The exisiting faculty recruitment process requires an overhaul in order to transform universities into hubs of knowledge creation.

There are fundamental issues in the way academics in some countries are promoted to professorship.

An enduring buzz in academia is that it requires political connections to advance in one’s career. This is a fundamental concern.

The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.

Research at the undergraduate level poses itself as a massive hiccup for most Bangladeshi university students.

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.

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”?

Our universities were mostly designed as teaching universities. Even many of our iconic professors are not good researchers.

The role of universities in creating innovation is vital. However, universities in our country are yet to play their due role in innovation.