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News & Reports
Palestine’s Education Institutions Are Victims of Conflict Again
Schools and universities have been damaged in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and teachers and students have been killed or arrested.
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Yusra Mouzughi: A British-Libyan Academic Pursues a Vision for Education in the Gulf
Yusra Mouzughi guided Muscat University from an idea to an institution. Now she’s taking on a new challenge as president…
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Opinion
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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Iraq’s Former Higher Education Minister Strives to Improve Universities
Abdul Razzaq Al-Issa led Iraq’s higher education ministry during a period when the Islamic State controlled much of the country.
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Opinion
Refining Our Understanding of Conventional Exams
Online education presents challenges for teachers but also offers them an opportunity to devise new ways of assessing students.
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Opinion
How to Build Community in Your Courses, Online or In-Person
An education expert suggests good practices teachers can use to build community with students and create a caring climate in…
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Mauritania’s Medical Students Are Unhappy With Delayed Reforms
They say outdated curricula and a lack of infrastructure hamper the development of the country’s only medical school
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Syria’s Private Universities Struggle With Costs but Still Grow
Rising inflation, a currency in free fall, and a ban on raising fees for continuing students have put Syria’s private…
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Opinion
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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Syrian Universities Struggle to Survive After a Decade of War
The collapse of the higher education system could prove an obstacle to peace-building after the conflict ends
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