Universities across the globe are adapting to a changing world. It’s crucial that leaders set a good example
On-campus clinics roll out ARTs to students to improve access and decrease stigma
The emerging new world order demands reflexive schools whose graduates address society’s needs
The qualification must evolve beyond the niche to better the society in which academics live
Naledi Pandor, the minister of international relations and co-operation reflects on her journey of getting her PhD
With government squeezed for funds, the private sector says it has to play a much bigger role in higher education
When feminist harassment work becomes too successful, universities ensure that it is undone
With student debt currently weighing down the US economy students have had to find new ways to finance their studies
A chronic housing shortage at the University of Zululand means many students are living in squalid conditions, whether on or off campus
A relevant economics curriculum should include different schools of thought and students must learn to engage with these in a critical way
Many universities have embraced transformation as an imperative that seeks to eradicate colonial, apartheid and imperial legacies
Although youth unemployment remains a problem for the country, more and more graduates are finding jobs
Relevant African content and collaboration are key
Vega’s Brand Challenge and Brand Activation allow students to see what it’s like to work with a real-life brief from a real-life client
To give young people the best chance of success, the two ‘bookends’ to primary school — early childhood and secondary education — must be sturdy
In the hope of creating a better South African future, the youth of today should look to the past
There’s strong evidence that, all things being equal, leading South African universities provide “world class” training at PhD level
The progress of free education is off to a good start, but there are still issues that need to be dealt with
Curriculum structure and flexibility can play a crucial role in students’ progression and success
‘The programme of radical socio-economic transformation will thus be the main focus of government in the year 2018’
‘We must make sure that in 2018 all academically deserving students are admitted freely in SA universities and FET colleges’
The financing of undergraduate degrees but not postgraduate is short-sighted and counterproductive
Traditional lectures and the online interface prepare students for the real working world
And its use doesn’t mean that education will be more inclusive and equitable
It’s important that we explore how no-fee institutions work in other developing areas.
To pay for my son’s studies in 16 years’ time, I have to start investing in an inflation-beating fund now
The sector has a pivotal role to play in meeting the work demands of a rapidly changing world.
Practical steps will help the National Education Crisis Forum resolve the fees issue and other problems.
We look at the funding of tertiary institutions in four developing countries.
Faced with failing economies and climate change, free education fights need better solutions than shutdowns and technocratic responses.
The state misspends and decolonised education is delayed until we have a different economic system, writes Adam Haupt.
The organisation said parastatal bailouts could also have been used more profitably.