Communities of Practice for Child Wellbeing
Submitting UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg Summary of the impact: The Communities of Practice for Child Wellbeing (CoP) project tested a collaborative, evidence-based approach to improve child...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Research leaders develop an action plan for students and the sector’s well-being
One of the key features of the recent Exploring Preparedness for Postgraduate Studies colloquium was a two-hour breakaway session in which research leaders and organisational managers from 22 of the 26...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AI may not do your literature review, but it will identify the gaps, says Dr...
At the recent colloquium on Exploring Preparedness for Postgraduate Studies, Professor Sioux McKenna of Rhodes University interrupted keynote speaker Dr Nompilo Tshuma as she stood before her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy students with well-being are more likely to graduate, says Professor...
The fruit bowl at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for the Study of Resilience is not incidental. It is an intentional part of the Centre’s philosophy. Based on a study on why people in certain...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Targeted PhD numbers raise many questions at a recent colloquium
Numbers are always a key focus in any discussion on postgraduate students: the currently enrolled numbers vs those to which the university sector aspires, within what timeline. Dr Nomakwezi Mzilikazi’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Plan targets versus sector realities — Dr Nomakwezi Mzilikazi...
At the recent Enabling Quality Postgraduate Education (EQPE) colloquium, Dr Nomakwezi “Kwezi” Mzilikazi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Rhodes University,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Postgraduate study leaders from SA universities assemble to share ideas
The round-table layout at the recent colloquium on Exploring Preparedness for Postgraduate Studies was distinct from the typical straight-seat-rows format that people tend to expect at this type of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CoPAL contemplates driving a joint language conference with other associations
The Community of Practice for the Teaching and Learning of African Languages (CoPAL) of Universities South Africa (USAf) is exploring the possibility of convening an all-encompassing language indaba...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The challenges facing first-year mathematics students transitioning from high...
Transitioning from high school mathematics to university mathematics can be daunting for many first-year students, possibly leading to lower success rates. These gaps and the challenges faced by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why it is beneficial to measure an applicant’s academic readiness for university
There is an expectation gap between high school and university life, which arises from differences in academic expectations and the level of independence required at university. First-year students...
View Article