Canada has taken an important first step towards a more strategic, intentional and mutually beneficial relationship with Africa. But it must provide more concrete plans for its implementation.
- Professor of International Affairs and the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic), Carleton University
Africa’s rise is unfolding now. Canada has the tools, the values and the economic imperative to form strong partnerships on the continent in the face of Donald Trump’s threats.
More than ever, South African universities need a new social contract that charts a way forward and begins to heal divisions.
A key strategy for President-elect Trump is to turn the US inward, both economically and politically. This bodes badly for Africa.
Academia is being asked to do less for more, and universities are at financial breaking point. This has implications for all South Africans.
Boris Johnson, the man who led the Brexit campaign, has been appointed as the UK’s chief diplomat. It has sent shudders down many spines, but does Africa need to worry?
University protests in South Africa have showed that the countries students are hungry for real change. This desire can be harnessed to create a generation of “citizen scholars”.
How can the higher education sector guard against proposed transformation measures being merely superficial quick fixes? At least part of the answer may lie in institutional governance.
Large classes don’t have a good reputation when it comes to fostering student learning. But there are a few ways for teachers to adapt to bigger classes.
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