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20 septembre 2017

Farmers’ needs in danger of being neglected in research

By Sam Otieno. An increase over the past decade in the overall number of higher education agencies involved in agricultural research in Sub-Saharan Africa has a downside: fragmentation of national research systems and a potential shift away from the applied needs of farmers, according to the authors of a new report on agricultural research on the continent. More...

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20 septembre 2017

Pan-African food and biomass network launched

By Michael Gardner. The first pan-African expert network on food and non-food biomass has been launched by Germany’s Center for Development Research and the Ghana-based Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. More...

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20 septembre 2017

Self-reliance a key to successful academic partnerships

By Gilbert Nakweya. African universities should establish clear guidelines and timelines to ensure greater self-reliance when entering partnerships, especially with partners in the Global North, according to higher education and policy experts attending the inaugural Africa-China-World Bank Education Partnership Forum. More...

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20 septembre 2017

More graduates to join jobless queues

The rise in unemployment is expected to continue until 2018 with graduates most affected. This is according to Professor Carel van Aardt, a researcher at the Bureau of Market Research at Unisa, writes Siboniso Mngadi for the Sunday Tribune. More...

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20 septembre 2017

Government puts foreign universities plan on hold

The government is putting its plan to allow foreign universities to operate in India on the back burner after pursuing it for the last several years and will instead focus on its world-class university plan, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint. More...

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20 septembre 2017

Do university presidents still matter?

By Richard Freeland. Since Drew Faust decided to step down as president at Harvard, a debate has opened up about the nature of the academic presidency, and how it is changing. Should university leaders be strategic planners, stakeholder conflict managers, fundraisers or political advocates – and do they make a difference. More...

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20 septembre 2017

Rising student suicides – What can universities do?

By Wagdy Sawahel. As the world marks the 15th World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, the rising number of suicides among North African students and university graduates is turning the spotlight onto the role of universities in supporting vulnerable students and raising awareness around mental health issues. More...

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20 septembre 2017

Taking a closer look at student attrition and migration

By Wagdy Sawahel. A recent survey which found that more than 50% of South African students felt they were not prepared for the transition from secondary school to tertiary education has highlighted ongoing debates around the causes of South Africa’s student attrition rates and how best to tackle them. More...

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20 septembre 2017

University staff remain resolute over indefinite strike

By Tunde Fatunde. A strike by public university staff over funding and salary issues is set to continue and campuses will remain closed after a second round of negotiations between the Nigerian government and the union broke down. More...

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20 septembre 2017

Academics’ union banned over strike on unpaid salaries

By Tunde Fatunde. As it embarks on an indefinite nationwide strike over what it claims are unfulfilled government promises, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, is reeling from a ban imposed on its local branch based at Kogi State University. More...

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