Council On Higher Education
latest news & developmentsUniversities South Africa sounds alarm on rising campus governance risks
Several universities are facing deepening governance crises marked by institutional capture, leadership instability and weakened accountability systems, say higher education…
Higher education must sync with the modern reality
A changing world requires that curricula be adapted to create graduates who are employable
Actually, Unisa is in good shape, says vice-chancellor
Professor Puleng LenkaBula lauds the distance learning institution, despite a damning report and battle over it being placed under administration
LETTER: The murder of Prof Kamwendo at UniZulu
Kamwendo’s murder is an incident that is simply at the extreme end of a spectrum of problematic dynamics in the South African academy
Eight universities get full LLB accreditation; five more in the balance
Universities that faced the risk of losing their accreditation for the bachelor of laws qualification are off the hook
Varsities must meet labour needs
#FeesMustFall is a real opportunity to rethink the university sector’s future and priorities
Real barrier is academic inertia
The CHE’s damning report provides ample evidence of the need for urgently reforming the undergraduate curriculum — but are its proposals workable?
US guru on student success in higher education to visit SA
The Council on Higher Education launches new focus on quality of university teaching and learning
Is institutional autonomy a myth?
The time has come to debate the assumption of academic freedom that universities hold dear .
Recolonising the humanities?
Too many elite groups would have us stifle debate about academic freedom in the country.
Sisters in the academic struggle
Women lecturers and researchers at Limpopo University have joined forces to address gender unfairness at universities.
State ‘freezes out’ private skills providers
Illogical hurdles have been placed in the way of experienced providers of occupational training.
CHE audits ‘might never be the same’
Unethical revelations undermine the legitimacy of the peer-review process, writes <b>Renuka Vithal</b>.
CHE panel ‘acted with integrity’
Leaked letter written by UKZN audit chair Martin Hall ‘substantially compromised audit’, writes <b>Ahmed Essop</b>.
University dispute causes a crisis of credibility
The Council on Higher Education’s supression of its audit report on UKZN has set a terrible precedent, writes <b>Shirley Brooks</b>.