Higher Education: Contribution for the NPC's National Development Plan
A development plan on how higher education systems can meet knowlegde and high-human needs for 2030.
Publications and Reports
Humanities key to our republic
The re-introcution of the importance of the humanities.
Humanities offers the gift of reason
Opinon piece assessing the value of the humanities and the role of humanities and social sciences in the broader university system and society at large.
Insight: HESA Strategic Framework For The Next 10 Years: Pathways to a Diverse and Effective South African Higher Education Syst
Type: Publications and ReportsYear of Publishing: 2009Keywords: Higher Education, challanges and opportunitiesA publication consisting of inputs from six South African Vice-Chancellors on the challanges and opportunities present for Higher Education in South Africa.
Local Case Study: Merger scenario with pipeline student
Merger of the former University of Natal and University of Durbanwestville on 01 January 2004
Mediocrity does not rule, okay?
"By underestimating our children and setting the bar too low we are not doing them any favours".
More PhDs are not the answer
"Proper human resource development and career and succession planning in academia are far more important".
Nzimande cleaning house to avoid another UJ stampede
Type: Publications and ReportsYear of Publishing: 2012Keywords: Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande, Universities"Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has unveiled his plan to better manage the admission of thousands of prospective students to universities".
Nzimande: African languages under threat.
The number of students taking up African languages at university level is declining.
Opinion Analysis
Type: Publications and ReportsYear of Publishing: 2012Keywords: Poor quality of education, South Africa, UniveristiesOpinion analysis on the poor quality of education system in South Africa from grade 1 up to university. Ends with discussing the role of univeristies and the way forward, in the sense of increasing admission standards.
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