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Phd Studies

‘Grace Mugabe’s thesis does not meet minimum academic requirements’
Africa
/ 30 January 2018

‘Grace Mugabe’s thesis does not meet minimum academic requirements’

The discussion in the thesis around theory is shallow and is likely at a level somewhere between an honours dissertation and a half Masters’ thesis

By Kirk Helliker
Promise of PhDs doesn’t add up
Article
/ 17 November 2017

Promise of PhDs doesn’t add up

South Africa hasn’t hit its target and hopes for growing the economy may be misplaced

By Staff Reporter
Postgrad support is essential
Article
/ 20 February 2015

Postgrad support is essential

A course will equip supervisors with better skills – but they need institutional backup too.

By Sioux McKenna and Chrissie Boughey
Tips for aspirant science writers
Article
/ 22 May 2014

Tips for aspirant science writers

If you get writer’s block just thinking of how to explain your PhD to the world, read on.

By Sarah Wild
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Article
/ 15 October 2010

Hard choices over doctorates

To improve South Africa’s dismal PhD performance the government will have to navigate a minefield.

By David Macfarlane

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