Africa is a developing continent but there’s ample opportunity for careers in science that can contribute to science advancement as well as uplifting the socio-economic status of the continent.
When do you tell people you’re a bit different?
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Do university and college websites give students enough information about how to prevent and respond to sexual assaults on campus? Here’s a reality check.
It’s not easy for those who are already working to study towards a degree.
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Flexible learning and teaching can help those who want to study while working. It requires structural changes and attitude shifts within universities and companies whose employees want to study.
First-year university students often feel intimidated and scared. There are several ways to improve their experiences.
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What does it really mean to be “ready” for university? Research involving more than 3000 high school learners and first year university students have tried to answer this complex question.
There’s a huge role for universities to play beyond the ivory tower.
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Evidence-based solutions to our systemic dilemmas won’t be conjured out of thin air. Universities, governments and businesses all have to work together.
Not everyone is here, but I’ll begin.
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Students need to have an educational incentive not to skip class, rather than just being scare of Big Brother.
An oil worker stands on the deck of a tanker at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos. Africa’s extractive industries are committed to local content but universities aren’t producing the right kind of graduates.
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Huge investments have been made to develop Africa’s extractive industry. The challenge now is to forge collaboration between the industry and institutions of higher education to build a skills base.
Nelson Mandela believed education is the most powerful weapon which can change the world.
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Universities are places that teach ethics to students. But, on any given day, you can read about several university scandals. Do universities practice what they teach?
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The higher education minister Jo Johnson has announced plans for a new Teaching Excellence Framework.
Prospective students storm the gates at the University of Johannesburg in 2012. The demand for universities is soaring across Africa.
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