Spinning Door for Professors May Hurt UAE Higher Ed, Researchers Find
Use of expatriate academics on short-term contracts and other factors can work against institutional loyalty and result in a scarcity of research.
A Conversation with the Iraqi Minister of Higher Education
Iraq’s security problems are not preventing it from establishing new universities and ending “mandatory ignorance,” said the Iraqi higher-education minister.
Is the Arab World Ready for More Investigative Journalism?
Arab professors discussed integrating investigative journalism into their courses at a workshop in Jordan.
New Home for Many Egyptian Academics: Jail
With more Egyptian professors and students behind bars, some of them have begun a hunger strike.
Juggling a Toddler and a PH.D
Maha Bali shares the sweet and the sour of her journey as a mother and a candidate for a doctorate.
Some Academics Want to ‘Get Off the Sidelines’ to Help Syrians
In a panel discussion at the New School, academics discussed the international community’s efforts to protect the world’s latest “war orphans,” Syrian students and professors.
Two Canadian Academics Freed From Egyptian Prison
Two Canadian academics who were detained for seven weeks have been released from an Egyptian prison but are still trapped in the country.
Canadian Academics’ Letter Smuggled Out of Egypt Prison
A letter written by the two Canadian academics imprisoned in Egypt details the conditions they and other prisoners live in.
Canadian Academics Held in Egypt Declare Hunger Strike
Two Canadian professors arrested in Cairo have began a hunger strike to protest their detention without charges.
Egypt Poised to Give Guards at Public Universities More Power
The military-backed interim government wants to give guards on campuses the power to investigate allegations and turn evidence over to public prosecutors. Many fear the measure could cramp political and academic freedom.
