There are secure, well-paid jobs in universities but it is highly unlikely that aspiring entrants will not get them
I found out the hard way that postdoctoral fellows are vulnerable and should be wary of attractive-sounding supervisory positions
It is important to support victims of bullying in academic life and help them become less dependent on potential bullies
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
bell hooks’s refusal to ‘get in formation’ foregrounded healing as the foundation to a communal liberatory agenda
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
iwalewabooks offers artists, cultural workers and academics a roving space to explore aesthetic and intellectually rigorous modes of publishing
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
Mahmood Mamdani’s latest book, ‘Neither Settler nor Native’ asks a political question: Rights for whom?
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
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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.
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Anxious Jo’burg, edited by Nicky Falkof and Cobus van Staden, acknowledges the city as a real place and not a horrifying stereotype
New lecturers and researchers need guidance on achieving targets, or risk being thrown into the deep end without being taught how to swim
Bigoted academics and shoddy or racist work are not above criticism — nor should they be
More than ever, higher education institutions need to look after employees’ mental wellbeing
Decision-makers appear to be outsourcing core work to an insecure academic workforce who don’t necessarily receive recognition or permanent employment
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders