A year after Bolsonaro, Brazilian campuses are still recovering
A change in atmosphere has encouraged academics to return to the country where they were once maligned, but funding pressures and issues with polarisation continue
A change in atmosphere has encouraged academics to return to the country where they were once maligned, but funding pressures and issues with polarisation continue
Populist right-wing leader leaves office with public universities facing bankruptcy and country polarised
Universities face long road to recovery even if Lula is victorious, say sector leaders
Ninety per cent federal funding cut will leave research projects unfinished and cause massive brain drain, experts warn
The shock of Covid-19 has forced a re-evaluation of higher education, writes Ellie Bothwell
Patchy access to computers and lack of internet connections among poorest learners hamper transition
Universities are steering the country’s response to Covid-19 in the absence of political leadership, which is helping citizens value higher education, says rector
Minister promises to reward universities that go back to teaching as Bolsonaro’s administration battles with state governors over pandemic policy
Federal institutions vow to fight back against Jair Bolsonaro’s restrictive policies
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...
Brazil dominates the ranking but other countries excel on citation impact and international outlook
The region must revive the reform spirit of 100 years ago to reverse the loss of talent, say Marcelo Knobel and Andrés Bernasconi
Some 70 Science Without Borders students at Southampton received a message citing faculty complaints about their performance
Some 70 Science Without Borders students at Southampton received a message citing faculty complaints about their performance
Nations paying to send students and researchers abroad often fail to assess their value, study finds