By Peter Gregory. It is erroneous for the UN to claim that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been “the most successful anti-poverty movement in history”. The extraordinary reduction in the number of people living in extreme poverty over the last 25 years has been caused by market-led economic growth. We must re-cast foreign aid and charity to reflect this reality. More...
By Katie Morley. The Government's latest plan to phase out student grants is abhorrent, says Katie Morley. Read more...
By Jacqueline Thomsen. Anyone beginning a career as an academic has extensive hurdles to overcome, whether it's becoming familiar with hundreds of papers on relevant topics, digging through and analyzing decades of research, or learning how to make significant contributions to the field. Read more...
By Erik Solheim. Extreme poverty has been halved in a few decades and more than 600 million people have been brought out of poverty in China alone. Child mortality was also halved and children born today will reach 70 years of age on average. The enormous development progress over the past decades is one of the most significant achievements in human history and business and private investments have played an integral part. More...
By Brian Keeley. In a world where wealth reports and rich lists regularly occupy the headlines, most of us have surely asked ourselves where we sit on the spectrum that starts with struggling to get by and ends with Bill Gate’s estimated fortune of $79 billion. More...
By Karen MacGregor. Africa’s around 20 science academies have a crucial and collaborative role to play in tackling problems and driving development, according to Academy of Science of South Africa President Daya Reddy. But efforts to grow science are constrained by brain drain – at least one third of African researchers are plying their trade outside the continent. Read more...
By Traci Lewis - EvoLLLution. The ACCESS Collaborative Program is a retention and graduation program that provides the academic and social supports needed to assist low-income, single parent students pursuing a degree at The Ohio State University by minimizing the barriers that may prevent their full participation in school. More...
A l’amorce de la troisième année de mise en oeuvre du Plan pluriannuel de lutte contre la pauvreté et pour l’inclusion sociale, le Premier ministre a convoqué un CNLE (Conseil national de lutte contre l'exclusion) élargi, le 3 mars 2015, en présence de 11 ministres concernés par les politiques de solidarité et d’inclusion sociale. Voir l'article...
By Sarah Howls. On Monday this week, the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission published its second state of the nation report, ‘Social Mobility and Child Poverty in Great Britain’. Chapter 6 was of particular interest to me since it focuses on the role of higher education (HE). Therefore, my comments here are based on Chapter 6 rather than a detailed reading of the full report and on how it relates to HEFCE’s work. More...
By Erik Solheim. Poverty has been halved in less than 25 years worldwide. The enormous progress over the past few decades is mainly due to rapid economic growth in the South. China’s economy grew by 10% for decades and 600 million people were consequently brought out of poverty. More...
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