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Islam is likely to influence Turkish education reform

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TURKEY

Erdogan spoke ten days after instructing the education ministry to change the examination system for secondary-school entrance. His new-found interest in education quality, if…

Digital divides impede 'edtech' in developing world

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INT

While access to schools has expanded in low- and middle-income countries in recent decades, learning outcomes have not seen a corresponding improvement. The onset of school…

Vaccine passports will come before global standards

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INT

Such certification could help reopen economies and allow social freedoms enjoyed before the pandemic. Beyond the ethical questions that such documents pose, there is precedent for…

Growing gender parity will aid global growth prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender parity benefits and initiatives.

Gender infrastructure gaps galvanise diverse partners

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INTERNATIONAL

Efforts to close gender infrastructure gaps.

Low-income health needs more than isolated innovation

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INTERNATIONAL

Innovating in healthcare.

Innovative policy will combat rising cancer rates

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INTERNATIONAL

Cancer advances.

Prospects for sustainable development goals in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Before the onset of COVID-19, no country was on track for achieving all 17 SDGs, including high income countries. In the wake of the pandemic, the challenges are significantly…

Central Europe's universities will fall further behind

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EUROPE

Higher education in Central-Eastern Europe.

Psychedelic drug research will increase globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Government authorities, including in the United States, are speeding up licensing for clinical trials of these controlled drugs. Substantial philanthropic funding supports…