Academic Freedom
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Ambiguity in draft bill has potential to erode university autonomy
Ambiguities in South Africa's draft Natural Scientific Professions Bill could threaten academic freedom and university autonomy by blurring the line between professional…
Reclaiming reason for transformation: Academic populism and the university
Universities are ethical institutions. They shape how society thinks, argues, judges and imagines its future. At their best, they cultivate critical reason, democratic judgment…
The university, lost in the spectre of anti-immigration mobilisation
Anti-immigration sentiment is increasingly impacting South Africa, extending its reach to universities and threatening academic freedom, knowledge exchange, and the country's…
African university system must be of Africa
It must dare to invent the future
In defence of academic freedom and scientific method
The deputy director of the department of higher education has said that data produced by her department cannot be used by academics
EFF accuses UK of ‘orchestrated’ visa delay to block Malema’s visit
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was to have addressed a conference at Cambridge University on 10 May
Hate Speech Bill is on a collision course with academic freedom
The right to equality and non-discrimination should not be confused with the right to freedom from criticism and inconvenient opinions
Case over University of Johannesburg and academic freedom goes to court
The University of Johannesburg is involved in a labour court case that concerns the right of academics to protect their students and disciplines
Eusebius McKaiser: Let’s slay some academic freedom myths
Bigoted academics and shoddy or racist work are not above criticism — nor should they be
The PhD quality debate has racist tones
More students are enrolling in doctoral studies, but gatekeepers are questioning their worthiness
Sithembile Mbete
Academic, University of Pretoria
How games can hook pupils with short attention spans
With modern day attention spans less than eight seconds, educators are turning to games as new way of engaging with learners.
Morocco damages itself by stifling criticism
The country often turns to the courts when it doesn’t like what critics say, and this has a chilling effect on varsity research and the public media.
What is the price of education?
The humanities and arts are sacrificed in the business of ensuring solvent universities.
If everyone wins, no one is a winner
Business consultants, politicians and the media damage universities with their insular arrogance.