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

Virtual world left out of policy on universities’ international collaboration

Opinion Ylva Rodny-Gumede - 22 Nov 2020

The pandemic has underlined the need for effective research, teaching and learning through virtual platforms regardless of travel restrictions

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

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

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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Press Releases

Special Reports

Western Cape SMBs look to technology to get them through pandemic

special reports - 25 Nov 2020

Many companies have over-capitalised on IT infrastructure in the past, and are looking for ways to access simpler, cheaper technology that cuts their costs

Special Reports

Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation

Special Reports

UP chemical pathology scientists develop ground-breaking nanobodies for Covid-19 detection and therapy

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

Nanobodies are smaller than conventional antibodies and easier to work with so they are ideal for good cheap sensitive rapid tests for Covid-19

Special Reports

Inclusion as learned experience in higher education

special reports - 23 Nov 2020

Understanding the complexity of intersections between oppressions relating to race and gender is key to any commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and social justice

Special Reports

Local government in crisis: how it can be fixed

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

Local governments are supposed to promote non-racial development, in a decentralised manner, but the reality does not match up

Special Reports

Covid-19 accelerates adoption of technology by the African property sector

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

It’s not the technology itself that is valuable, it’s the opportunities that it creates: this may be the perfect time for reinvention

Special Reports

BE 1 OF 8 LUCKY PEOPLE TO DRIVE OFF WITH R80 000

special reports - 19 Nov 2020

From 23 to 30 November 2020, simply purchase any BMW bearing the number “8” and you could be one of eight lucky people to drive off with R80 000

Special Reports

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special reports - 18 Nov 2020

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