Africa

African rankings methodology looks beyond traditional research-focused metrics on teaching and research to include societal impact, writes Phil Baty

This is how we assess the data and produce the tables for the Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, based on information from 121 institutions

V-c Wim de Villiers advocates multilingualism within higher education, but investigation finds university ‘violated rights’ of Afrikaans students

Repeated power outages cause widespread disruption on campuses, with fears that more students will drop out as a result

Ousted Cape Town vice-chancellor says her departure was a victory for the ‘opponents of change’, but insists she leaves the institution in good shape

Vice-chancellors must challenge populist ideas around who belongs to the nation and whether equity goals can end at its borders, says Srila Roy

Academics lay out plan for knowledge from Global South to take ‘rightful place’

Personal ties of professors also shape where learners can travel to, conference hears

Former Cape Town v-c Mamphela Ramphele warns that higher education has been captured by elites and needs to prioritise tackling climate crisis

As soon as the departure of the Cape Town vice-chancellor was confirmed, the debate over her legacy began

Vice-chancellor to leave within weeks following row over exit of deputy

Association of Commonwealth Universities survey also highlights gender inequalities in academic appointments