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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
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
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
Sorbonne branch opens in Almaty
Sorbonne University of Paris has opened a branch in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
08 December 2014
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Three Kazakhstanis enter US military academies
Three Kazakhstan students have been admitted into the leading military universities of America this year.
14 July 2014
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
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
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
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
Harvard confirms antique book is bound in human skin
Harvard University scientists have confirmed that a 19th century French treatise in its libraries is bound in human skin, Harvard University said this week, after a bevvy of scientific testing.
09 June 2014
Japan police inspect body after Chinese academic disappears
Japanese police were Thursday probing the death of a man believed to be a Chinese academic who told his wife he was in danger shortly before he disappeared.
29 May 2014
California college mourns shooting victims
Thousands of students attended a memorial service Tuesday for the victims of a college shooting rampage, as the university declared a day of mourning.
28 May 2014