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Features archive results 1-20 of 21 in Science & Innovation Policy and Education
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?
FEATURE | 23 October 2009 | EN
The state of South African science
Post-apartheid South African science faces many challenges but boosts in science spending mean the country is making strides.
Funding for higher education: Facts and figures
Sian Lewis charts the ups and downs in donor funding for higher education in developing countries over the last half century.
Makerere University: Rebuilding a reputation
Fostering a research culture has put Uganda's Makerere University back on its feet and is inspiring others, says Peter Wamboga-Mugirya.
Hopes and fears: Rebuilding science in Iraq
Iraq is rebuilding its science base but fear of attack means refugee academics are slow to return, reports Brendan O'Malley.
Controversy and transformation at KwaZulu-Natal university
Is a South African row over academic freedom rooted in objections to post-apartheid reforms or to abrasive management, asks Sharon Davis.
Innovate to accumulate
Emerging economies have shown how knowledge can be harnessed to fuel long-term development, writes Calestous Juma.
Q&A: Closing the gender gap
Prudence Mutowo, winner of a 2006 L'Oreal UNESCO fellowship, speaks to SciDev.Net about her experiences as a woman in science.
FEATURE | 30 April 2008 | EN
Brave new world: Gulf seeks bold science initiatives
The Gulf States are investing in radical initiatives to strengthen science but results are not guaranteed, reports Waleed Al-Shobakky.
China's universities 'have a long way to go'
Plagued by debt and insufficient funding, Chinese universities struggle to rank alongside the world's best, write Hao Xin and Dennis Normile.
India in search of ocean bounty
India's new Ministry of Earth Sciences is leading ocean exploration and science in the Indian and Southern Oceans, reports K. S. Jayaraman.
FEATURE | 10 August 2007 | EN
Teaching science around the world
University science teaching varies around the world, with unique problems in different countries, as highlighted in this Science focus.
FEATURE | 11 July 2007 | EN
Tainted water: South Asia's poisonous problem
The slow response of South Asia to the crisis triggered by arsenic-laced water has cost thousands of lives, reports Yudhijit Bhattacherjee.
Urban planning the Maasai way
Maasai mapmakers are helping solve one of modern Africa's biggest conflicts — between humans and wild predators. Kimani Chege reports.
FEATURE | 11 September 2006 | EN
Israeli-Palestinian research: walking on eggshells
Israeli-Palestinian scientific cooperation persists despite an unstable political atmosphere in the region, reports Nadia El-Awady.
PCs for the poor: as good as their hype?
Technologists are at odds over how to bridge the digital divide. What one group calls the ultimate solution, another dismisses as "the scam of the century", reports Waleed al-Shobakky.
FEATURE | 31 July 2006 | EN
Village India: untouched by the science boom
The dramatic scientific advances enjoyed by India's urban elite have passed the country's rural poor by, reports T. V. Padma.
FEATURE | 15 May 2006 | EN
Tapping new wells: Qatar's education revolution
Qatar is investing billions in becoming the Gulf's top knowledge economy – but will research excellence follow the money? Lone Frank investigates.
FEATURE | 10 April 2006 | EN
Retired but inspired: science lessons from China
From space travel to the sinking of the Titanic, science is coming alive in Chinese classrooms thanks to an innovative project spearheaded by 25 retired researchers, reports Ouyang Jing.
Out of the rubble, an institute is born
Lisa M. Kriger reports on how Sri Lankan scientists and engineers working abroad are bringing high-tech IT skills home to the island.
FEATURE | 12 July 2005 | EN
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