It is imperative that we break the silence and change the narrative of black women who enter academic spaces
The case of Prof. Tawana Kupe has brought into focus a larger dilemma facing higher education institutions
Lecturers need to work with ChatGPT — it is not going away and the bad points can be managed
I found out the hard way that postdoctoral fellows are vulnerable and should be wary of attractive-sounding supervisory positions
Barriers to recruitment and enrolment of students from other countries, particularly in Africa, must be overcome
There are only six women vice-chancellors in SA, and progress in eliminating gender bias is slow
Papama Mnqandi is a social entrepreneur and youth activist based in the Eastern Cape.
Covid-19 has forced universities and colleges to take much of their teaching online and presented an opportunity to improve and expand this model
More needs to be done to raise the profile of technical and vocational education and training colleges and increase enrolments in the country
MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory
Leadership will be at the core of how the learning space evolves and uses the pandemic as an opportunity to advance
South Africa’s universities have an important role to play as they overcome legacies of inequality
The recent department of higher education and training report on universities’ research productivity is interesting but it is only part of the picture
By using a more transformative approach, research in communities can contribute to socioeconomic upliftment
Higher education minister says NSFAS is experiencing a funding shortfall and has requested that universities extend their registration period
Thousands of students are anxiously awaiting for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to respond to their funding applications as registration at institutions draws to a close
South African tertiary institutions had to move to emergency remote learning with little warning last year. But experts say a blended learning model will become the new normal for education
The EFF is going to court in a bid to have the higher education minister’s directive that Unisa lower its first-time student intake overruled
As the fourth industrial revolution and Covid co-conspire to flip the world of work upside down, technology has the potential to address our inequalities, or deepen them
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
The pandemic is hastening neoliberal universities’ moves towards platform pedagogy, where lecturers become participants in the “just-in-time” gig economy and students become “clients”
Before Nzimande or anyone in government thinks of telling young people to “choose” TVET colleges again, they need to fix this sector
The bust of Matikweni Nkuna at Tshwane University of Technology is an example of how we should honour those who fought for equal access to education
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
The ability to innovate, and adaptability and flexibility will determine whether universities can advance internationalisation in the post-Covid-19 world
The pandemic is an opportunity for universities to set new parameters for interacting with foreign students and staff
Covid-19 made obvious the need for universities to adopt fourth industrial revolution strategies
A GBV policy framework that achieves gender equality in the post-school education sector and broader society needs to be urgently implemented
The headcount of black students at all universities stood at 84.8% in 2017 compared with 14.3% of white students. In 2005 black students comprised 74.5% of the university population while white students made up 25.3%
Universities and other higher education institutions have to develop ways of preventing or dealing with rape and other damaging behaviour
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.