Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan talks to SciDev.Net about hopes for science in the Middle East, science diplomacy and the role of women scientists.

Will Vietnam's science stipends be enough to keep scientists at home or will corruption, entrenched hierarchies and poor facilities prevail, asks Mike Ives?

Romain Murenzi, the new executive director of TWAS, the developing world's science academy, talks to SciDev.Net about his plans for the organisation.

Developing countries need more women scientists. Jeanne Therese H. Andres charts the obstacles and how to overcome them.

Can recent policies and new programmes tackle Mexico's serious shortage of homegrown science and technology? Cecilia Rosen finds out.

Harvard globalisation professor Calestous Juma talks to SciDev.Net about how to get Africa's wealth of innovation making an impact.

The African Union is determined to push ahead with plans for a Pan-African University, despite disputes over several of its five hubs.

What do a country's universities need to support a large-scale nuclear industry? One group in South Africa is trying to find out.

Money is no object at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — but will sumptuous surroundings promote research?

Post-apartheid South African science faces many challenges but boosts in science spending mean the country is making strides.

Sian Lewis charts the ups and downs in donor funding for higher education in developing countries over the last half century.

Fostering a research culture has put Uganda's Makerere University back on its feet and is inspiring others, says Peter Wamboga-Mugirya.

Iraq is rebuilding its science base but fear of attack means refugee academics are slow to return, reports Brendan O'Malley.

Is a South African row over academic freedom rooted in objections to post-apartheid reforms or to abrasive management, asks Sharon Davis.

Emerging economies have shown how knowledge can be harnessed to fuel long-term development, writes Calestous Juma.

The Gulf States are investing in radical initiatives to strengthen science but results are not guaranteed, reports Waleed Al-Shobakky.

University science teaching varies around the world, with unique problems in different countries, as highlighted in this Science focus.

Qatar is investing billions in becoming the Gulf's top knowledge economy – but will research excellence follow the money? Lone Frank investigates.

With a focus on quality rather than quantity, Brazil's education ministry is changing the way it assesses PhD programmes, writes Marcelo Leite.