The slow death of the intellectual
"A culture of inquiry and debate must be resurrected at all universities".
"A culture of inquiry and debate must be resurrected at all universities".
du Toit argues that its pivotal to understand and reach a consus with regards to the meaning, nature and function of the PhD degree, before increasing the number of PhD graduates.
"The story of the director of the Western Cape education".
A commentary examing the findings of two reports: ASSAF consensus panel report and the Charter for humanities and social sciences.
Interview with Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande
Interview with Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande about the neglected humanities sector
Jansen discusses the lack of teaching skills within academics. Stressing the lack of effort put in undergraduate teaching.
"Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing positive economic development, and there is increasing understanding of the important contributions universities have to make if African societies are to achieve the next stages of development".
"Humanities has to be more than developing civil society and good citizens".
The report analysise higher education as inherited in 1994, and the the challenges up unitl 2004, and the way forward in order meet the key demands of higher education in South Africa.