31/10/2024

Navigating the Ivory Tower: Lessons from a Lifetime in Education

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Introduction Looking back 30 years after obtaining my doctorate, I can reflect on the profound influence my teachers and professors had on m...
18/10/2024

From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Promise and Perils of Emerging Educational Technologies

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Bullet points summary 🌍 Core-Periphery Model of Technological Diffusion: Describes the uneven geographical spread of technology, with core ...
16/10/2024

Nobel Prize in Economics 2024: Unlocking the Secrets of Prosperity

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Key Takeaways: Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for their groundbreaking research on how ins...

The Unrealized Potential of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology

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As the former Vice-Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUT), I encountered a multitude of challenges and missed o...

When Bias and Ignorance Derail Progress: The UNITECH Council's Rejection of a Campus Solar Project

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As Papua New Guinea begins to seriously consider renewable energy options, it's important to reflect on a missed opportunity that occurr...
15/10/2024

Exiled from the Country They Served: The Precarious Position of Expatriate Heads in Papua New Guinea's Institutions

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Introduction The recent story of my friend Carolyn Blacklock as reported by ABC , paints a chilling picture of the perils faced by expatriat...
09/07/2024

Reflections on the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (UNITECH): Progress, Challenges, and the Path Forward

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The Drive for Transparency and Good Governance During my 6 years, or two terms as Vice-Chancellor at the PNG University of Technology (UNITE...