Moocs can still bring higher education to those who really need it It may be five years since Moocs went mainstream, but Diana Laurillard and Eileen Kennedy believe they still have the potential to reach the hard-to-reach By Diana Laurillard 16 December
South Africa: women much more likely to complete degree than men Female advantage in education dubbed the ‘Martha Effect’ in Stellenbosch study By Holly Else 12 December
Branch campus leaders told to be ‘more patient’ to taste success Debate follows news that two UK universities are struggling with projects By Ellie Bothwell 11 December
Pay row sees Kenyan universities hit by third strike in a year Union says teaching will not resume until additional funding has arrived in university accounts By Holly Else 5 December
South Africa’s tuition fee deadlock risks chaos for universities Higher education institutions may need to cut jobs if they are unable to raise fees to offset state funding cuts By Jack Grove 30 November
Zimbabwean scholars hope for academic freedom and new leaders First priority should be to repeal Grace Mugabe’s PhD, says lecturer By Holly Else 29 November
What next for Zimbabwe’s ‘tainted’ higher education system? Agnieszka Piotrowska looks at the past, present and possible future of Zimbabwe’s universities, following the resignation of Robert Mugabe By Agnieszka Piotrowska 22 November
Open access publishing platform launched for African scientists AAS Open Research offers immediate online publication and transparent, post-publication peer review By Chris Havergal 22 November
Ghanaian university founder wins $500K Wise Prize Patrick Awuah set up institution to focus on critical thinking, ethics and collaboration By Chris Havergal 15 November
World University Rankings: boosting both competition and collaboration Scientific endeavour has for centuries been driven on by both competitive and collaborative spirit, and the rankings can boost both, says Phil Baty By Phil Baty 13 November
Black academics soon to outnumber white scholars in South Africa Tipping point likely to be between 2020 and 2025, new demographic analysis suggests By Jack Grove 8 November
How to ‘robot-proof’ students for the age of AI Lifelong learning, real-world experience and a focus on ‘uniquely human attributes’ are key to preparing students for the future, says Joseph Aoun By Joseph Aoun 4 November
