Access to education is a basic human right. Yet only an estimated 38% of the world’s population is enrolled in tertiary (university and non-university) education.
- Sven Botha, Think Tank Director
Professors Without Borders Think Tank
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Professors Without Borders Think Tank
Our Think Tank fosters capacity building and networking to enhance understanding of challenges in providing quality
education across the globe and develop innovative solutions to overcome them. We produce research, training sessions,
and resources that assist both university educators and students in closing the gaps in higher education. Our training is guided by
two pillars, namely: access in higher education and women in higher education. We are proud to have a particular focus on
Women’s education with the launch of the Women in Higher Education Fellowship. – Sven Botha, Think Tank Director
Higher Education Compass (HEC) is the official academic journal of the Professors Without Borders (Prowibo) Think Thank. The Prowibo Think Tank endeavours to become a leading authority on higher education that seeks to improve access to quality higher education globally.
To this end, HEC is a global scholarly journal that seeks to publish academic articles, reflective articles, and book reviews in four key focus areas in higher education, continuous education, and upskilling, namely: scholarship of teaching and learning (pedagogy), curriculum development, leadership in higher education, and internationalisation. HEC is an open-access journal that adheres to a double-blind peer-review policy for academic and reflective articles.
Higher Education Compass (HEC)
Women in Higher Education Fellowship
Our Women in Higher Education Fellowship aims to address some of the recurring challenges faced by women working in the higher education sector. This Fellowship is for women working in higher education whether at PhD level, research, teaching or administration. The Fellowship is currently running and will last over ten months with monthly meetings, guest speakers and roundtables. Thirty women from around the world have been selected in the first cohort, and will serve as mentors for the next generation of the Fellowship, building a community of ongoing support that will help uplift women working in the higher education sector.
We conduct independent global and country-specific research on the state of education, present and future, often sourcing original data from our parent NGO Professors Without Borders (Prowibo). The objective of our reports is to share our experience in education and development with the public with the aim of raising awareness, improving teaching and influencing policy. Whenever possible, we aim to enhance the understanding of important developments and critical insights through the use of nuanced local voices
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Chat Series
Prowibo Think Tank Chat Series seeks to host conversational exchanges between experts, students, and emerging and established scholars on topical issues on Higher Education. The goal is to provide diverse contexts and deepen understanding about Higher Education. Unlike most programmes where experts and established scholars either engage within themselves or engage with students in a vertical manner, this Series offers a platform where both experts, scholars, and students shall engage in a horizontal manner; both providing insights, depth, diverse perspectives, and raising critical questions to deepen understanding across the board.
