Press Release: Annual Report 2020
Professors Without Borders’ 2020 Annual Report has been released, take a look here. Inside you will find details including our governance changes, financial review and how we have adapted to COVID. Information on our progress and events at ThinkTank Without Borders are integrated into the Prowibo Annual reports.
Announcing webinar on: The Mental Health Implications of COVID19
On the 25th of February 2021, Professors Without Borders hosted a webinar on ‘The Mental HealthImplications of COVID19.’ Speakers explored the different impacts that COVID19 could have on mental health, and how this can affect life on a larger scale. There were three presentations and a Q&A section which answered the queries proposed by the […]
Conference Programme
The Programme for the March 27th, 2021 Improving Women’s Retention in Higher Education Conference is as follows. Opening Speech: Tessy Antony de Nassau President and Co-Founder of PROWIBO 13:00 to 13:05 GMT/ 9:00 AM To 9:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Panel I, Improving Female Student Retention Moderator, Rachel Warnick, Trustee for PROWIBO Times Discussion […]
Panellists, Moderators, and Speakers
Tessy Antony de Nassau Opening Speaker Tessy is co-Founder and President of PROWIBO. In this capacity, she launched the ‘Women in Higher Education Initiative’ at PROWIBO’s Women’s Breakfast in September 2018. Tessy is the founder and partner of the Global consultancy ‘Finding Butterflies.’ She is also an appointed associate at LSEideas at the London School […]
Announcing Our New Conference: Women in Higher Education Initiative: ‘Improving Women’s Retention in Higher Education’
Read the conference report here. Women’s retention in higher education institutions (HEIs) has improved drastically in the last century; however, many issues still plague women faculty and students in HEIs. Women’s retention is a multi-pronged issue, involving a different approach for female students and faculty. Both students and faculty face multiple issues to succeeding in academia. […]
Press Release: Professors Borders Publishes ‘The Future of Higher Education in India: An Analysis of the National Education Policy 2020’ Report
● A new study by Professors Without Borders’ research fellow Kaustubh Dighe examines the implications of the National Education Policy 2020 on higher education institutions and the policy’s potential outcomes. ● The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) aims to create a more competitive national university system and incorporate cultural heritage into the teaching curriculum. The […]
Press Release: PROWIBO Publishes Conference Report and Video on ‘How to Dismantle Barriers Faced By Black Talent in Academia’
Professors Without Borders has published the report for its second virtual conference. The report presents the findings from two-panel discussions. Black In The Ivory: Understanding the Black Experience in Higher Education and Intersectionality: The Dual Barriers of Racism and Sexism. The report aims to disseminate information on how institutions of higher education can dismantle visible […]
Thanks to Mariam Radi, Outgoing PROWIBO Thinktank Manager
From intern to Thinktank Manager, Mariam has made her mark at PROWIBO. In her words, here is why working with PROWIBO is worth it. How long have you been working at PROWIBO? ‘I’ve been working for one year and five months.’ Why did you join, and what role did you have? ‘I joined PROWIBO as […]
Higher Education for the New Decade: The Virtual Conversation
In March Professors Without Borders made the decision to postpone its spring conference– Higher Education for the New Decade: Innovation, Technology and Creativity. The event sought to bring together education and industry leaders to discuss the value of innovation, technology and creativity in a higher education degree. While we were not able to host the […]
Calling All Researchers: ThinkTank Without Borders is Recruiting Contributors
ThinkTank Without Borders is actively recruiting contributors to produce papers and book reviews for our online database. We conduct independent global and country-specific research on the state of education, present and future, often sourcing original data from our parent organisation Professors Without Borders. Through our publications, we aim to raise awareness, improve teaching and influence […]