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26 février 2018

ACE seeks postgraduate scholarship applications

The African Centre of Excellence in Phytochemicals, Textile and Renewable Energy (ACEII-PTRE), hosted by Moi University in Kenya, is seeking applications for scholarships to its masters and doctoral programmes. More...

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26 février 2018

Scholarships call for postgraduate studies in biostatistics

The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa has published two calls for doctoral and masters scholarships in biostatistics offered under the auspices of the Sub-Saharan Africa Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics, a consortium of 20 institutions in Africa and the United Kingdom. More...

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26 février 2018

Mentorship programme targets female STEM faculty

Female faculty members in any field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from 17 African countries can participate in the 2018 Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) programme, a mentorship initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development and administered by America’s National Academy of Sciences. More...

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26 février 2018

Africa failing to address linguistic imperialism

By Ekkehard Wolff. February 21 was the 18th annual International Mother Language Day. 2018 marks also the 10th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Year of Languages. Last year the Pan South African Language Board, a constitutionally established body tasked with the promotion and development of the 11 official languages of South Africa, declared February the annual language activism month. More...

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26 février 2018

Islamic universities have role in fighting extremism

By Wagdy Sawahel. In January Uzbekistan unveiled a new university, Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan, devoted to Islamic studies which, according to the Uzbek government’s religious affairs committee, will focus on scholarly knowledge about Islam and supporting an atmosphere of religious tolerance in Uzbek society and beyond in Central Asia. More...

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26 février 2018

The challenge to higher education internationalisation

By Philip G Altbach and Hans de Wit. The global landscape for higher education internationalisation is changing dramatically. What one might call ‘the era of higher education internationalisation’ over the past 25 years (1990–2015) that has characterised university thinking and action might either be finished or, at least, be on life support. More...

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26 février 2018

Foreign students’ tuition fees are a double-edged sword

By Daniel Sanchez-Serra and Gabriele Marconi. The existence and level of tuition fees are among the most hotly debated issues in current higher education policy discussions. At least 10 OECD countries have implemented reforms in this area since 2010. More...

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26 février 2018

How are universities creating the leaders they need?

By Nadine Burquel and Anja Busch. Strong leadership and management have never been more important in higher education. The pace of global change is extremely fast, new technologies are transforming higher education and geopolitics is placing major challenges on institutional developments. More...

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26 février 2018

Internationalism in an era of ultra-nationalism?

By Kevin Evans. Over recent weeks there has been a flurry of statements and announcements about ‘opening the Indonesian tertiary education sector to foreign universities’. I have seen this discourse ebb and flow over the past 25 years. The following summarises some of the most common arguments for and against this proposition. More...

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26 février 2018

Government moves to approve private university degrees

By Shadi Khan Saif. The Afghan government has taken more than a decade to approve the issuing of degree and diploma certificates to thousands of students at private universities who failed to get a place in public sector institutions. The first ‘authenticated’ private university diplomas were handed out on 11 February, according to the ministry of education. More...

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