Political chokehold on education system must end
This article first appeared in Malaysiakini on Oct 16, 2022 by Sharifah Munirah Alatas At the end of every academic […]
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‘Bonsaisation’ of people’s minds: Biggest hindrance to nation’s progress
This article first appeared in Aliran on 3 Sep 2022 – by Teh Yik Koon Many of us might have
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Has our higher education been mutilated?
This article first appeared in Malaysiakini on 27 Jan 2022 by Ranjit Singh Malhi The quality of education in Malaysian
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Alatas and autonomous knowledge
This article first appeared in New Mandala on 15 OCT, 2021 by SYED FARID ALATAS Introduction The formative period of
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Rebooting our public universities to high standards a colossal task
This article first appeared in Malaysiakini on Jun 15, 2021 by Teh Yik Koon Two commentaries were written recently questioning
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Are we proud of our universities?
This article first appeared in Malaysiakini on Jun 8, 2021 by Sharifah Munirah Alatas American universities have emerged as dominant
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Campur tangan politik dalam kebebasan akademik perlu dihapuskan
Artikel ini terbitan Aliran pada 12 Nov 2020 oleh Ngo Sheau Shi. Jika ditanya sama ada kebebasan akademik penting bagi
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UNIVERSITY RANKING IS NOT JUST A NUMBER, BUT A RESPONSIBILITY
This article first appeared in UTMNewHub on December 13, 2019 by Idiana Hamidi A number of universities in Malaysia continue
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Copyright Issues and Teachers’ Dilemma in Asia Pacific
This article first appeared in World of Education on 13 September 2019 by Robert Jeyakumar I woke up in Budapest
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Reforming higher education in Malaysia: combating entrenched patronage and racial politics
This article first appeared in New Mandala on 20 JUN, 2019 by LAI SUAT YAN Nearly a month after the
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Against The Grain: Intellectual imperialism and mediocrity at local universities
This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on June 11, 2018 – June 17, 2018 by Syed
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Aliran: Academics lament ‘glorified high school teachers’ at varsities
This article first appeared in The Malaysian Insight on Dec 17, 2017 by Mustafa K Anuar It would seem rather harsh