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Pharma Letter - Brazil's CAPES joins forces with Sanofi to provide scholarship students with training in research centers abroad
Brazil’s Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and French drug major Sanofi (Euronext: SAN) have established a partnership under the Science without Borders program, that will allow Brazilian researchers holding a PhD to receive training in international research centers and will also provide trainee positions abroad to undergraduate and PhD students, in subsidiaries of the company.
University World News - Two international centres boost agriculture research
Two international centres aimed at boosting research and education in fields of agriculture, and involving universities from America and France, are to be set up in West Africa. One in Ghana will focus on agribusiness and the other in Senegal on adapting agriculture to climate change.
Inquirer News - French or not, college students have same benefits in France
How much did it cost to study for a bachelor’s degree in French public schools in 2012-13? Half a million pesos? A hundred thousand?
University World News - UK, France vie for research collaboration with India
Britain and France announced a host of higher education and research joint ventures with India during high-level visits to the country last month led by British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President François Hollande. Both leaders were accompanied by their higher education and research ministers.
Andina - Peru, France sign agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation
Peru, France sign agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation, including the offer of scholarships for Peruvian students.
The PIE News - French, German gains ground on English in SALTA survey
English language study has lost ground to the French language learning market according to the annual survey by association, SALTA, whose members represent many of the largest study travel agencies in the country.
The Times of India - DU signs exchange programme agreement with French institute
Delhi University and the Sciences Po, Paris, will be exchanging students soon for credit-based studies. The two universities have signed an agreement to open the current exchange programme with St Stephen's College to other DU colleges and departments.
Economic Times India - India, France firm up pacts to further intensify cooperation
Reflecting growing congruence in their bilateral ties, India and France today firmed up a host of agreements to further intensify cooperation in diverse areas including science and technology, education, culture and transport.
Hindustan Times - With Hollande visit, India's education diplomacy faces test
India's strategy of using education as a diplomatic tool faces a key test during French President Francois Hollande's visit this week, amid differences threatening an ambitious collaborative project both governments have cited to demonstrate close ties.
University Affairs - International dual PhDs gain popularity
A new trend in doctoral studies is emerging on the Canadian university landscape. A growing number of doctoral students are choosing to study under a thesis supervisor at two universities – one in Canada and one abroad.
AfricanBrains - IOM, UNDP Help Chad to Implement Brain Gain
IOM and UNDP have signed an agreement by which IOM will implement a nine-month project aimed at facilitating the return to Chad of highly qualified Chadian nationals currently living in France.
The Gulf Today - Universities join hands for scientific collaboration
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) and Sorbonne — Abu Dhabi University have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration of scientific research, graduate studies programmes and student exchange.
SciDevNet - France launches US$12 million tech transfer project
France launches US$12 million tech transfer project.
Le Figaro Étudiant - Les facs françaises se lancent dans la bataille du numérique
La ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur annonce la création de France Université numérique, une cellule qui doit réinventer la pédagogie à l’heure du Net et mettre 20% des cours des universités en ligne d’ici 2017. Un fonds de financement sera aussi crée.
Hindustan Times - Connect with France
France wants Indian students. “When former French president Nicolas Sarkozy visted India in 2010, it was felt that the number of Indian students in France should increase from the current 3000 to 6000 by 2013,” says Helene Duchene, director of mobility and attractiveness at the French ministry of foreign and European affairs.
The Australian - Design with a difference: Parsons school comes to Paris
From Marc Jacobs to Alexander Wang, star alumni of New York's Parsons design school have long made inroads in Paris. But now the faculty is going a step further, opening a full-fledged branch in the fashion capital.
Oman Tribune - Parsons design school opens doors in Paris
From Marc Jacobs to Alexander Wang, star alumni of New York’s Parsons design school have long made inroads in Paris. But now the faculty is going a step further, opening a full-fledged branch in the world capital of fashion.
China Daily - French touch crucial for successful engineering school
When asked by the Chinese government in 2003 to launch an unprecedented joint engineering school, Jean Dorey, then president of the prestigious Ecole Centrale de Lyon, did not hesitate to help.
France-Diplomatie-Ministère des Affaires étrangères - Lancement du forum Campus France (18.12.12)
Laurent Fabius, ministre des Affaires étrangères, et Geneviève Fioraso, ministre de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche, participent ce 18 décembre 2012 au lancement du Forum Campus France.
FRANCE 24 - French university professors decry a failing system
Five years after a controversial reform granted France’s public universities greater autonomy over budget, staff, curriculum and funding, professors seem to be anything but happy. France24.com takes a closer look at their complaints.
University World News - Debate on future of higher education and research
A vast national consultation to determine the future of French higher education and research has culminated in 121 proposals, distilled from nearly 1,300 written contributions and 20,000 participants who attended more than 500 meetings and debates throughout the country.
Baltic Times - French cooperation to improve Latvian internationalization
Greater cooperation between France and Latvia in an effort to improve business, trade and educaltional exchange between both countries.
Gulf Times – Varsity signs accords to promote French language
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has announced the signing of two memoranda of understanding (MoU) and an agreement that will promote the French language to its graduate students and to the citizens of Qatar.
University World News - Relaunch of huge Operation Campus funding plan
Five years after former president Nicolas Sarkozy announced Operation Campus, a major initiative aimed at making France a global higher education leader, “no stone has been laid, no building permit registered”, said Geneviève Fioraso, minister for higher education and research, as she relaunched the project on Monday.
ACTMedia - Romania, France forge agreement to recognise higher education diplomas
Romania and France signed an Agreement by which the higher education diplomas - degree, master's degree, doctor's degree - will be mutually recognised by the two countries after the document is ratified by Parliament.
AllAfrica.com - Angola: France Unveils Luanda's Campus for Students
French embassy in Angola and French Alliance of Luanda will inaugurate on 17 October "Luanda's Campus France Venue", destined to improve the accommodating and stay conditions for students, securing the management of students and better attraction policy.
Times Higher Education - Aprés lui, le déluge: secrets of Descoings' court stun France
Audit into governance and pay at Sciences Po has implications beyond the institution, says Jack Grove
University World News - Students condemn increased cost of living, registration fees and charges
In the run-up to the new academic year, France’s two biggest student organisations have condemned rises in students’ living costs and demanded that the government reverse increases in university registration fees and other compulsory charges.
The PIE News - CampusFrance attracts Indians with English-taught courses
To promote French schools and universities in India, French promotional agency CampusFrance and the French Embassy will run a marketing tour across India this autumn but with a twist – priority will given to courses taught in English.
The PIE News - English-medium education flourishes, Europe
The number of English-taught Masters courses available in Europe has risen dramatically in the last five years, according to research from the Institute of International Education (IIE), USA. The Netherlands and Germany top the list of countries offering the most English-medium programmes for postgrads.