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Caring for students goes beyond the teaching project
The Covid-19 pandemic gives universities an opportunity to find new ways of ensuring the health and well-being of students
Walter Sisulu University is playing catch-up with online learning
Some affluent institutions have already finished the first semester online, but historically disadvantaged universities like Walter Sisulu University are having to start from…
Educators: Watch your words – they can inspire or deflate
In matric my friends and I got into trouble and were called into the principal’s office to be reprimanded. I do not remember most of what the principal said during the…
Unrest grows as Sudanese professors boycott al-Bashir
Deadly protests have rocked the East African country since December 19, after a government decision to triple the price of bread
Red tape is alienating academics from their own research and work
Bureaucracy is necessary to manage large institutions. But it can also alienate researchers from their field or discipline
The silent scourge: When sex pests stalk lecturers
Contrapower harassment should factor into discussions on sexual violence on campuses, and be taken seriously as a form of violence towards lecturers.
Policy delay leaves colleges in lurch
The lack of a finalised plan to professionalise the FET sector is holding vocational educators back, writes <b>Joy Papier</b>.
Lecturers get it on the net
When are online student comments about lecturers free expression, asks Kate Smith, and when are they harassment?