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Three drivers of deep innovation

Over the last 10 years, several university faculty members have made the transition from academia to leadership positions

14.03.2026 50

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A search in limbo

The appointment of university vice-chancellors in Pakistan is a game of musical chairs.

30.01.2026 60

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Education roundup 2025

Never has a country righted its ship of public education on the back of charity.

25.12.2025 100

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Tempest in a teacup

Outrage at foreign assessment boards is misplaced.

07.12.2025 40

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The known unknown

Even a mediocre degree programme navigated with mission and purpose is better than foregoing university entirely.

15.11.2025 60

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Situational uncertainty

Estimates, which inform decisions about the export of agricultural products, vary widely and have led to bad calls.

03.10.2025 70

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Higher education’s reappointment saga

When rules are broken, the public is told that the end justifies the means. But what end has all this rule-breaking achieved?

19.02.2025 70

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Of unions and wordplay

When universities disband officially sanctioned student representation, the vacuum it creates gets filled by something more

22.01.2025 60

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Ayesha Razzaque