Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life: Scientists work with a nanosatellite at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. CPUT NewsAll over the world, universities produce vast quantities of research. A great deal of this has the potential to make a difference in people’s lives: through the creation of new businesses and jobs, for instance, … [Read more...] about Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life | The Conversation
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Nigeria’s universities are performing poorly. What can be done about it | The Conversation
Nigeria’s universities are performing poorly. What can be done about it: In one year alone 380,000 domestic applicants didn't get a university place in Nigeria. ShutterstockWhy are Nigeria’s universities in such a sorry state? Some would say it had to do with just one word: money. Sadly this is part of the reason. But not entirely. Nigeria’s universities have been … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s universities are performing poorly. What can be done about it | The Conversation
Fake qualifications are on the rise. How universities can manage the risk | The Conversation
Fake qualifications are on the rise. How universities can manage the risk: Fake credentials are becoming more common in South Africa. ShutterstockFake credentials have become a global problem. The National Student Clearinghouse, a US NGO that offers a degree verification service, reports that falsified academic credentials are a serious, prevalent and ever-increasing problem. … [Read more...] about Fake qualifications are on the rise. How universities can manage the risk | The Conversation
What South Africa’s matric pass rate means for universities | The Conversation
What South Africa's matric pass rate means for universities: South African universities aren't doing justice even to top performing high school graduates. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s Minister of Basic Education announced a 2018 matric pass rate of 78.2% in the first week of January as well as a number of other significant achievements. These are academic results of students … [Read more...] about What South Africa’s matric pass rate means for universities | The Conversation
SA News: South African Students Win R50 000 In The Universities Business Challenge
South African Students Win R50 000 In The Universities Business Challenge: Launched in July this year, the UBC has seen 500 students from 13 different universities across South Africa participate in a business simulation competition designed to develop entrepreneurship skill... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED - Announcement - … [Read more...] about SA News: South African Students Win R50 000 In The Universities Business Challenge
