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An opinion carries a high price
The ‘chilling effect’ of threatened disciplinary proceedings hanging over the heads of academics who voice an opinion is troubling.
Higher Education
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Emergency stations for higher education
Research production in the SADC has dropped significantly in the past few years, but plans are in place to remedy the situation.
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Shhhh, we’re a university
A month into the year staff are rioting, the policemen are shooting, the students are getting hit and the leaders are hiding. All is as it should.
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Big ideas for science
The R4,2-billion awarded to the department of science and technology may be one of the smallest allocations in the budget.
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Merger, pay gripes see Tshwane University grind to a halt
Merger assimilated a mish-mash of student cultures, staff work ethics, academic standards and disparate infrastructure.
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Textbook dilemma for universities
Academics and universities have come under fire for using decontextualised textbooks in their lecture halls.
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Aligning the Es
Closer interaction is needed for the employability of talent, writes Francis Petersen
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Home is where the heart is
The University of Pretoria has overhauled its community engagement efforts, adopting the approach that charity begins at home.
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R3,2bn boost for varsities
Engineering, health sciences and student housing to receive lion’s share of new funding. Primarashni Gower reports.
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Nursing a career
Nurses and midwives must be given the opportunity to advance their careers while staying in their jobs, writes Cheryl Nikodem.
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Examining higher education
The HEQC has audited 26 higher education institutions, 15 of them public, since the inception of the institutional audits in 2004.
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‘Failing the majority’
‘The current system is hampering economic growth and development’
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Committee to stem flow of outgoing engineers
On average a professor earns an annual package of R500 000, while junior and senior lecturers earn between R250 000 and R350 000.
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Security lies in learning new skills
The South African Qualifications Authority has invited Professor Tony Watts to address heads of industry on the importance of career guidance.
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An extra year?
Education Minister Naledi Pandor is considering making the undergraduate degree a four-year degree, but this depends on conditions at each university.
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New BCom offered
Private tertiary education institution St Augustine College of South Africa will offer a BCom degree next year.
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What is the point of studying the humanities?
This area of study fosters understanding across barriers of race, class, gender or ethnicity, argues Louise Vincent.
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Black CA numbers on the rise
Thuthuka initiative helps students financially, socially and academically, writes Cornia Pretorius.
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Get your degree online
Business education is becoming more accessible thanks to new technology, which allows more flexible learning.
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Rapid growth in higher education
Latest report shows the sector has to meet a growing demand without compromising quality.
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Govt funding under the spotlight
New report on academic freedom calls for a greater transparency around funding allocations, writes Primarashni Gower.
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A significant turning point
Finally, the contribution that private higher-education institutions can make is being recognised, writes Felicity Coughlan.
Team to probe university
Pandor sends investigators to Mangosuthu University after suspension of vice-chancellor
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Concerns over standard at TUT
With about 60 000 students TUT is South Africa’s largest university of technology and second largest university, after Unisa.
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Equipping future leaders
Amanda Matthee looks at how Stellenbosch University’s business school has updated its MBA for 2009.
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Choosing the course that’s right for you
The MBA has been a recognised qualification, and the individuals who have earned it have achieved a broad understanding of management skills.
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African science on the rise
Engineers, oceanographers and chemists in eight African countries will benefit from three grants of $800 000 each from a new initiative.
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The private parts of higher education
There was a time when higher education was the last bastion of a moral order within a self-interested society.
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Black enough and proud of it
Wits University’s vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor respond to a recent M&G article on the transformation process at the institution.
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Losing the edge?
Report reveals Wits University’s graduation rates for 2004 were well below the national benchmark for higher education.
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Lecturers get it on the net
When are online student comments about lecturers free expression, asks Kate Smith, and when are they harassment?
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Expand the researcher rating system
The principle of competition is one of the key reasons that America’s system of higher education is the best in the world.
