Opinion
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Self-Censorship in the University: A Breach of Academic Freedom
In a collective act of self-censorship, many academics today willingly cede the university’s unconditional freedom to investigate all ideas.
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Why Professors in Algeria Have Given Up on Free Academic Inquiry
Professors in Algeria have learned that it's best to endorse the conventional wisdom and not ask new questions, a scholar…
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A Survey Reveals How the Pandemic Has Hurt MENA Research
A survey of scholars done in the late spring and early summer that included researchers who study the MENA region…
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Where Does Higher Education Go from Here?
University leaders in the Middle East share their perspectives on how higher education will adapt in a post-Covid-19 world.
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How Can Young Saudi Men Be Brought Into the Private Sector?
New research reveals that, despite the Vision 2030 plan, the majority still expect a public-sector job for life. But a…
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3 Ways Philanthropy Could Help Saudi Youth
A survey of Saudi youth can help to inform how philanthropies working in the kingdom could help steer youth from…
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Studying New Forms of Migration in Morocco
The sociologist Mehdi Alioua sees himself as an advocate and a mediator.
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Host-Country Universities Must Evolve To Help Refugees
Change in curriculum and ways of delivering education are the key to helping Syrian students succeed and will ultimately help…
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