Ghana university closed after violent protests Students ordered to leave Kwame Nkrumah University following reports of ‘rioting’ By Anna McKie 30 October
Teaching resumes in Niger universities after month-long strike Academics in Niger have suspended their action over pay and management By Anna McKie 10 October
South African minister tells v-cs to tackle campus violence Naledi Pandor wants ‘urgent’ meeting of Universities South Africa to address recent violence at two universities By Anna McKie 19 September
Should the research elite collaborate more with poor countries? Analysis reveals that, when medicine is taken out of the equation, collaborations are thin on the ground By Simon Baker 19 September
African and Asian researchers ‘face greatest mobility obstacles’ Global survey suggests benefits of overseas collaboration are not evenly shared By Chris Havergal 18 September
South Africa plans new science policy Government hopes its first new science policy in nearly 20 years will help the country tackle societal problems and embrace technological change. By Anna McKie 14 September
Monash to sell South Africa campus to for-profit firm Advtech to buy Johannesburg campus established by Monash in 2000 By John Morgan 12 September
Nigerian universities urged to expose sex offenders Institutions should publish the names of lecturers found guilty of sexual misconduct, says head of National Universities Commission By Anna McKie 29 August
Spare us your cast-offs, African v-c tells do-gooders in West There are better ways to help Rwanda’s state university to thrive than donating laboratory discards or old books, says Phil Cotton By Jack Grove 26 August
South African student aid provider in trouble after fees scrapped National Student Financial Aid Scheme chair stepped down citing “extreme strain” put on payments system By Anna McKie 21 August
V-c to swap South Africa’s fees and funding battles for NZ’s own Outgoing Pretoria leader Cheryl de la Rey will take experience of adversity and diversity to new role at Canterbury By Anna McKie 19 August
Bongani Mayosi, 1967-2018 Tributes paid to a leading African expert on heart disease By Matthew Reisz 16 August
