Press Release: PROWIBO publishes research paper on Increasing Access to Higher Education in India
Professors Without Borders has published a research paper by Kaustubh Dighe on Increasing Access to Higher Education in India. This paper addresses the problem that despite its rapid growth and development across all sectors, accessibility to quality education remains a growing concern in India. This concern could be attributed to various socio-political and economic factors […]
Press Release: PROWIBO publishes report on Decolonising Higher Education
Professors Without Borders has published a report for its webinar, in collaboration with St. Mary’s University London: Culture, History, Tools and Teaching: A Challenge of the ‘Decolonisation’ Discourse in 21st Century Higher Education. Read the report here PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS (PROWIBO) PRESS RELEASE 11 NOVEMBER 2021 | London Culture, History, Tools and Teaching: A Challenge […]
Press Release: PROWIBO publishes report on Improving Women’s Retention in Higher Education
Professors Without Borders has published the report for its webinar on Improving Women’s Retention in Higher Education as part of the Women in Higher Education Initiative. The report presents findings from two panel discussions: Female Student Retention and Female Faculty Retention in Higher Education. Read the report here. PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS (PROWIBO) PRESS RELEASE 22 […]
Panelist Bios
Panel 1: How to Publish and Where Moderator Dr. Michael Ogu Faculty & Researcher, Babcock University Michael is a faculty and researcher with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Babcock University in Nigeria. He has authored several peer reviewed articles in scholarly journals, and edited volumes. He is also a recipient of […]
Press Release: PROWIBO publishes report on Publishing in Academia
Professors Without Borders has published the report for its webinar on Publishing in Academia as part of the Access in Higher Education Initiative The report presents the findings from two-panel discussions: How to Publish and Where and Tips and Tools for Academic Writing Read the report here PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS (PROWIBO) PRESS RELEASE 4th August, […]
Announcing New Conference: Improving Access in Higher Education: How to Dismantle Barriers Faced By Black Talent in Academia
In the UK, fewer than 1% of university professors are Black. In the United States, about 10% of academics are Black, with the numbers thinning up the academic ladder. The numerical minority of Black academics has led to consistent exclusion, marginalisation, and a signal that their ideas are not equally valuable in academia. Such pervasive […]
Panelists and Moderators
Majeks Walker Opening Speech and Moderator, Panel 1: Black In The Ivory: Understanding the Black Experience in Higher Education Majeks Walker has taught and practised law since 2004. He has an LLM from UCL (Banking Law, Conflict of Law, Corporate Law and Law of Foreign Investment in Emerging Economies), and a Certificate in Law Teaching. […]
Call for Abstracts – Teaching through Gaming
In the education sector, it is well known that lecture and dictation-based teaching is not the most effective way for students to fully grasp and understand concepts. Conversely, games-based teaching provides a more engaging way for students to interact with concepts resulting in higher rates of information retention. Games-based teaching provides context, making it an […]
Press Release: PROWIBO Publishes Conference Report and Video on Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19
Professors Without Borders has published the report for its first virtual conference. The report presents the findings from two-panel discussions. Moving Higher Education Online: pitfalls and opportunities for teachers and Learning Online: adaptation strategies from students. The report aims to showcase the challenges and opportunities in online learning and teaching as many higher education institutions opt […]
Virtual Conference: Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities of Online Teaching
As Coronavirus spread around the globe in early 2020, universities retreated behind the screens. Higher education literally moved online, providing an opportunity to discover the joys of technology for some, a gruelling and impersonal experience for others, and something in between for most of us. This event brought lecturers and students from around the world […]