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Curriculum transformation has to happen. But it has to go further than simply borrowing ideas and concepts.
When girls know that they have access to hygienic, safe sanitary products they are less likely to skip school while menstruating.
Sexual harassment is a pernicious problem at universities. But not much is known in South Africa about students sexually harassing academics.
For law faculties, the transformative vision embodied in South Africa’s constitution provides a potent driver for change. So what does a transformed law faculty look like?
Is being a pushy parent good? It is helpful to protect your child in ways that mean they don’t fail? Here’s what the research says.
The messages that adolescents receive from sexuality education classes are frequently negative. It’s time for the curriculum to become more empowering for learners and teachers.
Menstruation is a fact of life – but in many parts of Africa, it’s something that young women dread. A South African research group is working to change this.
Calls for the decolonisation of countries, institutions, the mind and of knowledge are not new. In South Africa, these changes are crucial and long overdue. But they must be carefully thought through.
A great deal of thinking about Cuba’s education system originated from one man. So who was José Martí, and what can his ideas about values education teach other countries?
Africa’s universities supposedly became more independent after the early 1990s. But it appears they haven’t achieved much more than cosmetic autonomy from political interference.
There are many exciting new publishing opportunities opening up for academics who want to take their work beyond traditional spaces like journals.
Financial institutions in Africa are worried that universities aren’t producing graduates with relevant skills for the industry.
Students at the University of Khartoum are protesting about a secretive plan to move the institution from its historic buildings.
Some believe children who are first-generation learners with illiterate parents are not capable of greatness. But some of the cleverest, most committed and most creative children come from slum areas.
Student funding processes must be opened up to public scrutiny and participation if they’re to succeed.
Anti-rape protests at a South African university have far bigger implications for the country’s ongoing fight against rape culture and patriarchal gender norms.
Competition can be a force for positive change. But in its current form, it’s setting universities back rather than moving them forward.
Students from poorer backgrounds feel anxious, ashamed and stressed in the middle-class environment of a university.
A violent attack on a female student at one of South Africa’s prominent universities was not an isolated incident. It told a universal tale of how patriarchy still rules.
Kenya’s university budgets are a closed book – and this lack of transparency is bad for institutions and the country as a whole.
University campuses are prime locations for rape culture. What can be done about this reality?
Some aspects of good parenting are universal, but others look very different from country to country. There needs to be a better understanding of parenting in different contexts.
Students who move from rural areas to cities to pursue university degrees grapple with what it means to “leave behind” their home languages.
Universities have an important role to play in developing students’ ability to engage successfully across different cultures and experiences.