South African universities shouldn't be playing the global rankings game: South African universities need to shift their focus away from rankings. ShutterstockOnce again, Times Higher Education’s annual global university rankings have drawn a lot of attention from the media and in the higher education sector. In South Africa, this has focused on the four institutions from the … [Read more...] about South African universities shouldn’t be playing the global rankings game | The Conversation
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What universities in Uganda and Kenya can do to boost research partnerships | The Conversation
What universities in Uganda and Kenya can do to boost research partnerships: Research partnerships can have powerful results. Konstantin Chagin/ShutterstockCross-border partnerships can be extremely valuable for universities in Africa. They can provide new revenue streams for institutions. It’s also a good way for institutions to improve their reputations and develop capacity. … [Read more...] about What universities in Uganda and Kenya can do to boost research partnerships | The Conversation
Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them | The Conversation
Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them: Research-intensive universities can produce world class researchers. anyaivanova/ShutterstockSub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers – the same number as the Netherlands. There are some … [Read more...] about Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them | The Conversation
SA News: Universities South Africa expresses support for review of Nsfas
Universities South Africa expresses support for review of Nsfas: This week Sizwe Nxasana announced his resignation as chairman of the board. Nxasana is stepping down at a time when Nsfas is facing problems with allocating allowances to students and payment backlogs ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Thabang Moroe: There's no league in South Africa until we kick off: … [Read more...] about SA News: Universities South Africa expresses support for review of Nsfas
Fela’s music can decolonise international law in African universities | The Conversation
Fela's music can decolonise international law in African universities: From Fela Kuti's album, 'Beast of No Nation'. Beast of No Nation LP.International law in African universities is still taught within a rigid Eurocentric context. Changing this is important, but also incredibly difficult given how entrenched the current approach is. Surprisingly Nigerian musician … [Read more...] about Fela’s music can decolonise international law in African universities | The Conversation
