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Carbon footprints are hard to understand — here’s what you need to know
Well-meaning individuals often make poor choices when it comes to reducing their carbon footprint. (Shutterstock) Seth Wynes, University of British…
Nigeria’s anti-piracy law misses the mark
Nigeria’s June 2019 law on piracy and other maritime offences is an important step in securing the country’s coastline and…
How to protect communities from natural disasters – what research tells us
On the morning of August 29 2005, one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes hit the US Gulf Coast. With sustained…
Nigerian university students find online learning painful: here's why
Nigerian university students. Frédéric Soltan/Getty Images Israel Olasunkanmi, University of Ibadan In response to the compulsory closure of institutions of…
AI technologies — like police facial recognition — discriminate against people of colour
Facial recognition algorithms are usually tested using white faces, which results in the technology being unable to differentiate between racialized…
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'How to live in a pandemic' is the type of university class we need during COVID-19
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Internet shutdowns in Africa threaten democracy and development
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PhD students can benefit from non-academic mentors' outside perspectives
Non-academic mentors, especially those familiar with the culture of academia, can offer empathy, validation and healthy perspectives. (Brooke Cagle/Unsplash), CC…
6 ways universities are being put to the test by coronavirus
Distinguishing a unique sense of place within a common virtual space of online learning will require significant investment. (Shutterstock) Kim…
Some Nigerian students now get Ph.D from fake universities in less than one year, says NUC boss
The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rashid Adamu, has disclosed that the commission has found…
