By Ramadhan Rajab. Educationalists have called upon Kenyan universities to teach critical thinking skills and include social justice and transformation in their curriculum, in order to prepare graduates to serve their societies selflessly and diligently. More...

By Tunde Fatunde. Public and private tertiary education institutions are at loggerheads over a proposal to widen access to the country’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to include private institutions. The fund is currently responsible for managing and disbursing the education tax to public tertiary institutions. More...

By Wagdy Sawahel. Algeria has approved a draft law paving the way for the creation of an Amazigh language academy dedicated to the teaching and promotion of research on Tamazight, as well as its standardisation. More...

By Munyaradzi Makoni. The discovery by a Harvard molecular biology doctoral student of troves of unused and underused scientific laboratory equipment in a university basement was the impetus behind a project which has today brought equipment worth over US$30 million to 63 institutions in 33 countries around the world. More...

By Sharon Dell. While research shows that funded students have a better success rate because their basic needs are more likely to be met, they still need a range of other support mechanisms and structures to ensure they achieve their potential at South African universities. Student analytics – which provides a clearer picture of student needs – can help. More...

By Nelishia Pillay. The first industrial revolution saw the emergence of the steam engine and iron and textile industries. Electricity, gas and oil, the telephone and telegraph, automobile and plane were introduced as part of the second industrial revolution. The third industrial evolution was the era of electronics, the computer and nuclear energy. More...

By Damtew Teferra. In addition to its material benefits, it is hoped that the new prime minister’s scholarship scheme will enhance the currency of merit and excellence in all walks of life and provide inspiration for higher education students looking for worthy role models. More...

By Johann Mouton and Jaco Blanckenberg. When assessing the performance of any national science system one needs to be clear about the ‘performance criteria’ as well as the underlying data that are being used in such an assessment. More...

By Wondwosen Tamrat. A multitude of concerns that accompany the increasing expansion of higher education continue to speed up the establishment of quality assurance agencies (QAAs) in many parts of the world, especially since the 1980s. More...