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Is academia a good career choice in South Africa?
Opinion
/ 1 March 2023

Is academia a good career choice in South Africa?

There are secure, well-paid jobs in universities but it is highly unlikely that aspiring entrants will not get them

By Philippa Kerr
Abused in academia: A cautionary tale
Education
/ 27 January 2023

Abused in academia: A cautionary tale

I found out the hard way that postdoctoral fellows are vulnerable and should be wary of attractive-sounding supervisory positions

By Philippa Kerr
Academic bullying in the sciences, an international perspective
Opinion
/ 16 May 2022

Academic bullying in the sciences, an international perspective

It is important to support victims of bullying in academic life and help them become less dependent on potential bullies

By Fay Patel
‘So many things’ encumber women, says Ghanaian academic
Africa
/ 22 March 2022

‘So many things’ encumber women, says Ghanaian academic

Women need support to overcome systemic barriers, argues 51-year-old Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, the first female vice-chancellor at the University of Ghana

By Halima Athumani
A spirit guide to ethical black feminist thinking and praxis
Friday
/ 2 February 2022

A spirit guide to ethical black feminist thinking and praxis

bell hooks’s refusal to ‘get in formation’ foregrounded healing as the foundation to a communal liberatory agenda

By Moshibudi Motimele
How to apply for a job in academia — especially if it’s your first
Opinion
/ 22 October 2021

How to apply for a job in academia — especially if it’s your first

I went to my first interviews believing that the onus lay on the university to find good candidates — not on the applicants to ‘sell’ ourselves

By Philippa Kerr
New ways of dreaming with iwalewabooks
Friday
/ 22 October 2021

New ways of dreaming with iwalewabooks

iwalewabooks offers artists, cultural workers and academics a roving space to explore aesthetic and intellectually rigorous modes of publishing

By Youlendree Appasamy
Urgent need for the world to reinvigorate rules-based multilateralism
Opinion
/ 29 September 2021

Urgent need for the world to reinvigorate rules-based multilateralism

The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table

By Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Jacinda Ardern, Stefan Löfven, Cyril Ramaphosa, Macky Sall and Pedro Sánchez
Review: Mahmood Mamdani on the ‘non-national’ state
Friday
/ 20 August 2021

Review: Mahmood Mamdani on the ‘non-national’ state

Mahmood Mamdani’s latest book, ‘Neither Settler nor Native’ asks a political question: Rights for whom?

By Sandile Ngidi
Q&A Sessions: ‘The work I do at UCT is not about me’ — Mamokgethi Phakeng
Education
/ 2 February 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘The work I do at UCT is not about me’ — Mamokgethi Phakeng

UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music

By Nicolene de Wee
Q&A Sessions: George Euvrard, the brains behind our cryptic crossword
National
/ 19 January 2021

Q&A Sessions: George Euvrard, the brains behind our cryptic crossword

George Euvrard spoke to Athandiwe Saba about his passion for education, clues on how to solve his crosswords and the importance of celebrating South Africa.

By Athandiwe Saba
Unpacking Johannesburg’s myriad anxieties
Friday
/ 17 December 2020

Unpacking Johannesburg’s myriad anxieties

Anxious Jo’burg, edited by Nicky Falkof and Cobus van Staden, acknowledges the city as a real place and not a horrifying stereotype

By Theresa Mallinson
Young academics need mentors and sponsors
Education
/ 7 October 2020

Young academics need mentors and sponsors

New lecturers and researchers need guidance on achieving targets, or risk being thrown into the deep end without being taught how to swim

By Tebogo Mashifana
Eusebius McKaiser: Let’s slay some academic freedom myths
Opinion
/ 1 July 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: Let’s slay some academic freedom myths

Bigoted academics and shoddy or racist work are not above criticism — nor should they be

By Eusebius McKaiser
Academics’ health suffers under Covid-19
Coronavirus
/ 5 June 2020

Academics’ health suffers under Covid-19

More than ever, higher education institutions need to look after employees’ mental wellbeing

By Brightness Mangolothi and Lynne Rippenaar-Moses
Perverse incentives for universities are wasting the skills and work of postdoctoral fellows
Education
/ 31 May 2020

Perverse incentives for universities are wasting the skills and work of postdoctoral fellows

Decision-makers appear to be outsourcing core work to an insecure academic workforce who don’t necessarily receive recognition or permanent employment

By Philippa Kerr
Tawana Kupe: It takes a continent to raise the Africa we want
Coronavirus
/ 24 May 2020

Tawana Kupe: It takes a continent to raise the Africa we want

Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders

By Tawana Kupe

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