The pandemic has underlined the need for effective research, teaching and learning through virtual platforms regardless of travel restrictions
The education sector should use the opportunity of Covid-19 to address its challenges strategically
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
Before Nzimande or anyone in government thinks of telling young people to “choose” TVET colleges again, they need to fix this sector
Nehawu wants the scheme’s administrator, Randall Carolissen, to be removed
The privilege-protecting systems we use for grading universities are simply poor science
Minister Blade Nzimande says a staggered ending of the academic year is intended to support students
Lawyers have told Parliament’s higher education portfolio committee that it can’t examine sexual misconduct allegations against Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbati
Alumni can play a pivotal role in their alma mater’s long-term success and sustainability
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.
Like other sectors, higher education should continue to respond optimally to the coronavirus and map out a new path
Communication about the behavioural shifts and adaptations needed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic at institutions of higher education must be student-led
Higher education minister expands the allowance for who can be on campus, but numbers cannot be more than a third of the student population
The minister will brief the media on the progress in the implementation of Covid-19 measures at tertiary education institutions
Decision-makers appear to be outsourcing core work to an insecure academic workforce who don’t necessarily receive recognition or permanent employment
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
The university is implementing plans to ensure that no student is left behind during the pandemic
WIth classes being cancelled due to the outbreak of the virus, the academic enterprise can be salvaged through the use of technology
Ministers outline initiatives and the plans for all education institutions
Political calls for the vice-chancellor to resign misunderstand the mandate of a university
The financial scheme assisting those in higher learning institutions says it is ready for the year ahead, but many don’t know that they qualify
In a broken university, with “shocking conditions” for students, senior management are provided with luxury cars, with unlimited petrol
When outsourcing ended at Mandela University it gave contract workers more than just a job
Community engagement and social responsibility is not an “add on”; it is a core role and responsibility of higher education.
Administrator warns that if the university is not fixed urgently it will collapse
Academics say that while a lot of ground has been covered when it comes to higher education, a lot more still needs to be done
Even in institutions of higher education, women continue to face discrimination. Here’s how we can fix that
Yale University becomes the first American institution to expel a student implicated in the admissions scandal which emerged earlier this month
The recent college bribing scandal in the US revealed nothing we already didn’t know
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Young people see technical colleges as dumping sites instead of places to acquire sought-after skills
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