World in brief �C 11 June 2015

United States

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A course on President John F. Kennedy��s career and legacy taught by a University of Virginia politics professor has become 바카라사이트 first massive open online course to be nominated for an Emmy Award. Larry Sabato��s ��The Kennedy Half Century��, produced in partnership with Paladin Media Group, is a Mooc available on Coursera and iTunes U that is based on Professor Sabato��s best-selling book of 바카라사이트 same title. The class offers more than eight hours of video in 45 lessons.

Estonia

Shot in 바카라사이트 arm for well-being

The Estonian government has announced plans to make grants worth �359 million (?264 million) available to researchers, research establishments and universities to help increase 바카라사이트 role of science in community life and improve well-being. In 2007-13, more than half (56 per cent) of 바카라사이트 structural funds for research were devoted to modernising infrastructure and purchasing equipment. In 2014-20, 75 per cent will go direct to substantive research activities. The ASTRA programme, worth �129 million, will support initiatives designed to increase opportunities for doctoral students, promote international competitiveness (including 바카라사이트 use of foreign staff) and increase cooperation with 바카라사이트 business sector.

India

Society banned for ��criticising PM��

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has banned a student group that distributed a speech critical of Narendra Modi, 바카라사이트 nation��s prime minister. An anonymous complaint to 바카라사이트 Ministry of Human Resource Development about 바카라사이트 Ambedkar Periyar Student Circle had claimed that its pamphlet, carrying a portion of a speech given by a Dravidian University academic at 바카라사이트 IIT, Madras, attempted to spread hatred against Mr Modi by ��mobilising�� scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students ��to question government policies on 바카라사이트 use of Hindi and 바카라사이트 ban on cow slaughter��, The Times of India reported. The IIT, Madras derecognised 바카라사이트 group after 바카라사이트 ministry wrote to ��inquire about 바카라사이트 case��.

Argentina

More students cross finish line

Graduation rates in Argentine universities increased by more than 5 percentage points over four years, but remain low, according to a report. The research, by 바카라사이트 Centre for Studies of Argentine Education at 바카라사이트 University of Belgrano, found that 31 per cent of students due to graduate in 2012 did so, up from 26 per cent of those due to graduate in 2008. Graduation rates in private universities remain higher than those of state universities. In 2012, 27 per cent of state students expected to graduate that year did so, compared with 42 per cent of private students.

Italy

Rector refuses to quit over Miss University

The head of one of Italy��s top universities has been urged to quit after hosting a student beauty contest in which women were offered plastic surgery as prizes. Eugenio Gaudio, rector of Sapienza University of Rome, was criticised by female Italian academics for his support for 바카라사이트 Miss University 2015 competition. More than 2,300 people have signed a petition saying 바카라사이트 ��disgraceful�� participation in 바카라사이트 event ��shows all too clearly how backwards our society remains��. But Professor Gaudio told La Repubblica that he ��did not have to apologise to anyone�� as 바카라사이트 evening was ��not vulgar��.

?Australia

End political donations, says chief auditor

Three universities in New South Wales have made ��small�� political donations since 2008, 바카라사이트 state��s auditor-general has said. Such spending was ��designed to maintain relationships and gain a thorough��understanding of major public policy commitments��, said 바카라사이트 report from Grant Hehir. But Mr Hehir said that 바카라사이트 use of public money to support political parties should be banned. Meanwhile, John Doyle, Victoria��s auditor-general, warned 바카라사이트 state��s universities to ensure that travel expenses are appropriately ��authorised and controlled�� after finding that 바카라사이트y collectively spent A$137 million (?69 million) on trips in 2014.