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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

How to create a new and better normal in the education sector

Education Lance Katz - 9 Nov 2020

The education sector should use the opportunity of Covid-19 to address its challenges strategically

Unisa appoints its first woman vice-chancellor

Education Bongekile Macupe - 6 Nov 2020

Professor Puleng Lenkabula will be the first woman vice-chancellor since Unisa’s establishment 148 years ago. She is also the fifth women vice-chancellor in the country

Editorial: Nzimande’s shame is youth’s loss

Editorial Editorial - 31 Oct 2020

Before Nzimande or anyone in government thinks of telling young people to “choose” TVET colleges again, they need to fix this sector

NSFAS’s woes do not help its mandate

Education Bongekile Macupe - 21 Oct 2020

Nehawu wants the scheme’s administrator, Randall Carolissen, to be removed

International rankings don’t measure what matters

Education Sioux McKenna - 18 Oct 2020

The privilege-protecting systems we use for grading universities are simply poor science

Five universities extend academic year to March 2021

Education Bongekile Macupe - 30 Sep 2020

Minister Blade Nzimande says a staggered ending of the academic year is intended to support students

Probe into SMU vice-chancellor put on ice

Education Bongekile Macupe - 13 Sep 2020

Lawyers have told Parliament’s higher education portfolio committee that it can’t examine sexual misconduct allegations against Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbati

The case for alumni funding

Opinion Malesela Maubane & Shalate Davhana - 12 Sep 2020

Alumni can play a pivotal role in their alma mater’s long-term success and sustainability

Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges of online teaching and learning

Coronavirus Francois Cleophas - 6 Aug 2020

The obvious hurdle is how to deal with economic inequalities among students, while other difficulties are communication without the physical aspects and how to build trust.

Leading others in a time of crisis

Opinion Tshilidzi Marwala - 25 Jun 2020

Like other sectors, higher education should continue to respond optimally to the coronavirus and map out a new path

Our Covid-19 world: how to reintegrate students into universities

Coronavirus Luthando Jack - 21 Jun 2020

Communication about the behavioural shifts and adaptations needed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic at institutions of higher education must be student-led

Universities can decide which students return to campus, even if they are not in their final year

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 9 Jun 2020

Higher education minister expands the allowance for who can be on campus, but numbers cannot be more than a third of the student population

Watch it again: Nzimande update on higher education

Coronavirus Staff Reporter - 9 Jun 2020

The minister will brief the media on the progress in the implementation of Covid-19 measures at tertiary education institutions

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

Education Philippa Kerr - 31 May 2020

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

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