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Higher Education and training
For discussion of all matters affecting universities, including universities of technology, and private institutions. That includes, policies on funding, student financial aid of all forms - including the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
Pedro Tabensky, Rhodes University
A typical student wants a university degree as a ticket to a salary. For this young person, education is a journey towards “having”. And the way to complete the journey is mainly to remember, repeat or reproduce what the teacher says and does.
SA Universities need to rethink how they evaluate research: social impact counts too. Current approaches to assessing researchers’ outputs fall short.
PhDs are important for South Africa’s growth: more support for doctoral candidates who work full-time is key
Some PhD candidates also work full time and have other responsibilities.
News24 is reporting that the appointment of the new University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice Chancellor (VC) has been finalised - although there does not seem to be an official notice from UCT.
Academics with disabilities need support to ensure they’re fully included in university life. Very little research has been conducted about academics with disabilities working in South African universities. This means their stories, and the challenges they face in the daily demands of their jobs, are not often told.
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