Scholarly success of African universities: common contributing factors: It’s not all doom and gloom for African universities – some are getting it right. ShutterstockAs the start of the northern hemisphere academic year hundreds of thousands of students across Africa head to the airport. The reason for this “student exodus” is that those who can afford it head abroad for their … [Read more...] about Scholarly success of African universities: common contributing factors | The Conversation
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How to approach the revolution in scholarly publishing | The Conversation
How to approach the revolution in scholarly publishing: By opening up academic journals to a broader audience, everyone benefits. ShutterstockThere is a digital revolution underway. It’s changing how many things are done – including scholarly publishing. The way that academic research is published, and its availability, has shifted over time. Academic and scholarly journals … [Read more...] about How to approach the revolution in scholarly publishing | The Conversation
African academics face a huge divide between their real and scholarly selves | The Conversation
Too much of what we know about Africa is still coming from outside the continent. ShutterstockThis article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society African scholarship on Africa is operating at only a fraction of its true potential. It is hampered by the preferences, policies and politics of the Western academy. … [Read more...] about African academics face a huge divide between their real and scholarly selves | The Conversation
