By Eric Fredua-Kwarteng. In all former British colonies in Africa, the use of the English language for teaching and learning in primary schools has always been a contentious national issue. The argument centres around three positions, each coming from a different ideological perspective. More...
By Ranjit Goswami. Here are three hypotheses:
By Christabel Ligami. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, or ECA, has relaunched its fellowship programme in line with Africa’s transformative agenda to provide a platform for young African graduates to gain professional on-the-job experience in a range of development-related fields. More...
By Paul Basken, The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Trump administration’s plan to cut billions of dollars in research spending by eliminating indirect cost reimbursements would devastate university science, especially at public institutions, experts warned. More...
By Mimi Leung and Yojana Sharma. Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology has said it will set up an Office of Research Integrity to hold researchers to ethical academic standards in the wake of a major academic fraud scandal at the country’s top institution, National Taiwan University or NTU, which has severely damaged its research reputation. More...
By Maina Waruru. Kenyan students studying in Germany on government of Kenya scholarships are facing serious difficulties accessing the government remittances meant to support their stay and are turning to protest action. More...
By Munyaradzi Makoni. South African veteran activist Ahmed Kathrada, who died on Tuesday aged 87, has been hailed by universities for selflessly dedicating his life to fighting for freedom, justice, non-racialism and democracy. More...
By Shadi Khan Saif. Defying threats of another deadly attack, the American University of Afghanistan, or AUAF, has re-opened in Kabul with upgraded security. Classes restarted on Tuesday, seven months after militants stormed its compound, located on a busy street in the western part of the Afghan capital, leaving 13 dead, including seven students, one lecturer, and a member of the Afghan security forces. More...
By Jan Petter Myklebust. When Education and Research Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen addressed a symposium at the University of Oslo recently, expectations were high. More...
By Marit Egner. When I started working at the University of Oslo 10 years ago, the university’s involvement with Scholars at Risk was on my list of responsibilities. Scholars at Risk is an international network of more than 450 higher education institutions, cooperating to protect threatened scholars and promote academic freedom. More...
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