University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya - UoN launches African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases

Title:

UoN launches ARUA Centre of Excellence for NCD

 

Published:

University of Nairobi, 6 December 2022

https://www.uonbi.ac.ke/news/uon-launches-arua-centre-excellence-ncd

 

From the news article:

The University of Nairobi (UON) has launched the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The centre is one of the 13 ARUA Centers of Excellence that are held across African Universities run on a Hub and Spoke model and is a partnership between five high research-intensive African Universities: The University of Nairobi (Hub), Makerere University (Uganda), the University of Ghana (Ghana), University of Ibadan (Nigeria), and the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa). The Center also collaborates with UK partner universities, among them, the University of Glasgow, and Leicester University.

 

University of Dundee, Scotland, UK - Prestigious Fellowship awarded to Dundee researcher

Title:

Prestigious Fellowship awarded to Dundee researcher

 

Published:

University of Dundee, 16 June 2022

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/prestigious-fellowship-awarded-dundee-researcher

 

From the press release:

Dr Sourav Banerjee has been awarded the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for his research into the diagnosis and detection of stage IV brain cancer.

 

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore - SUTD sets aside $10 million for sustainability research over next few years

Title:

SUTD sets aside $10 million for sustainability research over next few years

Published:

Singapore University of Technology and Design, 21 February 2022

https://www.sutd.edu.sg/About/happenings/News/2022/2/SUTD-sets-10-million-sustainability-research

 

From the article:

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will be committing $10 million over the next three to five years to research and education in sustainability, said its president. 

FRANCE - Report highlights strengths and weaknesses in science [University World News, May 2021]

Title:

Report highlights strengths and weaknesses in science

 

By:

Chemistry World

 

Published:

University World News, 22 May 2021

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210522144725987

 

From the article:

The latest report assessing the state of scientific research in France in 2019 has revealed a nation that is still a “major European scientific power”, but one whose global importance is diminishing as research output grows worldwide, writes Alexander Hellemans for Chemistry World.  

 

The report outlines some of France’s remarkable successes – its leading position in mathematics – but also its weaknesses, including a lack of funding for artificial intelligence and its poor ranking for the impact of its chemistry research. 

 

UNITED KINGDOM - Brexit’s back: the five issues that will shape science

Title:

Brexit’s back: the five issues that will shape science

 

Authors:

Holly Else & Elizabeth Gibney

Published:

Nature, 21 October 2020

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02920-2

From the article:

Europe’s political shake-up is approaching — for researchers, key factors such as immigration and funding hang in the balance.

Varsities go all out to keep up research, but the challenges are huge

Title:
Varsities go all out to keep up research, but the challenges are huge

Author:
Suthentira Govender

Published:
Times Select, 23 July 2020
https://select.timeslive.co.za/news/2020-07-23-varsities-go-all-out-to-keep-up-research-but-the-challenges-are-huge/

From the article:
Covid-19 has forced tertiary institutions to quickly transport themselves to online platforms to save the 2020 academic year.

This huge transition from traditional contact learning to online teaching, almost overnight, has brought a range of lessons and challenges, as more academics take to platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Skype to teach their students.

The Conversation, 24 May 2020 - We think there’s a better way to assess the research of African academics: here’s how

Title:
We think there’s a better way to assess the research of African academics: here’s how

Author:
Olumuyiwa Asaolu, University of Lagos

Published:
The Conversation, 24 May 2020
https://theconversation.com/we-think-theres-a-better-way-to-assess-the-research-of-african-academics-heres-how-132287

From the article:
"Since the Western world usually leads in setting the criteria, academic prestige comes from conforming to Western standards in the execution and reportage of research projects. But some African researchers are now asking questions about the fairness, transparency and reliability of these processes of evaluation and scholarly rankings. They are also concerned about the effect of Western expectations on African societies and their needs."

Times Higher Education, 10 May 2020 - New Singapore centres aiming to put Asia on world AI research map

Title:
New Singapore centres aiming to put Asia on world AI research map

Author:
Joyce Lau

Published:
Times Higher Education, 10 May 2020

From the article:
"Academics involved say they also have a responsibility to ensure technology is used ethically in real life, particularly amid Covid-19."

To read this article:
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/new-singapore-centres-aiming-put-asia-world-ai-research-map

Short Article: After Brexit, U.K. scientists face a long road to mend ties with Europe

Title:
After Brexit, U.K. scientists face a long road to mend ties with Europe

Author:
Kai Kupferschmidt

Published:
Science, 28 January 2020

From the article:
"After one referendum, two snap elections, and more than 3 years of dithering and debate, the United Kingdom this week will become the first country ever to withdraw from the European Union. But rather than marking the end of a process, Brexit will start another clock: an 11-month transition during which the U.K. and Europe will negotiate their future relationship on everything from trade to immigration to clinical trials."

To read this article:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/after-brexit-uk-scientists-face-long-road-mend-ties-europe

South Africa: Commentary on the 2019 Quality Promotion Conference organised by the Council on Higher Education

Title:
Commentary on the 2019 Quality Promotion Conference organised by the Council on Higher Education

Author:
Amani Saidi, Director: Quality Assurance & Promotion Coordination, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Council on Higher Education, Pretoria, South Africa

Published:
South African Journal of Science, Volume 115, Number 11/12, 2019
doi: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2019/7484

The aim of the 2019 Quality Promotion Conference:
"To promote a platform for sharing experiences and lessons on, and good practices for, combating acts of academic dishonesty, as well as for raising issues and stimulating dialogue on the need to maintain academic integrity throughout the higher education value chain across the higher education sector."