In the UK, fewer than 1% of university professors are Black. In the United States, about 10% of academics are Black, with the numbers thinning up the academic ladder. The numerical minority of Black academicsContinue reading
Call for Abstracts – Teaching through Gaming
In the education sector, it is well known that lecture and dictation-based teaching is not the most effective way for students to fully grasp and understand concepts. Conversely, games-based teaching provides a more engaging wayContinue reading
Press Release: PROWIBO Publishes Conference Report and Vidoe on Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19
Professors Without Borders has published the report for its first virtual conference. The report presents the findings from two-panel discussions. Moving Higher Education Online: pitfalls and opportunities for teachers and Learning Online: adaptation strategies from students.Continue reading
Higher Education for the New Decade: The Virtual Conversation
In March Professors Without Borders made the decision to postpone its spring conference– Higher Education for the New Decade: Innovation, Technology and Creativity. The event sought to bring together education and industry leaders to discussContinue reading
Calling All Researchers: ThinkTank Without Borders is Recruiting Contributors
ThinkTank Without Borders is actively recruiting contributors to produce papers and book reviews for our online database. We conduct independent global and country-specific research on the state of education, present and future, often sourcing originalContinue reading
Human Rights, International Relations, and Justice: Opportunities for Online Learning
To meet the growing demand of students, we have compiled a list of free, online courses in the areas of human rights, international relations, and justice.* These short courses will present a comprehensive overview ofContinue reading
Online Courses in Computer Science and Programming from Harvard University
Are you interested in computer science and programming? Check out our list of free, online courses in the areas of computer science and programming from Harvard University. These short courses will present a comprehensive overviewContinue reading
Economics and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for Online Learning
Do you have an interest in understanding and solving economic challenges? Check out our list of free, online courses in the areas of economics and entrepreneurship.* These short courses will present a comprehensive overview ofContinue reading
PROWIBO Achieves Charity Status
After four years of charitable activities, PROWIBO’s work has officially been recognised by the UK Charity Commission! This opens up new doors for partnerships, grant applications, fundraising and opportunities to make a difference. Many thanks to ourContinue reading
Read our April Newsletter
Since achieving U.K. charity status, PROWIBO has been working tirelessly to best serve the needs of students around the world. By expanding our digital reach, we hope connect students to vital online learning and careerContinue reading
Free Online Courses with Open Learn
Open Learn is a free learning platform from the Open University. With a catalog of over 1,000 courses, Open Learn covers a wide range of subjects, including: law, public health, psychology, information technology, entrepreneurship, andContinue reading
Global Health and Disability: Opportunities for Distance Learning
Are you interested in exploring health policy and disease management and prevention on a global scale? If so, check out our list of free, online courses in the areas of global heath and disability.* GlobalContinue reading
Public Health and Medicine: Opportunities for Distance Learning
Are you interested in the critical field of public health? In addition to our free resources on COVID-19 and our Epidemiology Reading List, we have compiled a list of free, online courses in the areasContinue reading
Understanding Epidemics: A Reading List
In addition to our free resources on COVID-19, we have created this list of relevant e-books on epidemiology. According to the British Medical Journal, epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in differentContinue reading
Stay Up to Date on COVID-19
We at Professors Without Borders encourage everyone to prioritise health and safety measures. As an organisation that is committed to improving knowledge sharing around the world, it is our obligation to offer the most up-to-dateContinue reading
Press Release: Professors Borders Publishes a Paper Examining Early Predictors of Student Academic Performance
● A new study by Professors Without Borders examines how educators can incorporate measures of non-cognitive factors into the assessment of student academic performance. ● While teachers and professors have plenty of well-developed and structuredContinue reading
Early Predictors of Student Academic Performance by Gabriel Inchausti
27 February 2020 By Gabriel Inchausti Download the full paper > Early Predictors of Student Academic Performance by Gabriel Inchausti Download the press release > Professors Borders Publishes a Paper Examining Early Predictors of StudentContinue reading
Releasing our 2019 Annual Review
Professors Without Borders is delighted to share our Annual Review 2019 with you! Our achievements this past year have made us very proud: five wonderful summer schools in India, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Thailand, and Senegal; ourContinue reading
A Snapshot of PROWIBO
Our History Professors Without Borders was incorporated in 2016. Our vision is to create a global community of academics and professionals who wish to share their passion for knowledge with students around the world. We aim toContinue reading
Read Our January Newsletter
We have published our January newsletter for 2020! Through our newsletter, you can read all about our 2019 achievements and our plans for 2020. We want to thank all those who supported our mission lastContinue reading
Professors Without Borders Publishes Conference Report on Women, Development and Higher Education
● Professors Without Borders has published the conference report for Women, Development and Higher Education. ● Women, Development and Higher Education took place in July 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand and was the organisation’s first conferenceContinue reading
Women, Development and Higher Education: Conference Report
26 December 2019 By Dr Sipim Sornbalang Download the conference report > Women, Development and Higher Education: Conference Report Download the press release > Professors Without Borders Publishes Report on First Conference in Asia
Press Release: PROWIBO publishes book review examining the educational heritage of Ancient India
● In the fourth book review from ThinkTank Without Borders, Oliver Gonzalez-Escolano discusses how Sahana Singh in The Educational Heritage of Ancient India: How An Ecosystem Of Learning Was Laid To Waste highlights the harmfulContinue reading
Book Review: The Educational Heritage of Ancient India – How an Ecosystem of Learning Was Laid to Waste by Sahana Singh
30 November 2019 By Oliver Gonzalez-Escolono Download the book review > Book Review: The Educational Heritage of Ancient India – How an Ecosystem of Learning Was Laid to Waste by Sahana Singh Copy of PressContinue reading
Press Release: Professors Without Borders Publishes Second Conference Report
● Professors Without Borders has published its second conference report. ● The report presents the findings Teaching Tech to Generation Z and highlights the importance of equipping Generation Z with the tools they need toContinue reading
Teaching Tech to Generation Z: The Conference Report
31 October 2019 By Oliver Gonzalez-Escolono, Mariam Radi, and Samara Zauhy Download the report > Teaching Tech to Gen Z: Conference Report Copy of Press Release > Professors Without Borders Publishes Second Conference Report
Professors Without Borders Examines How Teacher Beliefs Impact Student Performance
In the latest report for ThinkTank Without Borders, research associate Gabriel Inchausti analyses how collective teacher efficacy (teacher beliefs about group efficacy) influences student performance in the classroom can impact student performance. Using his ownContinue reading
Examining Collective Teacher Efficacy and Its Impact on Student Performance
30 August 2019 By Gabriel Inchausti Download the report > Examining Collective Teacher Efficacy and Its Impact on Student Performance Download and view press release > Professors Without Borders Examines How Teacher Beliefs Impact StudentContinue reading
Press Release: New Study from Professors Without Borders Examines the Impact of Stereotypes on Academic Performance
● A new study by Professors Without Borders examines the effect of stereotypes on student academic performance and proposes intervention strategies to minimise the negative impact of stereotypes. ● The study identifies a positive correlationContinue reading
Theories of Intelligence
By Gabriel Inchausti 31 May 2019 Download the paper > Theories of Intelligence by Gabriel Inchausti Download the press release > Press Release New Study from Professors Without Borders Examines the Impact of Stereotypes onContinue reading
PROWIBO Examines how to Teach Tech to Gen Z
On Saturday the 18th of May, Professors Without Borders in partnership with the Gulf Futures Center, LSEIdeas and Richmond University, hosted a conference at the German School in London. The conference featured 11 speakers from acrossContinue reading
Book Review: The Great Brain Race, How Global Universities Are Shaping the World by Ben Wildavsky
25 April 2019 By Mary Sullivan Download book review > The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Shaping the World by Ben Wildavsky Download and view press release > Press Release Professors Without BordersContinue reading
Thanks to Mariam Radi, Outgoing PROWIBO Thinktank Manager
From intern to Thinktank Manager, Mariam has made her mark at PROWIBO. In her words, here is why working with PROWIBO is worth it. Why did you join, and what role did you have? ‘IContinue reading
Panellists and Moderators
Majeks Walker Opening Speech and Moderator, Panel 1: Black In The Ivory: Understanding the Black Experience in Higher Education Majeks Walker has taught and practised law since 2004. He has an LLM from UCL (BankingContinue reading
Virtual Conference: Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities of Online Teaching
As Coronavirus spread around the globe in early 2020, universities retreated behind the screens. Higher education literally moved online, providing an opportunity to discover the joys of technology for some, a gruelling and impersonal experienceContinue reading