(Published in PIE News, 17 July 2023) Students at universities in London are becoming increasingly restless as university marking boycotts approach their third month. The halt on marking is nationwide and is the culmination of failed industrial negotiations between the…
Is China an unlikely climate and wellbeing hero?
(Published in Political Economy Review, 29 march 2023) For many, putting ‘green economy’ and ‘China’ in the same sentence is an oxymoron. Push the idea to ‘leader in global climate governance’ and eyebrows will start raising. A new report from LSE’s…
Could Nigeria be exempt from IELTS?
(Published in PIE News, 02 June 2022) Since the beginning of this year, pressure has been building on the IELTS examination in Nigeria. A petition to abolish requirements for the test has reached nearly 75,000 signatures and prompted an official response from…
What the pandemic taught us about online education
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) On February 7th, queues trailed away from gates across Delhi that had remained quiet for a long time. For the first time in two years, the schools were opening. With Coronavirus cases easing,…
What does the NRF really mean for Indian research?
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) The National Research Fund (NRF) was first announced in 2018, appearing in the draft version of the NEP. Tasked with providing funding research within Indian HE, it was envisioned as also playing a…
Measuring India’s research impact
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) The diversity of our Higher Education sector in India incorporates a huge base of research. Expanding this will be key to our future growth as a sector, and enhancing the impact of it…
International research collaboration in India
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) International research partnerships are popping up all over India. In this article we attempt to sketch a quick overview of the breadth of approaches adopted by the various collaboration initiatives with India globally.…
Is GIFT City a gateway to greater TNE collaboration?
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 13 April 2022) The 2022 budget had a lot to say about education, but a key point of interest for international HE collaborators with India should be changes paving the way for the establishment of foreign…
A dive into the world of Indian Edtech
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation,13 April 2022) Educational technology, or Edtech, has the potential to create an education environment which is more dynamic, efficient and accessible. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have come to prominence during the pandemic for their…
What drives Indian students to go overseas ?
(Originally published in IndianHigherEducation, 23 March 2022) Studying overseas is a life-changing experience for students who undertake the challenge. They return with new perspectives and benefit from exposure to a new culture and education system. However, there are financial and…