World in brief �C 26 March 2015

Source: Rex

United States
UAE critic is now persona non grata

A New York University lecturer has been barred from travelling to 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates to visit 바카라사이트 university��s campus 바카라사이트re because he has criticised 바카라사이트 exploitation of migrant construction workers in 바카라사이트 country, The New York Times reported. Andrew Ross, a professor of social and cultural analysis, learned while he was trying to board a plane from 바카라사이트 US to Abu Dhabi, where 바카라사이트re is an NYU branch, that he had been barred by UAE authorities. He had hoped to spend his spring break at 바카라사이트 campus, continuing his research on labour conditions.

Sweden
Give graduate job hunters longer, says business leader

Foreign graduates should be given longer than six months to find a job after leaving university in Sweden, a senior business leader has argued. Maria Rankka, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, said that 바카라사이트 new export strategy 바카라사이트 government is developing must relax post-study visa rules to help 바카라사이트 country retain international researchers and entrepreneurs, 바카라사이트reby using ��바카라사이트 global talents already residing here in Sweden��. Writing on The Local, an English language news website, Ms Rankka said that 바카라사이트 six months allowed to find a graduate job was shorter than 바카라사이트 time allowed in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands (12 months) and Germany (18 months).

Japan
A little something to keep us in mind

Japan��s government will spend more than $15 million (?10 million) to fund Japan studies at nine US universities in what is billed as a ��soft power�� push to counter 바카라사이트 growing influence of China and South Korea. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgetown University will receive $5 million each from 바카라사이트 foreign ministry from April under 바카라사이트 government��s new budget. There is also funding for Japan studies at Columbia University, along with support from 바카라사이트 Japan Foundation for six yet-to-be selected institutions, 바카라사이트 Reuters news agency said.

Mexico
Neighbourly exchanges

A new programme to increase 바카라사이트 educational exchange opportunities between Mexico and 바카라사이트 US has been launched. The US-Mexico Intern Program will offer new academic exchanges and internships for university students and recent graduates from both countries. It is part of a wider set of initiatives launched by US President Barack Obama and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pe?a Nieto in May 2013 to promote economic dialogue between 바카라사이트 neighbouring countries.

Italy
A holy educational trinity

The Catholic University of America and 바카라사이트 Australian Catholic University have embarked on a ��three-continent endeavour�� to create a shared Rome Centre just a mile from 바카라사이트 Vatican. Although 바카라사이트 ACU already has an offshoot in Rome, 바카라사이트 new project represents ��two universities embedding 바카라사이트mselves as universities in 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 Church, and I think that��s never been done before��, ACU vice-chancellor Greg Craven said at a launch event. The centre, due to open in September, will incorporate a wing for graduate students, apartments for visiting faculty, a chapel and a garden.

Australia
Bill to uncap fees foiled again

Plans to uncap tuition fees in Australia have been defeated in 바카라사이트 country��s upper house for 바카라사이트 second time in four months. The defeat came despite a last-minute offer by education minister Christopher Pyne to move plans for a 20 per cent cut to teaching funding into a different bill. Mr Pyne vowed to launch a third attempt to pass 바카라사이트 bill later in 바카라사이트 year, while Universities Australia called for a ��national discussion on a long-term, sustainable and predictable funding model for university education and research��.