Universities ‘complicit’ in racism and sexism, says Cape Town v-c
Mamokgethi Phakeng says universities often ‘part of the machine’ that perpetuates white privilege and exploitation of Global South

Mamokgethi Phakeng says universities often ‘part of the machine’ that perpetuates white privilege and exploitation of Global South

The switch to online has hastened the move to high-quality, internationally relevant blended teaching and interactive learning
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Universities everywhere continue to join our effort to map excellence in higher education worldwide, adding more colour and depth to our sweeping global survey. In these pages, we showcase a wealth...

But observers question whether it can last, as pandemic lays waste to the business model

THE data show how the quality of countries’ research in health and life science shifted ahead of the pandemic

In exploring issues such as sustainability, our World University Rankings are set to become more open and inclusive, writes Duncan Ross

THE data reveal how Chinese and US universities that were in the 201-300 band in the World University Rankings 2016 have fared since

Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea

A Pakistan-based institution saw a new generation of leaders emerge during Covid-19

Scholars say the pandemic has drawn attention to the uncertain and adaptive nature of research and called for a broader range of evidence to be valued

Study provides further arguments against traditional academic publishing beyond cost and access, says author

Former Theresa May adviser Nick Timothy to interview hopefuls to head regulator, alongside Tory peer, former Tory MP and ex-Tory candidate

Dismissing plagiarism as a low-level academic misdemeanour ignores the potentially deadly consequences of letting cheating go unchecked, says David A. Sanders

NYU president counters that such competition is what drives science forward