Higher education portfolio 2006

The Higher Education Portfolio is a collection of three of Palgrave Macmillan's education titles, two in print and one CD-ROM: The Grants Register is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide available to postgraduate grants and professional funding worldwide.

For over twenty years it has been the leading source for up-to-date information on the availability of, and eligibility for, postgraduate and professional awards.

With details of over 3,500 awards, The Grants Register is more extensive than any comparable publication.

Each entry has been verified by the awarding bodies concerned ensuring that every piece of information is accurate.

As all information is updated annually, each edition also provides the most current details available today.

The International Handbook of Universities, 18th edition is an indispensable and up-to-date guide to approximately 9200 higher Education institutions in over 180 countries.

Each entry is fully verified by the International Association of Universities and includes details such as: Name (local and English) and full postal address, telephone, fax, email and websites. Faculties, colleges, schools, institutes and departments within the institutions with staff and student numbers and fields of study offered.

Brief historical background. Information on the academic year, admission requirements, tuition fees.

Degrees and diplomas offered at each level of study.

Student services, special facilities and publications.

Size and breakdown of staff. Student enrolment figures including foreign students.

Principal academic and administrative officers with their own contact details.

World Higher Education Database 2005/6 The most comprehensive reference tool available in the field of higher education world-wide, the World Higher Education Database 2005/6 combines the latest databases of the IAU's International Handbook of Universities and the World List of Universities and Other Institutions of Higher Education, all completely cross-referenced on one fully searchable CD-ROM, plus additional material such as profiles of higher education in each country.