Tertiary Education

The gap year

Special Reports Derek Davey - 10 Feb 2020

Taking a gap after school can be the best possible way for students to prepare for their future and find their feet

Develop responsible students through engaged research and community partnerships

Article Tawana Kupe - 31 Oct 2019

Community engagement and social responsibility is not an “add on”; it is a core role and responsibility of higher education.

“Excuses” hinder varsity transformation, academics say

Article Bongekile Macupe - 8 Oct 2019

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

Transformative leadership is about building relationships

Article Mamokgethi Phakeng - 26 Jul 2019

Universities across the globe are adapting to a changing world. It’s crucial that leaders set a good example

Universities offer HIV treatment

Article Bongekile Macupe - 28 Jun 2019

On-campus clinics roll out ARTs to students to improve access and decrease stigma

Higher education institutions need to face up to the future

Article Theo H Veldsman - 28 Jun 2019

The emerging new world order demands reflexive schools whose graduates address society’s needs

What is the real value of a doctoral degree?

Article Ylva Rodny-gumede - 27 Jun 2019

The qualification must evolve beyond the niche to better the society in which academics live

How to complete your doctorate while serving in the Cabinet

Article Naledi Pandor 1 - 21 Jun 2019

Naledi Pandor, the minister of international relations and co-operation reflects on her journey of getting her PhD

Private sector wants to play a bigger role in higher education

Article Jacques Coetzee - 22 May 2019

With government squeezed for funds, the private sector says it has to play a much bigger role in higher education

Chip, but don’t break walls of patriarchy

Article Srila Roy - 17 May 2019

When feminist harassment work becomes too successful, universities ensure that it is undone

US students find new way to pay for education – their future earnings

Article Aaisha Dadi Patel - 26 Apr 2019

With student debt currently weighing down the US economy students have had to find new ways to finance their studies

UniZulu students’ accommodation conditions are ‘inhumane’

Article Bongekile Macupe - 26 Apr 2019

A chronic housing shortage at the University of Zululand means many students are living in squalid conditions, whether on or off campus

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