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Universities are engines of innovation and research

African tertiary institutions have a role to play in generating the knowledge and inventions which will allow the continent to solve its unique problems

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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,…

‘The Sars commission has deviated from its originally intended purpose,’ says Jacob Zuma in his papers. (Delwyn Verasamy/ M&G)

Postgraduate opportunities

There are several bursary opportunities still available

Change the direction of your thesis if things have changed in the world – don’t stick with something that isn’t working

How to survive postgrad: Survival tips from postgraduate students

Form good relationships with your classmates for important support in postgrad

Work hard

Cultural barriers must fall

The exclusionary obstacles that international students face affect their academic performance.

Graduates from flagship universities in sub-Saharan Africa total about 2.5-million.

Mantashe and militant student protesters agree on university shutdowns, but this is the last thing Africa needs

African universities were once considered vital tools for nation building and destroying them risks reversing the developmental gains we have made.

Varsities need cash to stay ahead: South Africa has too much to lose from cost cuts

Unless the government acts now, we will leave our children with a legacy of scientific colonialism.

Graduates from flagship universities in sub-Saharan Africa total about 2.5-million.

African universities offer ray of light

Flagship universities should be nurtured to enhance the continent’s competitiveness.

One of the best ways to achieve and maintain equal opportunity in South Africa is through quality education that targets the poor and offers them the means to gain experience and advance their prospects in a substantial way.

Mixed messages deepen inequality

Western hegemony in higher education will not fall as long as state policies perpetuate it.

Dilemma: Professor Tyrone Pretorius believes the university shouldn’t be penalised but rather encouraged to do better.

UWC’s success counts against it

Despite overcoming much of its apartheid legacy, the university is being denied the financial aid it needs to develop its facilities.

African universities need to develop closer relationships with institutions in developed countries

Boost Africa’s economy with knowledge

African universities are under immense pressure to accelerate their developmental projects.

Africa must take pride of place in higher education

The Africanisation of the curricula at higher education institutions is long overdue.

CHE panel ‘acted with integrity’

CHE panel ‘acted with integrity’

Leaked letter written by UKZN audit chair Martin Hall ‘substantially compromised audit’, writes <b>Ahmed Essop</b>.

Professors of vision

If tertiary collegiality has succumbed to managerialism, where do we go from here?

A “big noise” on rural education

In a first for South Africa, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has established a chair of rural education.