THE Latin America University Rankings 2020: universities prove their value in a difficult year
The shock of Covid-19 has forced a re-evaluation of higher education, writes Ellie Bothwell

The shock of Covid-19 has forced a re-evaluation of higher education, writes Ellie Bothwell

Chile leads region on life science citations, but performance on medical research is more even across major Latin American countries

Chilean university leads regional ranking for second year

Co-author of Conservative manifesto says universities’ ‘prosperity depends’ on grasp of changes since 2010

Friends say Xu Zhangrun was taken from his home, months after he was suspended by his university

The pandemic drove learning worldwide into the digital sphere, but Latin America’s universities have responded slowly. Ellie Bothwell asks if the crisis will prompt the region to overcome the...

Trump administration says learners from overseas must attend in-person classes if their university offers them, and they can’t remain in the US if their college moves entirely online

Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy

African researchers say meeting digitally overcomes cost, distance, social discomfort and environmental damage – but even online, inequalities remain

As cases hit new highs, institutions confront costly implications

The challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic have hit Latin America hard. But the region’s universities are stepping up to the mark and finding innovative solutions to difficult situations

Universities are in a powerful position to help societies address history in a way that informs the present and shapes the future, says Andrew Thompson

London institution says use of Sir John Cass’ name is ‘incompatible with our values of diversity and inclusivity’

Insurance now being offered at same time students pay tuition fees, but it would not have protected those looking for refunds over online switch

The rapid shift to online learning could threaten the survival of some institutions, but others could build on it to introduce teaching innovations, says Ana Fanelli