Revitalizing blockchain technology potentials for smooth academic records management and verification in low-income countries

I Alnafrah, S Mouselli - International Journal of Educational Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Higher education systems in low-income countries are usually fragile and sensitive to the
surrounding political and economic environment. This environment poses various problems …

The evolution of the Syrian higher education sector 1918-2022: from a tool of independence to a tool of war

O Tozan - Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Higher Education (HE) sector in Syria was established more than 100 years
ago, with the first public university in the Arabic world. During these past 100 years, Syria …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing higher education teaching and learning in northern Syria: Academic development needs of teaching staff at free Aleppo and Sham universities

S Abdulkerim, A Nasır, T Parkinson, D Marais… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Free Aleppo University (FAU) and Sham University are higher education institutions
established in 2015 in the non-Assad regime-controlled areas of Northern Syria. Despite …

Higher education, violent modernities and the 'global present': The paradox of politics and new populist imaginaries in HE

JA Dillabough - Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Higher Education (HE) constitutes a space that calls urgently for new understandings in the
contemporary political moment. One way of establishing such an understanding of HE is to …

Which protective factors are associated with the mental health of Syrian students in Germany? A register-based cross-sectional study

RR Hosari, A Borho, E Morawa, Y Erim - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this online, register-based cross-sectional study was to investigate the frequency
of psychological distress and protective factors among 136 Syrian students in Germany. The …

Rebuilding higher education in Northern Syria

F Shaban - Education and Conflict Review, 2020 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
This paper draws on a qualitative study, using both primary and secondary data generated
from document analysis, interviews and focus group discussions with 24 academics and 14 …

Cultural trauma and the politics of access to higher education in Syria

Z Al Azmeh, J Dillabough, O Fimyar… - Discourse: Studies in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper examines the relationship between the politics of Higher Education access
pertaining to longstanding practices of patrimonial authoritarian politics and the narration of …

Exploring the role of HE teachers as change agents in the reconstruction of post-conflict Syria

A Akkad, EF Henderson - Teaching in Higher Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores Syrian higher education (HE) teachers' perceptions of their role as
change agents in the reconstruction of post-conflict Syria. It utilises the notions of 'change …

The survival of universities in contested territories: Findings from two roundtable discussions on institutions in the North West of Syria

J Millican - Education and Conflict review, 2020 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
This paper draws on discussions around the future of higher education (HE) in Syria after
nearly a decade of violent conflict. Focusing on universities in non-regime-controlled areas …

Imparting entrepreneurial skills among undergraduates in unstable environments: evidence from Iraq, Syria and Yemen

MAK Saleh, MK Rajappa… - International Journal of …, 2024 - inderscienceonline.com
Entrepreneurship skills are the most sought-after skills in the 21st century. This study
attempts to explore the extent of imparting entrepreneurial skills among undergraduate …