By Elizabeth de Kadt, Brenda Leibowitz and Precious Sipuka. Higher education has been in the spotlight in South Africa, with students demanding greater access – including epistemological access – and decolonising of the curriculum. In the press, too, have been the unsatisfactory completion rates of students. Read more...
By Eilis Ferran. I was recently invited to address a meeting of the International Alliance of Research Universities at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The theme was “Global transformation” and I spoke about “Global universities and their global responsibilities”. Stimulated by the lively discussion and energised by the powerful strategic transformation process underway at our host institution, I have continued to reflect on the theme. Read more...
By Sharon Dell. Former South African president Nelson Mandela wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom that for young black South Africans like himself, the University of Fort Hare was “Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, all rolled into one”. Read more...
By Karen MacGregor. There is growing collaboration between the vice-chancellors of 143 Nigerian federal, state and private universities, as well as with African and international associations, as leaders unite to develop and internationalise their institutions, says Professor Michael Faborode, secretary general of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. Read more...
By Maina Waruru. The second phase of the African Union Research Grants has been launched with a call for proposals for research into food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture. US$9 million will be allocated for research this year, and more next year under the US$20 million initiative supported by the European Union. Read more...
By Munyaradzi Makoni. The global French-speaking universities' association, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie or AUF, has forged new partnerships that will boost higher education in Africa – with Cameroon to improve university governance, and with the French Research Institute for Development to support research masters and projects in Africa. Read more...
By Ashraf Khaled. The medical school at Egypt’s state-run Suez Canal University has unveiled a plan to teach humanities, including fine arts and philosophy, in an attempt to enhance communication between junior doctors and patients. Read more...
By Wagdy Sawahel. A bill by the Nigerian parliament’s upper house to curb sexual harassment on university campuses – which carries jail sentences of up to five years for offenders – has successfully passed a second reading. A third and final reading of the bill is expected soon. Read more...
By Wagdy Sawahel. This was the main message from the 5th International MENA Tertiary Education Conference held from 30 May to 1 June in Algiers, Algeria, under the theme “Paradigm Shifts in Tertiary Education: Improved governance and quality for competitiveness and employability”. Read more...
By Esther Nakkazi. Uganda’s nine public universities are set to undergo substantial restructuring as the government prepares to implement reforms recommending the formation of ‘innovation universities’. Read more...
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