Browsing Journals by Subject "Universities"
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A reflection on the role, potential and challenges of transdisciplinarity at the University of Fort Hare
(AOSIS, 2019)The world is currently grappling with a myriad of challenges such as unemployment, poverty, inequality, violent crimes and HIV and AIDS. These challenges exist on multiple levels and are viewed from different perspectives ... -
Scarce skills expatriates in South African universities: Rhetoric and realities of the "Messianic" academics
(2015)This article investigates the reason for the continued scarce skills shortage, despite the recruitment of expatriates in academic institutions as an intervention measure. It argues that while the Human Resources Departments ... -
Securitisation theory and the securitised university : Europe and the nascent colonisation of global intellectual capital
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: This article explores the increasing prevalence of security themes in higher education policy. Aim: Addressing neglect in security studies on the role of the university in the processes of securitisation, ... -
Student protest and the culture of violence at African universities: An inherited ideological trait
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)Since the advent of independence in African countries, education generally focused on transforming these nations and redressing the ills of colonialism. Education in countries like Ghana, and Kenya, amongst others aimed ...