Universities are engines of innovation and research
African tertiary institutions have a role to play in generating the knowledge and inventions which will allow the continent to solve its unique problems
African Universities
OPINION | New UK work visa to exclude graduates from Africa
If graduates did not get their qualifications from the list of top 50 universities, 40 of which are in the US, France, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan, they will be excluded
How to survive postgrad: Survival tips from postgraduate students
Form good relationships with your classmates for important support in postgrad
Postgraduate opportunities
There are several bursary opportunities still available
Cultural barriers must fall
The exclusionary obstacles that international students face affect their academic performance.
Mantashe and militant student protesters agree on university shutdowns, but this is the last thing Africa needs
African universities were once considered vital tools for nation building and destroying them risks reversing the developmental gains we have made.
Varsities need cash to stay ahead: South Africa has too much to lose from cost cuts
Unless the government acts now, we will leave our children with a legacy of scientific colonialism.
African universities offer ray of light
Flagship universities should be nurtured to enhance the continent’s competitiveness.
Mixed messages deepen inequality
Western hegemony in higher education will not fall as long as state policies perpetuate it.
UWC’s success counts against it
Despite overcoming much of its apartheid legacy, the university is being denied the financial aid it needs to develop its facilities.
Boost Africa’s economy with knowledge
African universities are under immense pressure to accelerate their developmental projects.
Africa must take pride of place in higher education
The Africanisation of the curricula at higher education institutions is long overdue.
Shock report reveals dire conditions
Students at South Africa’s universities live in squalid accommodation and often go hungry. <b>David Macfarlane</b> reports.
CHE panel ‘acted with integrity’
Leaked letter written by UKZN audit chair Martin Hall ‘substantially compromised audit’, writes <b>Ahmed Essop</b>.
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Professors of vision
If tertiary collegiality has succumbed to managerialism, where do we go from here?
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A “big noise” on rural education
In a first for South Africa, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has established a chair of rural education.
Deeds, not words for higher education
Governments and heads of state in the African Union have emphasised the importance of higher education in the development of modern Africa.