One or two or 10 studies won’t solve our most complex societal challenges. Big problems require collaborations beyond academia.
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When colleges rush to serve the needs of business, they risk losing sight of their purpose and entering into bad deals with a selfish partner, a scholar of research and business argues.
Africa’s higher education sector could benefit from public-private partnerships.
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In Africa’s education sector, public-private partnerships have been largely limited to infrastructure developments and the provision of education.
Partners who accompany international students tend to be well-educated, yet many experience difficulties pursuing their own career goals once in Canada.
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South Africa’s social grant scandal seems to back up highly regarded views on public governance that Public Private Partnerships aren’t naturally efficient.
Being generous may be more important than you think.
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Global economic realities shouldn’t deter African universities from continuing to push for massification. But they must do so armed with knowledge, lessons from elsewhere and strong funding models.
By 2020, India will need 40 million university places.
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In five years’ time, India will have the largest tertiary-age population in the world. But supply is unlikely to be able to meet demand. This provides a good opportunity for Australia.
There’s nothing that everyone wants in a partner. But there are characteristics most men or women find attractive.
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We know a lot about why people choose different brands of dishwashing detergent. But when it comes to the processes behind choosing a romantic partner, science knows surprisingly little.
Don’t be lured into collaboration just because it’s what everyone else seems to be doing.
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Is your relationship thriving or merely surviving? Scientists who study these matters of the heart have some insights into figuring out whether you’re with your best possible partner.
University of Cape Town scientists work in the Drug Discovery and Development Centre. More needs to be done to keep Africa’s scientists on home ground.
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If the continent is to grasp the science and technology revolution, then governments should take the lead in both policy formulation and implementation.