The 2023 Nobels

What They Mean for Higher Education

Authors

  • Philip G. Altbach Boston College Center for International Higher Education
  • Tessa DeLaquil Danish School of Education at Aarhus University

Keywords:

Nobel prizes, sciences, research funding, gender discrimination

Abstract

The 2023 Nobel cohort in the sciences shows little change from recent years, skewed towards Western university-affiliated researchers, dominated by the United States. This year's prizewinners have partially internationalized career trajectories, and all have had affiliations external to the traditional university. The case of Katalin Karikó emphasizes how ongoing challenges in the university environment, particularly gender bias, threaten such groundbreaking academic research, and may push imaginative scientists to find more welcoming homes outside the university.

Author Biographies

Philip G. Altbach, Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Philip G. Altbach is emeritus professor and distinguished fellow at the Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, United States.

Tessa DeLaquil, Danish School of Education at Aarhus University

Tessa DeLaquil is postdoctoral fellow at the Danish School of Education at Aarhus University, Denmark.

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Published

2024-02-25

How to Cite

Altbach, P., & DeLaquil, T. (2024). The 2023 Nobels: What They Mean for Higher Education. International Higher Education, (117), 4–6. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17497

Issue

No. 117 (2024): Winter Issue

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