Rethinking university rankings: we need to talk about quality (and inequality) of teaching: Do universities reproduce inequality or can they disrupt it? ShutterstockEach year the release of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings generates a great deal of interest, excitement – and debate. This year all eyes are on China which, according to the 2018 rankings, … [Read more...] about Rethinking university rankings: we need to talk about quality (and inequality) of teaching | The Conversation
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For Africa’s people, culture and heritage are a form of liberation | The Conversation
For Africa's people, culture and heritage are a form of liberation: Malagasy people take part in famadihana, the ritual of the dead, to honour their ancestors. Tee La Rosa/FlickrToday, much effort is made to retell the stories of political activists who advanced the liberation of South Africa from apartheid. The heroic actions of Steve Biko, Chris Hani,Nelson Mandela, Winnie … [Read more...] about For Africa’s people, culture and heritage are a form of liberation | The Conversation
Victim surveys show that crime in South Africa may be dropping, yet fear is rising | The Conversation
Victim surveys show that crime in South Africa may be dropping, yet fear is rising: There’s been a decline in many crimes in South Africa but the murder rate has increased for the sixth year. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOKSouth Africans consistently rank crime among their top concerns, second only to unemployment. Between 2003 and 2015, 79% of people surveyed annually by the country’s … [Read more...] about Victim surveys show that crime in South Africa may be dropping, yet fear is rising | The Conversation
How the humanities can equip students for the fourth industrial revolution | The Conversation
How the humanities can equip students for the fourth industrial revolution: A humanities degree can open people's minds in the fourth industrial revolution. ShutterstockThe term “fourth industrial revolution” is understood in various ways. Some people are excited about it. Others are cautious. Some assume it means that technology and robots will take over every human … [Read more...] about How the humanities can equip students for the fourth industrial revolution | The Conversation
Palaeontology: a way of reaching into the past to build lessons for the present | The Conversation
Palaeontology: a way of reaching into the past to build lessons for the present: The fossilised skull of a young Australopithecus africanus, known as the Taung Child, is among South Africa's most famous fossils. Image courtesy of PASTSouth Africa has an unparalleled fossil record of prehistoric life. It also holds a key position within the African nursery of humankind. And … [Read more...] about Palaeontology: a way of reaching into the past to build lessons for the present | The Conversation
