Events

Bridging the Education Gap

Many university students graduate without the skills employers want or skills that allow them to start their own ventures. After investing years of study and a lot of money for their education, they can neither find a job nor create one resulting in…

Silk Roads Old and New: A Historical Perspective on BRI

Professor Mark Elliott is the Mark Schwartz Professor of Chinese and Inner Asian History in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the Department of History at Harvard University.

Mending Broken Hearts

It has been 50 years since the first human heart transplant was performed by Dr Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Professor John Wallwork who performed the world’s first heart-lung and liver transplant with Professor Sir Roy…

Mending Broken Hearts

It has been 50 years since the first human heart transplant was performed by Dr Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Professor John Wallwork who performed the world’s first heart-lung and liver transplant with Professor Sir Roy…

Powerful Questions: The DNA Of Creativity And Innovation

Some questions are more powerful than others. Powerful questions engage a person’s mind, create energy and take the conversation to a new perspective, towards creative possibilities and innovative solutions.

One Belt, One Road: An Explanation

In the past several years, China has made bold and innovative moves, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and development of a multitude of intercontinental transportation and…

Social Impact Investing: Fighting Poverty through Enterprise

Over the last decade a new breed of venture capitalism has emerged: social impact investors who invest in sustainable and scalable enterprises among the poor.

US-China Relations And The Future Of The Korean Peninsula: Challenges And Prospects

Escalating security tension on the Korean Peninsula has generated an unlikely new strategic partnership between US and China to pressure North Korea to renounce its nuclear development plans.

A Molecular Link Between Diabetes and Dementia: Implications for Prevention

Universities today are expected to meet many – and often conflicting – demands: to be sources of skilled labour, creators of expertise, incubators of businesses, engines for economic growth.

Universities And Their Role In An Era Of Global Challenges

Universities today are expected to meet many – and often conflicting – demands: to be sources of skilled labour, creators of expertise, incubators of businesses, engines for economic growth.

Composing Music From The Inside-Out And A Bit Of History Along The Way

Professor John Chowning is a pioneer in the field of electronic music who discovered the frequency modulation synthesis (FM) algorithm in 1967. He was dubbed the father of digital synthesizer, inventor and composer, forever altering the face of…

The Economic Consequences Of Mr Trump

Professor Barry Eichengreen is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (London, England).