Ministers* metric-based boasts about the country*s scientific prowess are belied by the reality, as a recent incident illustrates, says Roohola Ramezani
Centre-periphery model of higher education &already obsolete*, with strong research output from a growing number of nations, scholar tells Boston conference
Aligning Kurdistan*s higher education system with European norms has given hope to Iraq*s students, but international help is still needed, say Aram Mohamad Qadir and Amanj Saeed
Proposed fee hike would signal shift away from generous state funding to &joining the club* and using overseas students for income generation, scholars say