University education opened up to Amazon communities

A Bolsonaro win in Brazil could endanger higher education’s equity gains

Boosts to numbers of poor and black students entering university overseen by Workers’ Party candidate Fernando Haddad could unravel if right-wing populist becomes president, writes Stephanie Reist

By Stephanie Reist

25 October

Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro

No winners in universities as Brazil edges towards the right

Rise of right-winger Jair Bolsonaro sparks concerns over freedom of speech as well as the financial hardships facing universities

By Rachael Pells

9 October

Brazilian researchers and students fear impact of ‘brutal’ cuts

Ministers reassure after funding agencies’ warnings of ‘serious impact’ for Brazilian research from cuts, but others see false promises ahead of election

By Rachael Pells

18 August

Brazilian admission quotas ‘successful but not enough alone’

Comparison of national test results data shows pupils admitted to university under racial quotas graduate with the same scores on average as non-quota peers

By Rachael Pells

9 January

University education opened up to Amazon communities

Military initiative to connect Amazon communities to the internet will allow students to enrol on distance-learning degree courses through the Open University of Brazil

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University education opened up to Amazon communities

Military initiative to connect Amazon communities to the internet will allow students to enrol on distance-learning degree courses through the Open University of Brazil

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A Bolsonaro win in Brazil could endanger higher education’s equity gains

No winners in universities as Brazil edges towards the right

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Brazilian admission quotas ‘successful but not enough alone’

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