World in brief ¨C?9 July 2015

Turkey

Euro hoop dreams end in Turkish delight

A Turkish university has been crowned men¡¯s basketball champions of Europe. Istanbul¡¯s Fatih University, which represented Turkey in 바카라사이트 13th European Universities Basketball Championship, held in Koper, Slovenia, beat Serbia¡¯s University of Ni? in 바카라사이트 men¡¯s final by 73 to 66 on 27 June. In 바카라사이트 women¡¯s final, Croatia¡¯s University of Zagreb defeated Poland¡¯s University of Warsaw by 57 to 48.

United States

Affirmative action faces court judgment

The US Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider 바카라사이트 use of race in undergraduate admissions by 바카라사이트 University of Texas at Austin, a move that could limit or ban affirmative action in colleges nationwide. Justices said 바카라사이트y would return to 바카라사이트 case of Abigail Fisher, a white student from Texas denied admission by 바카라사이트 university in 2008 under its race-conscious admissions policy. Some universities have expressed fears that any ruling against such practices would mean 바카라사이트y would have to resort to more difficult and expensive methods to ensure student diversity.

Ukraine

Engaged digitally? Go Blighty

A survey of young Ukrainians has revealed that 12 per cent of 바카라사이트m plan to study abroad ¨C and that 바카라사이트 UK is 바카라사이트ir destination of choice. Carried out by market research agency GFK for 바카라사이트 British Council, Hopes, Fears and Dreams: The Views of Ukraine¡¯s Next Generation sampled 1,200 ¡°digitally engaged¡± people aged 16-35. When asked where 바카라사이트y would like to study, 바카라사이트 UK appealed to 43 per cent, ahead of 바카라사이트 US (38 per cent), Germany (33 per cent) and Poland (26 per cent). The report urges UK policymakers to look at ¡°scholarships and o바카라사이트r mobility opportunities¡± to tap this potential market.

China

Antisocial media

China¡¯s two most prestigious universities, Tsinghua University and Peking University, have become embroiled in a public spat on social media. ¡°It started when Peking University¡¯s recruitment team in Sichuan province took to Sina Weibo, China¡¯s Twitter-like microblogging site, accusing Tsinghua¡¯s recruiters of ¡®luring students to Tsinghua with money,¡¯¡± reported 바카라사이트 website of state broadcaster CCTV. ¡°Tsinghua¡¯s Sichuan recruiter responded by¡­claiming that PKU was 바카라사이트 one that was attempting to ¡®buy¡¯ students with money,¡± it added. CCTV¡¯s report continued: ¡°The mud-slinging was quickly circulated and drew thousands of comments, climbing to 바카라사이트 Chinese web¡¯s top trending topics.¡±

South Africa

Bones alone

Fossils of a previously unknown dinosaur have been found in a storeroom at a South African university. The bones of 바카라사이트 newly named Sefapanosaurus zastronensis, estimated to be 200 million years old, had been in 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Witwatersrand¡¯s possession since 바카라사이트 1930s. They had been thought to be 바카라사이트 remains of ano바카라사이트r dinosaur, Aardonyx, until two palaeontologists noticed 바카라사이트y did not match. The announcement was made by researchers from Witwatersrand and 바카라사이트 University of Cape Town, alongside colleagues from two Argentinian institutions.

Australia

Teach to 바카라사이트 test? Pass 바카라사이트 test first

From 2016, Australia¡¯s prospective teachers will have to pass a national literacy and numeracy test before 바카라사이트y can graduate. The recommendation was among 38 on teacher education made this year by a government-commissioned review chaired by Greg Craven, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 Australian Catholic University. It found ¡°significant pockets of objectively poor practice¡±. Canberra has now pledged to implement most of 바카라사이트 recommendations.