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23/05/2013 - France

French MPs vote bill for lectures in English at French universities

France's lower house on Thursday approved a plan to allow more courses to be taught in English at French universities, despite concerns that such a move might undermine efforts to promote the ...

12/04/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

Islamic dress code call riles Gaza students

The Al-Aqsa University in Gaza has stirred controversy with a request that its female students wear Islamic dress when attending class.

Gaza students dismayed by Islamic dress order
12/04/2013 - International report

Gaza students dismayed by Islamic dress order

The Al-Aqsa University in Gaza has sparked a row by asking its female students to wear Islamic dress when attending class.

01/04/2013 - France

French President thanks student who personally handed him his CV

A student who personally gave François Hollande his CV during the French President’s visit to Dijon last month has received a response thanking him for his highly-unusual job search ...

20/02/2013

African press review 20 February 2013

The news that Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has resigned is making the front pages all over Africa, as is Laurent Gbagbo's appearance at the International Criminal Court.

Russian universities chase French students
18/02/2013 - On-the-spot France

Russian universities chase French students

The unemployment rate in France is highest for young people, who are feeling more and more pressure to choose the right kind of education, to maximise their chances of finding a job.

17/02/2013 - France - Turkey

Franco-Turkish student to return to France after conviction for terror propaganda

A Franco-Turkish student arrested after joining a May Day parade in Istanbul last year is expected to be back in France as early as Wednesday.

27/01/2013 - France

Class on Wednesdays divide the French

The French government has added an extra half-day to the school week for primary students, a decision that has divided educators and parents.

Facing the future
26/01/2013 - Webwatch

Facing the future

Futurology, the study of the future, is not a real academic topic.

05/01/2013 - France

French teenager’s research published in Nature

A 15-year old school boy from Strasbourg has had his research on astronomy published in the latest issue of the prestigious scientific journal, Nature.

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