Professors Without Borders Think Tank

Press Release: Professors Without Borders Publishes Second Book Review

Following the launch of its Book Review Program on 28 March 2019, Professors Without Borders has published its second book review written by Mary Sullivan In the Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Shaping the World author Ben Wildavsky argues that the intense competition between universities to recruit the best talent  has effectively created a global marketplace of higher education. Wildavsky […]

Press Release: Professors Without Borders Publishes First Book Review

In the first book review from ThinkTank Without Borders, research associate Gabriel Inchausti examines how John Hattie in Visible Learning For Teachers, Maximizing Impact on Learning seeks to answer, what techniques can teachers use to actually improve learning and what matters most? Hattie identifies six categories that influence student performance: the child, (knowledge and expectations […]

Announcing: New Partnership with Lecturers Without Borders (SciEd Network)

Professors Without Borders is excited to announce our latest partnership with Lecturers Without Borders (SciEd Network). Lecturers Without Borders (SciEd Network) is a network of scientists and school professors, willing to use different travel opportunities, such as scientific conferences, to give free outreach lectures in local school and high schools to complement education systems in […]

Valuing Higher Education for Women

Professors Without Borders is committed to empowering women through education, increasing the quality of their livelihood and enabling them to contribute to the development of their community and society. Historically, women have faced many barriers to accessing education — a fundamental human right. Gender inequality within socio-cultural norms and financial problems have presented challenges to […]

Press Release: Professors Without Borders Publishes First Conference Report

Professors Without Borders has published the report for its first conference. The report presents the findings from five panel discussions: Development, Health and Education, Skills and Indicators for Employment in the 21st Century Job Market, Technology and Teaching Generation Z, The Role of Academic Innovation, Challenging the Status Quo in Education, Higher Education and Entrepreneurship […]

Higher Education in the Age of Transformation: Conference Report

By Caroline Varin, Njomeza Blakcori, & Jeanette Bachelor 13 December 2018 [pdfviewer]https://thinktank.prowibo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Conference-Report-final-1-1.pdf[/pdfviewer] Download paper > Higher Education in the Age of Transformation: Conference Report Download and view press release > Press Release: Professors Without Borders Publishes First Conference Report

Profile: Research Associate Samantha Fu

The Impact of Faculty Diversity on Graduation Rates, Samantha Fu Samantha is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Prior to commencing graduate studies, she worked on the analytics team for the 2016 Clinton campaign, as an economic consultant at Cornerstone Research in New York, and […]

Press Release: New Study Reveals the Impact of Faculty Diversity on Graduation Rates

A new study by Professors Without Borders analyses  how faculty diversity impacts graduate rates in higher education. The study identifies significant positive relationships between faculty diversity, expressed by gender, and graduation rates of female students. The report underscores the need for future research in determining how to measure faculty diversity in higher education institutions. Download […]