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1 week ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
GLOBAL
While high-income countries lead and dominate the global scientific growth in research on medical errors, low- and middle-income countries remain under-represented in a pattern that highlights significant inequities in geographic and thematic representation and reflects systemic barriers that hinder equitable knowledge production and application.
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1 week ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
EGYPT
Egypt has launched a Young Researchers Academy (YRA) to nurture young talent and equip them with the skills that are necessary to drive the country’s scientific research and technological advancements. The YRA was launched on 30 April, according to the ministry of higher education and scientific research.
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1 week ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
AFRICA
The measurement of science, technology and innovation (STI) in the African context is under-researched, but the knowledge base to inform the design of STI measurement indicators is growing. This is the main message of a study titled ‘Do we measure what should be measured? Towards a research and theoretical agenda for STI measurement in Africa’ published in Innovation and Development in March.
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2 weeks ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
ALGERIA
Algeria has launched a ‘rapid prototyping’ platform to help students develop their innovative projects into startup businesses as part of efforts to position the country’s universities as key drivers of the knowledge economy. The new platform was launched on 22 April at the University of Ouzera in Médéa province by Kamel Baddari, the minister of higher education and scientific research.
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2 weeks ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
MOROCCO
Morocco has unveiled plans to establish an institute dedicated to promoting AI research and its practical applications across various developmental sectors. The initiative aims to transform knowledge into technological solutions for sustainable development. It will be known as the Jazari Institute and was officially launched on the sidelines of the third edition of Gitex Africa 2025, held in Marrakech on 14 April.
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2 weeks ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
EGYPT
When universities award posthumous degrees they have to follow institutional guidelines that should capture a balance between compassion and academic standards – and to prevent academic procedures from turning into memorial services, experts have said. They responded to the recent awarding of posthumous masters and doctorate degree by Al-Azhar University in Egypt.
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3 weeks ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
GLOBAL
A new study argues that inaccuracies in the mapping of journal subject classification by Elsevier and the narrow subject field used by two major global university rankings organisations in their subject ranking system have resulted in inaccuracies in institutional scoring in both rankings.
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3 weeks ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
ALGERIA
Algerian researchers have developed the first home-made electronic chip as part of a broader national strategy to position universities as hubs for technological innovation – and to reinforce the role of Algeria’s higher education institutions as drivers of the knowledge economy. Kamel Baddari, the minister of higher education and scientific research, announced the development of the electronic chip on 12 April, according to the ministry’s official Facebook page.
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3 weeks ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
AFRICA
The African Union (AU) Commission has officially launched the African Space Agency (AfSA) at its headquarters in the Egyptian Space City in Cairo as part of its efforts to harness space technology for sustainable development in the region. AfSA will serve as an international platform uniting industry leaders, space agencies, investors and policymakers to foster collaboration and develop innovative solutions for the challenges and opportunities in Africa’s space sector.
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1 month ago | 
universityworldnews.com | Wagdy Sawahel
GLOBAL “Formalistic policies and prevalent policy-practice gaps in high-profile medical journals undermine data and code transparency, necessitating a supportive publication ecosystem that empowers authors to uphold scientific responsibility and integrity.” This is the message that emerged from a study titled “Formalistic data and code availability policy in high-profile medical journals and pervasive policy-practice gaps in published articles: A meta-research study”, prepared by a group of...
