Lack of mobility, inadequate equipment and human resources, brain drain: these are some of the many challenges faced by scientists in developing countries, and were among the many topics of discussion during the International Centre for Theoretical Physics’ meeting on “Science and Development for a Changing World” held this week in Trieste, Italy.
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November 2010
October 2010
An 'old men's club' image, exclusionist rules against younger members and lack of sustainable funding are among the characteristics of science academies in Africa, with more transparent member selection criteria being needed. This was the gist of a debate between students, academics and administrators at a conference of the Regional Initiative in Science and Education, or RISE, in Johannesburg this month. Article here.
October 2010
The Master of Science in Natural Products and Bioprospecting, a new program at the University of Nairobi, was officially announced in The Standard on October 21, 2010. The curriculum for this program was developed through the joint efforts of the RISE-AFNNET leaders: Professor John David Kabasa of Makerere University, Professor Stephen Gitahi Kiama of University of Nairobi, and Professor Robinson Mdegela of Sokoine University of Agriculture. Notice here.
October 2010
It may be early days for the Regional Initiative in Science and Education, but RISE has already helped to strengthen higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa. Before the end of its first round of funding some students have jobs, others have published papers in journals and the initiative's major output is soon-to-graduate MSc and PhD students.
October 2010
[...] According to Carnegie [...] African universities lack a significant number of students and academic staff in fields of science and technology [...] "At Kenyatta University, of 730 academic staff, only 31 are full professors and 48 associate professors," says Prof Phillip Griffiths, a senior research fellow at Carnegie and a member of an international lobby of scholars dedicated to fostering science in Africa. Article here.
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