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Authoritarianism just tip of icebergThe audit of the University of KwaZulu Natal also details an enrolment decline and a deficit. Letters to the Editor: January 21Read it and tell us what you think. M&G readers have their say. Integrated HIV, piblic health and development in Southern Africa WorkshopBe at the cutting-edge of global thinking about re-integrating HIV with development work. Panacea for PhilistinesAccording to the festival organisers it will feature a poet of "high excellence who reflects Dennis's passion for human rights and integrity". Aids infection risk for women halved by gel, says studyResearchers are reporting a breakthrough against Aids with a study showing that a gel could halve the number of women who get infected. Fighting the deadly duoDr Thavi Govender and his team of researchers are investigating the synthesis and testing of inhibitors targeting HIV/Aids and XDR-TB. Growing pains at UKZNWhen Suntosh Pillay began studying, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) had just opened its doors under this new name, "merger". An opinion carries a high priceThe 'chilling effect' of threatened disciplinary proceedings hanging over the heads of academics who voice an opinion is troubling. A crush at UKZN’s exitsSome of those who left cite irreconcilable differences with university management over academic freedom and other issues. Wanted: PhDs -- sans laptopsPostgraduate students are cash cows because they bring with them high government subsidies, more than for undergraduates. UKZN makes quantum stridesThe latest antics between the eThekwini municipality and the University of KwaZulu-Natal could make even Albert Einstein turn in his grave. Untangling the merger messFailed universities mergers are being examined for possible solutions, according to ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe. Top honours for immunologistThis year's prestigious Phillip Tobias Lecture Award has gone to one of SA's top molecular immunologists, Professor Malegapuru William Makgoba. SA slips in world rankingsSouth African universities get pushed down by developing countries’ universities. Thumbs up and down for UKZNAlmost 79% of students felt that the standard of work was high, although 30% said their workload was not manageable. UJ steps up scholarshipsThe University of Johannesburg is spending R25-million on scholarships for master's and PhD students, some of whom will be guaranteed employment UKZN to clip Bond's wingsThe future of Durban’s Centre for Civil Society hangs in the balance The abuse of transformationThere can be little doubt that all South Africans need to commit themselves to transformation. The recent racist video taken at the University of the Free State and the persistence and extent of racialised patterns of poverty are just two of the more obvious reasons it is necessary to keep working to change society and to remove the legacy of apartheid. |
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