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20 septembre 2017

Regional universities a new focus of research excellence

By Suvendrini Kakuchi. A Japanese government plan to set up world-class centres for basic research in regional universities will strengthen its international competitiveness and narrow the gaping divide between Japan’s elite research institutions and regional universities. More...
20 septembre 2017

Funding package to cost universities a billion dollars

By Geoff Maslen. Federal spending on higher education looks set to fall by AU$1 billion (US$797 million), according to Universities Australia Chair Professor Margaret Gardner, who said government’s spending on higher education would cut funding for universities and increase fees for students so they would pay more for less. More...
20 septembre 2017

Private HEIs to reopen, defying government order

Tired of waiting for the end of the so-called ‘anglophone crisis’ which has paralysed schools, universities and law courts in two English-speaking provinces, heads of private higher education institutions, or HEIs, are planning to reopen in October in spite of a government order postponing the start of the new academic year. More...
20 septembre 2017

Government approves creation of quality assurance agency

The Ministry of Higher Education and Research has taken a step towards promoting educational quality, with approval this month by the Council of Ministers of the creation of the Malian Agency of Higher Education and Scientific Research Quality Assurance. More...
20 septembre 2017

Mining the power of data to boost student success

By Sungula Nkabinde. Data analytics is becoming increasingly important to improving the effectiveness of almost every profession and academia is no different, but knowing what data is important and how to use it is critical. More...
20 septembre 2017

Building better academic partnerships in the arts

By Penina Mlama. The power of the arts and literature as tools for self-determination and asserting cultural identity has complicated the formation of partnerships between Africa and the rest of the world, resulting in the need for a more reflective approach to building effective and transformative partnerships. More...
20 septembre 2017

Creating equal partnerships calls for a paradigm shift

By Munyaradzi Makoni. While it is widely known that few partnerships between African and international organisations benefit all the parties involved, how to change that imbalance remains a key challenge, but one that the recently launched Alliance for African Partnership is determined to tackle. More...
20 septembre 2017

‘Sub-optimal’ partnerships continue to impede progress

By Munyaradzi Makoni. Partnerships are inherent to the human condition, but action is urgently needed to improve the quality of the ‘sub-optimal’ partnerships that Africa continues to develop within the continent and with the outside world, according to Célestin Monga, chief economist and vice-president for economic governance and knowledge management at the African Development Bank in Côte d’Ivoire. More...
20 septembre 2017

Vice-chancellors pin hopes on stronger partnerships

By Munyaradzi Makoni. Michigan State University’s new initiative, the Alliance for African Partnership, has raised interest among vice-chancellors across Africa, who hope to address some of their research and teaching challenges through partnerships. More...
20 septembre 2017

Institutional partnerships – Shifting the centre of gravity

By Munyaradzi Makoni. The landscape for partnerships between African and international organisations is changing, with the centre of gravity shifting towards the physical area in which the research and development are being conducted. More...
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