Different degrees of knowledge
- 08 Oct 2010 13:03 - Heidi Bolton
- Moves to recognise the value of learning gained outside formal institutions continue.
How to finance your varsity studies
- 08 Oct 2010 13:01 - Ryan Hoffmann
- For many school-leavers, how to finance university study is the first and most challenging question they face.
Take a talk on the wild side
- 08 Oct 2010 11:57 - Lisa Steyn
- UniZulu's partnership with wildlife organisation opens doors for students
Networking seminar
- 08 Oct 2010 11:53 - Staff Reporter
- UKZN recently hosted the second Network for Regional Integration Studies seminar, involving African, Caribbean and Pacific states.
New registrar for UFS
- 08 Oct 2010 11:31 - Staff Reporter
- Long-time Wits University registrar Derek Swemmer joined the University of the Free State (UFS) at the beginning of the month.
Ministers clear the air on Medunsa
- 08 Oct 2010 11:18 - Kamogelo Seekoei
- The ministers of health and higher education held a press briefing on Thursday to explain remarks by Julius Malema regarding Medunsa.
The survivors' guide to first year
- 08 Oct 2010 10:42 - Staff Reporter
- The experts on how to survive as first-year university students are ... this year's second years. Here they share their advice for grade 12s.
'Humanities must lead again' -- Nzimande
- 08 Oct 2010 10:00 - David Macfarlane
- Ari Sitas will head a government initiative "to rejuvenate and strengthen the social sciences and humanities", it was announced on Wednesday.
'Pink protest' at UCT
- 07 Oct 2010 12:40 - Ryan Hoffmann
- Students will stage an anti-homophobia protest at UCT on Thursday following what they term "hate crimes" against homosexuals at the institution.
More varsities check Israel links
- 01 Oct 2010 09:47 - David Macfarlane
- University of Johannesburg's "human-rights breakthrough" shows "solidarity with the oppressed".
New agriculture faculty for WSU
- 29 Sep 2010 11:17 - Kamogelo Seekoei
- Walter Sisulu University will establish a faculty of agriculture and rural development by 2012, said Professor Noluthando Luswazi this week.
New pressure on UJ to sever Israel ties
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - David Macfarlane
- Archbishop Desmond has added his voice to calls for the University of Johannesburg to sever academic ties with Israel's Ben-Gurion University.
Making science work for Africa
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Nithaya Chetty
- Nithaya Chetty describes the excitement of developing computational material science in Africa.
Bravely tackling a new world
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Mokubung Nkomo
- A recent study of education offers an antidote to the toxic pre-democracy diet of unreflective texts.
Some of your questions answered
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Layla Cassim
- Dr Layla Cassim's first two articles on postgraduate study elicited a flood of queries from students keen on making the jump.
Secrets of postgrad success
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Layla Cassim
- Layla Cassim gives advice on academic writing and publishing advice to anyone thinking of embarking on postgraduate study.
UCT gets Chinese language course
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- Students at the University of Cape Town now have free access to classes in Chinese culture and language.
Annual light comedy
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Malcolm Grant
- World rankings of universities are worthless, argues UCL provost Malcolm Grant, because they cannot possibly capture tertiary diversities.
Makeover for Free State varsity
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Kamogelo Seekoei
- Notorious for racist videos, the University of the Free State is sending students to the United States for leadership training.
Do university rankings matter?
- 24 Sep 2010 06:00 - Max Price
- All ranking systems have flaws and biases that might ignore local needs, writes Max Price.
