South America

South American giant holds on to number one spot and continues to dominate table, despite concerns over Bolsonaro’s legacy

Rigid structures need to be loosened to address the devaluation of degrees and to embrace AI and microcredentials, says Carlos Olivares

Donald Trump’s assaults on US science and universities in many ways mirror those previously enacted in Brazil by Jair Bolsonaro. Two years on from the latter’s election defeat, Patrick Jack assesses what the current state of Brazilian science says about how US institutions might fare post-Trump

Good lobbying skills coupled with ‘academic backbone’ the key to success in both sectors, according to leader of Colombia’s University of la Costa

Universities are at a crossroads and must act decisively to become sites of social transformation, says first black woman to lead a university in Brazil

Academics must come out from ‘behind our walls and our labs’ and take the lead on sustainability issues, conference hears

Better education-industry links can ensure continent capitalises on new technologies in a way it didn’t before, says World Bank economist

Universities can learn from the sustainable use of textiles in South America, where traditional knowledge is integrated with innovation to create a positive impact, says Jade McLachlan

Institutions still waiting for a budget to be set for financial year amid Javier Milei’s unprecedented austerity drive

The far-right president rails against academics’ supposed sense that they are superior. A scholar forced to sell books to make ends meet feels anything but

Chainsaw-wielding leader has shown some signs of pragmatism since historic election win but plight of the country’s highly regarded universities remains dire

Brazil back at number one as new metrics reveal country’s research strength