Two new universities to open by 2014: Nzimande
"Two new universities are expected to open within two years, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande said on Tuesday".
Publications and Reports
Universities round on Nzimande and his Higher Education Amendment Bill
Type: Publications and ReportsYear of Publishing: 2012Keywords: Universities, Higher EducationThey claim drastic legal changes will give him more power to interfere.
University rankings a flawed tool
A critique of the university ranking system. Muller argues that such a system turns higher insitutions into competative game players.
Unleashing the Potential of South African Universities: Assessing the Education Ecosystem
Type: Publications and ReportsYear of Publishing: 2012Keywords: higher/tertiary education, Safety and security"Jamil Salmi evaluates the South African higher/tertiary education ecosystem across eight drivers of performance. Safety and security, and the stewardship of the system are identified as the two biggest hurdles in attaining transformation and unlocking the full potential of South African universities".
Waeving Success: Voices of Change in African Higeher Eduation
This book focuses on nine countries whose universities participated in the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa program and showcases the transformative changes that happened over the past decade at each university—from using new technologies to improving outcomes for students.
What is the real value of higher education?
A piece asking whether the question of tertiary education is to filling jobs.
Whose "way forward" for the humanities is it anyway?
"The charter document and subsequent proposals for the field show little evidence of consultation."
Wits can be a model for Africa
Type: Publications and ReportsYear of Publishing: 1995Keywords: Wits University, African universities"Webster suggests that Wits University academics would do well to look at other African universities for some hints on how to handle change".
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