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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The USAf community of practice for the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics (TLM CoP) had its first meeting of the year on 9 April 2025, under the new leadership of Dr Jakes Maritz (Nelson Mandela...
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Faculty: Health Sciences: Cape Heart Institute, Department of Medicine Title of the Impact Case Study/Project: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Understanding pathophysiology, improving diagnosis and therapy...
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Integrating entrepreneurship into higher education curricula should unlock...
Universities South Africa (USAf), through its Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, just started a series of regional workshops to equip university leadership, faculty, and...
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A four-way public-private-international partnership strengthens...
The fruition of the Embedding Entrepreneurship in Curriculum workshop series, notwithstanding the strained political relations between the United States and South Africa, demonstrates the power of...
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Digital literacies in the era of AI; A lively discussion
The rapid rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT has forced educators and policymakers to grapple with urgent questions: How should universities prepare students for an AI-driven world? Who bears...
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Who owns AI? Digital literacy, inequality, and the future of learning
Tools like ChatGPT have become a daily part of life for students and educators alike. But beneath the surface of convenience and efficiency lies a deeper, more uncomfortable reality that questions not...
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Emerging researchers and scholars encouraged to use available support tools...
“We cannot claim to have covered all the bases concerning the support and empowerment of early career researchers and academics, but we are getting there,” Dr Phethiwe Matutu, Chief Executive Officer...
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Open student engagement about AI would be more beneficial than policing them...
Professor Sioux McKenna, a professor of Higher Education Research at Rhodes University, recently led an online workshop titled Future-Proofing Postgraduate Education in the Age of AI. She was the first...
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Senior academics’ insights shared at the postgraduates and AI workshop
Universities and AI are such a hot topic, generating so many differing views and queries that a recent webinar on it triggered a stream of conversations in the Chat facility. This was at Universities...
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