Hong Kong, Japan, Turkey: University News

The TopUniversities.com guide to the latest university news from around the world, on 13 September 2013.

Hong Kong: Researchers design micro robot to combat disease

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have designed a micro robot that can carry more drugs to the system and is smaller than previous models, reports The South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. It looks like a cage; is small enough at 100 microns long and 40 wide to not leave a mark when injected; and can be guided wirelessly to its destination. The assistant professor in the university's mechanical engineering department, Zhang Li, said: “If we can inject thousands of these microbots carrying drugs into the human body in between vertebral columns and direct them to the affected area in the brain, we may be able to cure strokes without an operation."

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Japan: Scholarships for Super 30 students

The University of Tokyo will be granting scholarships to students of Bihar, India’s center for underprivileged students, known as Super 30, reports India.com. The center has helped many pass the entrance exam for the Indian Institutes of Technology. Jonathan Woodward, project associate and professor at the university's department of chemistry, said: “we are here to see how bright students from Super 30 can make it to Japan for advance studies. All that we need is talent. If students are poor, they can get full scholarship."

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Turkey: Majority of students want to study abroad

According to a report released by the British Council, 95% of Turkish students want to study overseas, while the number of international students in the country has doubled in six years, reports University World News.  The report says that Turkey’s education sector has expanded rapidly over the last ten years, with the number of universities growing by 114%. The majority of students surveyed for the report said they wanted an overseas education in order to secure future employment. The growth of international students in Turkey is a result of the government’s “active support for higher education internationalization.”

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UK: Graduate training scheme launched

Edge Hill University in Lancashire has launched a training scheme to help graduates find work in the education sector or beyond, reports the Lancashire Evening Post. It is open to four graduates from any UK university who have achieved an upper second class degree in the last two years. They will spend six months in placements over a period of two years, working on projects such as launching a student-run record label or supporting high-profile research. Vice-chancellor Dr John Cater said: “Trainees will have the opportunity to develop their employability skills in four interesting and rewarding placements within the university, carrying out vital project-based work.”

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