Africa

Wits v-c says that decolonised knowledge must not be sanitised knowledge

Scholar highlights continuing challenges of collaborations with North African state

International collaborations should focus on building institutions rather than individuals, say Adam Habib and Imraan Valodia

The war survivor with multiple degrees from universities around globe discusses her roles as advocate for refugees and for the understanding of Africa in HE

Travel restrictions on Western scholars have shown how African scientists can step up to lead, global health experts believe

Black Lives Matter protests have reignited debate over the persistence of ‘neocolonial’ structures within discipline

African researchers say meeting digitally overcomes cost, distance, social discomfort and environmental damage – but even online, inequalities remain

Doctoral graduates’ occupation of Higher Education Ministry will do little by itself to solve a structural problem, says Kenneth Nsah

Apart from the ecological degradation, the conference circuit is riven by socio-economic, class, race and gender divides, say Ambreena Manji and three others

New institutions will add nothing unless there is a greater emphasis on quality, says Eric Fredua-Kwarteng

Tawana Kupe says pandemic will ‘exacerbate existing inequalities’ in South Africa

Equitable collaborations are key to ensuring that universities can best respond to the SDGs, says Joanna Newman