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African universities must place community engagement at the centre
African and South African universities face a deepening crisis of legitimacy. To rebuild democratic purpose, institutions must move community engagement from the margins to the…
Foreign academics are not the problem South African universities need to solve
A parliamentary briefing by Minister Buti Manamela has reignited the debate around foreign academics in South African universities. While public concern about employment is…
TUT gears up for 4IR
It was recently ranked the number one university of technology on the African continent
Ready, steady, navigate AI – like a dung beetle
Dung beetles use different directional sensors to achieve the highest possible navigational precision in difficult conditions
Higher education institutions need to face up to the future
The emerging new world order demands reflexive schools whose graduates address society’s needs
What is the real value of a doctoral degree?
The qualification must evolve beyond the niche to better the society in which academics live
International Indian Ocean expedition
Historical maritime voyage
A new vision of the postcolonial
In a speech to graduates at Rhodes University, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela said that reviewing accepted wisdoms can help to repair the past
Future Africa: forging transdisciplinary solutions to Africa’s challenges
The University of Pretoria’s new flagship research institute aspires to transform the world through African research excellence
Smart ants cut the needless chatter
A new study suggests they build super-highways without having to communicate with each other
UFS celebrates excellence through its research hubs
The UFS now has 156 NRF-rated researchers and five Sarchi Research Chairs
High-voltage innovation
Engineering Research Capacity Development Award: by an individual
Foreign doctorates are attractive ― but don’t write off homegrown PhDs
There’s strong evidence that, all things being equal, leading South African universities provide “world class” training at PhD level
Better standards and guidelines can bolster research literature reviews
Researchers should try to make their literature reviews as reliable as possible and adhere to strict standards
Water Sector Advisory Panel on Weather and Climate
Working together to restore human dignity through universal access to water and sanitation