Emma Harden-Wolfson

Higher Education in Central Asia Blog (est. 2011)

  • Uzbekistan: Karimov Decree Makes Schools, Universities Cell-Free Zones (Repost from Eurasia.net)

    (c) Evgeny Kuzmin, Eurasia.Net, http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65545 Uzbekistan: Karimov Decree Makes Schools, Universities Cell-Free Zones President Islam Karimov’s administration in Uzbekistan wants school-age children to be in school and studying. Yet a new rule imposed on schools and universities indicates that officials are worried Uzbek youngsters are learning too much. Under a decree adopted in late May, students… Read more

  • Kyrgyz students try to live on $100 a month – Washington Times

    Kyrgyz students try to live on $100 a month – Washington Times. Re-post from Washington Times By T. Umaraliev – Special to The Washington Times BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s online forums have buzzed with angry discussions about Economics Minister Akylbek Japarov since he told parliament in April that $100 is enough to live on for a month. Now three university students… Read more

  • Kyrgyzstan Trying to Systematize University Admissions, Curbing Corruption (repost from Eurasia.net)

    This is a reposting from Eurasia.net – original article at http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65464. Inna Valkova is accustomed to the prying government officials and tax inspectors sent to investigate her operations. “Look at my office,” she tells them when they arrive, gesturing to the boxes of instruction sheets and rulebooks stacked around the small room. “Does it look like… Read more

  • Study abroad survey: part 5

    Thank you all for sticking with me as I complete the publication of my study abroad survey results. Part 5 is the finale, bringing together in my conclusion everything that I’ve discussed in the paper. If you requested a copy of the full paper, I’ll be emailing it out shortly. (If you didn’t but would… Read more

  • Study abroad survey results: part 4

    Hot on the heels of part 3, here is the next part of my study. In part 4, I look at the post-study abroad experience. This section uses a number of quotes from respondents, which I think complement the graphs/tables well, and deepen our understanding of the individual experience and impact. Let me know what… Read more

  • Study abroad survey results: part 3

    Further to part 1 and part 2, part 3 looks at the experiences respondents had during their study abroad. I’ll follow this straight away with part 4, which looks at the post-study abroad experience. As ever, your comments and questions are extremely welcome! Study abroad experiences Choice of university and subject As noted in the methodology,… Read more