Joint Norwegian-Ethiopian Conference on Health and Higher Education: Conference on Health and Higher Education held at the Desalegn Hotel. The conference brought together 120 participants from Ethiopia, Norway and elsewhere. The main objective of the conference was to promote Ethiopian-Norwegian collaborations within health and higher education as well as creating a space for … [Read more...] about Joint Norwegian-Ethiopian Conference on Health and Higher Education
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Deputy Minister Manana to visit Free State for Higher Education and Skills Development Door-To-Door Programme
Deputy Minister Manana to visit Free State for Higher Education and Skills Development Door-To-Door Programme: The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana, MP, will visit the community of Meloding in Virginia, Free State province on Thursday, 17 November 2016, on a Higher Education and Skills Development door-to-door programme. … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister Manana to visit Free State for Higher Education and Skills Development Door-To-Door Programme
Free higher education won’t magically improve access | The Conversation
Free higher education won't magically improve access: REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoMany academics, including myself, have explored why free higher education is not economically viable in South Africa. Money is not the only issue, though. Quality also matters. And the two go hand in hand. Students have hastened to conflate free education and access to … [Read more...] about Free higher education won’t magically improve access | The Conversation
Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa’s higher education crisis | The Conversation
Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa's higher education crisis: More leadership is needed to tackle universities' crises. Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersThe South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) has decided it is time to speak out about the country’s higher education crisis. The academy constitutes 50 young academics and 20 alumni from multiple disciplines – … [Read more...] about Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa’s higher education crisis | The Conversation
Committee on Higher Education calls for Peaceful Examinations
Committee on Higher Education calls for Peaceful Examinations: The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on protesting university students to allow for peaceful examinations for those students who have opted to write. The Chairperson of the Committee, Ms Connie September, said the Committee has noted the relative calm at most university and that … [Read more...] about Committee on Higher Education calls for Peaceful Examinations