university research in Bangladesh
Why we must rethink university faculty recruitment
The exisiting faculty recruitment process requires an overhaul in order to transform universities into hubs of knowledge creation.
Of professors and publications
There are fundamental issues in the way academics in some countries are promoted to professorship.
Is more research funding the answer?
An enduring buzz in academia is that it requires political connections to advance in one’s career. This is a fundamental concern.
Is a PhD degree for prestige alone?
The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.
Undergraduate thesis: What students should know
Research at the undergraduate level poses itself as a massive hiccup for most Bangladeshi university students.
Dhaka University’s research predicament
Lack of understanding of how to nurture research in our universities is not only disquieting, it portends serious difficulties for the growth of our higher education system.
Is research university an oxymoron?
Cultivating research mindset and critical thinking among students is important, but does this require foregoing the necessary academic routine of “teaching a course, administering tests, and grading students”?
Plagiarism: A menace in the academic world
Our universities were mostly designed as teaching universities. Even many of our iconic professors are not good researchers.
What role should universities play in innovation and start-up culture?
The role of universities in creating innovation is vital. However, universities in our country are yet to play their due role in innovation.
Why we must rethink university faculty recruitment
The exisiting faculty recruitment process requires an overhaul in order to transform universities into hubs of knowledge creation.
Of professors and publications
There are fundamental issues in the way academics in some countries are promoted to professorship.
Is more research funding the answer?
An enduring buzz in academia is that it requires political connections to advance in one’s career. This is a fundamental concern.
Is a PhD degree for prestige alone?
The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.
Undergraduate thesis: What students should know
Research at the undergraduate level poses itself as a massive hiccup for most Bangladeshi university students.
Dhaka University’s research predicament
Lack of understanding of how to nurture research in our universities is not only disquieting, it portends serious difficulties for the growth of our higher education system.
Is research university an oxymoron?
Cultivating research mindset and critical thinking among students is important, but does this require foregoing the necessary academic routine of “teaching a course, administering tests, and grading students”?
Plagiarism: A menace in the academic world
Our universities were mostly designed as teaching universities. Even many of our iconic professors are not good researchers.
What role should universities play in innovation and start-up culture?
The role of universities in creating innovation is vital. However, universities in our country are yet to play their due role in innovation.