05
Three Kazakhstanis enter US military academies
Three Kazakhstan students have been admitted into the leading military universities of America this year.
14 July 2014 16:10
Nazarbayev unveils new building of National Defense University
Nursultan Nazarbayev has unveiled a new block of the National Defense University in Astana, Kazakhstan.
06 July 2014 13:18
Millions on aparments for foreigners teaching at Gumilyov University in Astana
Expenditures per every apartment rented for foreign professors coming to lecture at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University exceed the average salary of an Astana resident.
04 July 2014 15:33
Every 10th work is plagiarized in Kazakhstan: Downfall of Academia?
National Center of Science and Technical Information of Kazakhstan has drawn rather a dreary picture of the country’s academia: every 10th research work is plagiarized.
27 June 2014 02:46
Ousted New York Times chief to teach at Harvard
Former New York Times editor Jill Abramson, who was fired from the so-called Grey Lady of American journalism, will teach at Harvard University in the 2014-15 academic year.
14 June 2014 10:25
