Ylva Rodny-Gumede

Ylva Rodny-Gumede is a professor of communication studies and the senior director of the division for internationalisation at the University of Johannesburg

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Is internationalisation in jeopardy?

Coronavirus Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 3 Sep 2020

The pandemic is an opportunity for universities to set new parameters for interacting with foreign students and staff

Caring for students goes beyond the teaching project

Coronavirus Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 2 Aug 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic gives universities an opportunity to find new ways of ensuring the health and well-being of students

Rethinking communication and innovation in the time of Covid-19

Coronavirus Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 4 Jul 2020

Physical distancing rules do not have to mean that we work in isolation; on the contrary, the need for communication has never been greater

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How universities can use the coronavirus outbreak to promote regionalisation

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 11 Mar 2020

International student and staff exchanges are key components of higher education. But the Covid-19 pandemic offers the chance to look closer to home

Transform campuses, transform society

Article Colin Chasi 1 & Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 7 Feb 2020

These transit points can move the decolonisation process forward by breaking down barriers

Prepare for the ‘unknown unknowns’

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 22 Nov 2019

Universities need to adapt teaching and curricula to cater for the fourth industrial revolution

What is the real value of a doctoral degree?

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 27 Jun 2019

The qualification must evolve beyond the niche to better the society in which academics live

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South Africa needs to think differently and embrace 4IR

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 8 Mar 2019

The country is still locked into the past and the world is moving on, so we need to act quickly

Cyberattacks on female journalists threaten everyone

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 6 Mar 2019

The threats are not only to the individuals but also to democracy and freedom of news media

News media needs to save face

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 2 Nov 2018

Its credibility is at stake and an open, all-encompassing approach needs to be taken

The future is with us. Rethink it

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 31 Aug 2018

Industry 4.0 affects the humanities and they need to seize on the opportunities to mitigate problems

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Marikana massacre: How South African journalism failed the test

Article Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 25 Nov 2015

The reporting of the Marikana massacre was characterised by embedded journalism, sensationalism and polarisation of views.

Press Releases

Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'