Richard de Grijs
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Richard de Grijs is a Dutch professor of astrophysics and Associate Dean at Macquarie University in Sydney (Australia). He worked at Peking University from 2009 until early 2018. |
April 24, 2017
- National Space Day aims to inspire the next generation
- Although a relative newcomer in space science, technology and launch-vehicle developments are slated to soon propel China to the field's forefront.
April 13, 2017
- Migrant children miss out on school coverage
- Efforts to raise the living standard of the nation’s poorest families focus on rural western regions, overlooking migrant worker communities.
March 22, 2017
- Chinese government strongly supports high-level expert advice
- President Xi has explicitly endorsed contributions to policy making by the country's top intellectuals, contrary to developments in many Western countries.
March 3, 2017
- A political 'perfect storm' may boost international talent recruitment
- International and domestic developments could enable China to position itself as an increasingly attractive destination for high-level talents.
February 19, 2017
- US universities alarm at declining Chinese graduate enrollments
- Significant improvements in the Chinese higher education sphere and a tightening job market have reduced the overseas graduate premium.
February 6, 2017
- How Chinese universities can achieve world-class status
- Ambitious plans to develop a world-class education ecosystem may clash with practical obstacles, at least for the time being.
January 13, 2017
- Science and innovation awards honor key achievements
- Chinese science and innovation is successfully developing creative minds, but support for basic science should not be forgotten in the nation’s pursuit of economic gains.
December 29, 2016
- China's potential as a mature spacefaring nation
- The Chinese government's 2016 White Paper on space development offers real promise for scientists and engineers.
December 25, 2016
- China's research regulators step up efforts
- Chinese researchers often feel that their work is tarnished with a stamp of "guilty until proven innocent" and this will change.
