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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Impact of Faculty Diversity on Graduation Rates

By Samantha Fu 25 October 2018 [pdfviewer]https://thinktank.prowibo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Impact-of-Faculty-Diversity-on-Graduation-Rates.pdf[/pdfviewer] Download paper > The Impact of Faculty Diversity on Graduation Rates, Samantha Fu Download and view press release > Press Release The Impact of Faculty Diversity on Graduation Rates, Samantha Fu    

Press Release–Carrier Announces Its Support of Professors Without Borders

“Carrier announces its official sponsorship of Professors Without Borders” Professors Without Borders is excited to announce its latest partnership with Carrier.   Carrier is a UK based luxury travel company whose mission is to create exceptional travel experiences for their clients. Carrier is passionate about the mission and philosophy of Professors Without Borders and hopes […]

Higher Education In the Age of Transformation

Professors Without Borders in partnership with the Gulf Futures Center is hosting Higher Education In the Age of Transformation, a two day workshop that seeks to examine the intersection of higher education, business, politics, and international development. According to the World Economic Forum, “Technology and globalization are significantly transforming work. However, education and training systems, […]

Workshop in Sierra Leone: Passing the Baton in Pursuit of Gender Equality

Passing the Baton in Pursuit of Gender Equality will take place on July 28th at The 50/50 Group’s Gender and Women’s Leadership Training Institute in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The workshop will explore the many different conceptions feminism and construct a dialogue for how to constructively speak about and pursue gender equality in Sierra Leone. The workshop will be led […]

Determinants of Academic Performance, A Behavioural Science Approach

By Gabriel Inchausti 06 July 2018 [pdfviewer]https://thinktank.prowibo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Determinants-of-Academic-Performance-A-Behavioural-Science-Approach-by-Gabriel-Inchausti-1.pdf[/pdfviewer] Download paper > Determinants of Academic Performance, A Behavioural Science Approach, by Gabriel Inchausti Download and view press release > Press Release Determinants of Academic Performance, A Behavioural Science Approach, by Gabriel Inchausti