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Number of ranked universities in Africa increases to 97
Forty African universities have been ranked among the world’s top 1 000, with the University of Cape Town in 160th position
OPINION | New UK work visa to exclude graduates from Africa
If graduates did not get their qualifications from the list of top 50 universities, 40 of which are in the US, France, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan,…
Global online learning survey finds high workloads led to suicidal ideation
Respondents to the survey on digital teaching reported a decline in mental health because of unforgiving workloads and expectations placed on them by managers.
Q&A Sessions: ‘The work I do at UCT is not about me’ — Mamokgethi Phakeng
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
The varsity ranking system is broken
It is scientifically unsound and forces institutions to act in ways that go against their best interests.
Mbeki: Bond between state and higher education destroyed
Former president Thabo Mbeki says education was the centre of African development after colonialism, but that has changed.
SA dominates in Times Higher Education rankings
If there was a list of Africa’s top universities, the University of Cape Town would rank number one, and South Africa would dominate the continent.
Five SA universities ranked in top 100 emerging economies list
Five South African universities have made it into the top 100 of new global rankings that assessed more than 700 institutions in emerging economies.
UCT pops up on global varsity list
After global rankings last week put only one SA university in its top 200 — UCT — a second set of rankings this week also singled out UCT.