Climate Impact Forum: Unleash student activism to turbocharge climate efforts, say v-cs THE Climate Impact Forum hears issue may still be seen as ‘middle-class problem’ in poorer nations By Simon Baker 28 October
‘Toxic’ leadership hurts women in South African universities Study author says results demonstrate pervasive nature of patriarchy in higher education By Anna McKie 19 October
World University Rankings 2022: rising stars to watch Universities in Africa and the Middle East have made the most progress since 2018 By Ellie Bothwell 2 September
World Academic Summit: universities yet to grasp ‘enormity’ of slavery redress Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy By Paul Basken 2 September
World Academic Summit: improve ‘ideological diversity’, says Oxford v-c Louise Richardson ‘embarrassed to confess we educated’ Michael Gove given his Brexit comments on experts By Simon Baker 1 September
Presidential control of university councils is a recipe for chaos The election of the University of Ghana’s first female vice-chancellor has been overshadowed by unwanted political meddling, says Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua By Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua 16 August
Digital degree transcripts ‘vital for refugee graduates’ Students from Syria and Sudan unable to progress because of lack of access to certificates By Joyce Lau 18 July
A new perspective on the Arab world The methodology behind the inaugural Arab University Rankings includes new regional measures on reputation and collaboration By David Watkins 25 June
Innovative learning environments are key to unlocking Africa’s potential Collaborative, technically enhanced experiential learning will prepare the continent’s vast young population for the digital future, says Laura Kakon By Laura Kakon 16 May
Cape Town library collections destroyed in Table Mountain fire Reading room of historic Jagger library ‘completely gutted’ By Anna McKie 19 April
Middle East ‘needs regional funder’ to push research collaboration Co-authorship between academics based in Middle East, North Africa and Turkey is limited, study finds By Simon Baker 16 April
MENA Summit: ‘certification’ mania ‘hobbles Middle East development’ Leading scholar says region must place more importance on liberal arts, not just science and engineering, to build better societies By Anna McKie 8 April