Aisha Labi

Mohammed Emwazi attended the U. of Westminster. British universities are the focus of a new law aimed at stopping terrorist recruitment.

Global

New Law in Britain Pushes Universities to Help Stanch the Flow of Islamic Fighters

By Aisha Labi March 30, 2015

Many educators object to a new law that requires them to prevent the radicalization of students. But one scholar argues they’ve long ignored the problem.

Rebels gather near the village of Kureen, in Syria. Professionals like doctors and professors have become targets in the country’s civil war.

Academics at Risk

Scholars in Danger Join World’s Refugees

By Aisha Labi November 3, 2014

Not since World War II have so many academics fled persecution.

In what many see as a sign of new academic openness in Iran, the U. of Tehran in March hosted Immanuel Wallerstein, a Yale U. sociologist, who spoke about women’s rights and other issues rarely discussed there.

International

Iran Signals Support for Greater Freedom in Academe

By Aisha Labi June 2, 2014

The changes could lead to new ties with American universities, but observers say Iranian higher education still faces tough restrictions.

International

New International University Ranking Aims to Offer a More Nuanced Approach

By Aisha Labi May 13, 2014

Critics of the European Union-backed effort, called U-Multirank, say it is undermined by a lack of reliable data.

News

Drop in International Students Worries English Universities

By Aisha Labi April 2, 2014

Experts say they can’t pinpoint a cause for the decline, but the timing suggests that tougher immigration policies may be making England seem less friendly to foreign students.

Ferdinand von Prondzynski, principal of Robert Gordon U., says independence  would allow Scotland to set its own research agenda.

Global

Independence Debate Divides Academics in Scotland

By Aisha Labi March 24, 2014

If Scotland leaves the United Kingdom, its policies on research and tuition could be challenged.

Philip Moriarty, a physicist at the U. of Nottingham, has denounced  the focus on science’s economic and social impact.

News

Researchers Resist Pressure to Show Impact of Their Work

By Aisha Labi February 9, 2014

In Britain, applicants for government support, required to demonstrate  the benefits of their work, say the measures are too narrowly defined.

Demonstrators outside the offices of the main British higher-education association protest its recent guidance to allow gender segregation at certain events.

Global

Should the Audience Be Seated by Gender?

By Aisha Labi January 6, 2014

Controversial guidance from Universities UK has triggered a new round of debate in Britain on balancing freedom of speech with religious sensitivities.

Accountability

Foundations Attract More Scrutiny as Their Influence on Academe Grows

By Aisha Labi October 25, 2013

But their role is not a particularly new one in the history of American academe, according to panelists at a discussion on Friday at New York University.

International

Corruption in Higher Education Appears to Be on the Rise Globally

By Aisha Labi October 1, 2013

The problem has “invaded whole systems” around the world, and is even a problem in Europe and North America, says a new report.

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