The teaching and non-teaching staff from the nine public universities in Uganda last week announced a nationwide strike after failure by government to consider them for salary enhancements and payment of their arrears in the next financial year’s budget, write Damali Mukhaye and Nobert Atukunda for Daily Monitor. More...
Research universities must be given real autonomy to become innovative and responsive to change if universities are to fulfil their potential as key players in India’s future, underpinning India’s drive for growth and more jobs, writes the editorial team of IndraStra Global. More...
Institutions in the United Kingdom will be forced to publish the full details of their bosses’ pay packets to the sector’s regulator, the Office for Students, and they’ll have to justify six-figure salaries and benefits, writes Eleanor Busby for the Independent. More...
Universities have defended their stance on ‘banning’ gendered language from students and staff, saying such guidelines and policies have been in existence for decades at Australian tertiary institutions, writes Hannah Barry for WA Today. More...
Canada is a major agricultural production country and plays an important role in the global agricultural market. However, in order to ensure it remains sustainable, the Canadian Space Agency issued a joint Announcement of Opportunity with its long-time partner Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to address the perceived gap or future need for RADARSAT agriculture applications, reports the Canadian Space Agency. More...
The growth of third-party pathway providers – and of the private capital behind many of them – has helped to create a more competitive and commercialised landscape for recruiting international students, writes Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed. More...
An intellectual property rights expert, Tolulope Adekola, said the lack of proper research work was one of the reasons for the low rating of Nigerian universities in the world, reports Vanguard. More...
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain classes are in high demand at academic institutions around the world, from Chicago to Brazil and even North Korea, in fact, so much so that academics fear they might lead to a turf war between computer science, economics, law, accounting, finance departments and business schools, writes Avi Mizrahi for Bitcoin. More...
Dozens of lawmakers are urging United States Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to launch an investigation into possible attempts by Chinese organisations to steal research and technology from US universities, writes Benjamin Wermund for Politic. More...
Norway’s parliament has passed a bill banning clothing that partially or fully covers the face from being worn at educational institutions – the bill applies to students and teachers alike, as well as to staff at daycare centres, reports The Local. More...
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