Preventing drop out and out of school children in Bangladesh
Saiful Islam Vutto :A young boy Eyasin, 11, was forced to drop out of the first grade from primary school in the year 2016 due to extreme poverty. The school where he used to...
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How students learn by helping marginalised communities
Campus Desk :How can you help improve the eye health of people in your local community? Offering a cup of tea and a chat might not be the first thing that comes to mind....
Protecting child rights and ensuring child safety
Md. Shairul Mashreque and M. Abul Kashem Mozumder :Contemporary concerns about human rights have now been focused on empowerment of the children as a vulnerable group. But empowerment of the children is not possible...
Business students can learn from the army
Alyssa Walker :Military personnel possess many positive qualities: problem-solving, overcoming adversity, resilience, a willingness to try, teamwork, collaboration, communication, and innovation. Sound familiar?It should, especially if you’re a business student.Military-style boot camps offer more...
Education—key to gender equality
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana :Equal rights have been demanded and promised for generations, but last year a shift occurred in the women’s movement. Across Asia and the Pacific and around the world, women demonstrated to...
How to get in-and out of-politics
Sara Bliss :It’s not uncommon to pivot into politics from a different career. Yet, one of the probabilities of being an elected official is that another career leap will most likely be necessary. Three...
The easy way to learn a new language
Peter Rubinstein and Bryan Lufkin :Learning a new language is an inherently scary idea. Thousands of unfamiliar words, an entirely different grammatical structure and the high potential for embarrassment are enough to intimidate many...
Digital transformation and robotics
G. John Cole :Digital transformation, digital disruption, technology management, strategy, innovation, and technology are very hot topics that executives can’t ignore anymore-whatever their field. Embracing the exciting world of the smart workplace is an...
Boys vs girls’ learning: Biological concerns
Mili Saha :Is that ‘Brain’ which makes differences?Corpus callosum is the neural cable connecting the two hemispheres in the brain, and it is much thicker in girls, which clarifies that girls are better at...
How business students can prepare for Brexit
G. John Cole :You have probably heard quite a bit about Brexit – the UK’s departure from the European Union, which is due to happen on March 29th this year. The country’s withdrawal is...
Breaking down walls not building them
Sean Coughlan :“Let’s put it this way, we’re interested in breaking down walls and not building them,” says Meric Gertler, president of the University of Toronto. The head of Canada’s top-ranked university has been...
Decolonize education: Are universities listening?
Harriet Swain :When students at the University of Cambridge called two years ago for more non-white writers and postcolonial thought to be included in their English curriculum, there was a backlash. Lola Olufemi, who...