Research leaders develop an action plan for students and the sector’s well-being
One of the key features of the recent Exploring Preparedness for Postgraduate Studies colloquium was a two-hour breakaway session in which research leaders and ...
Empowering emerging researchers and academics means providing tools they need, not assumed solutions – Professor Stephanie Burton
Creating conducive environments for early career researchers and academics across the institutions of higher learning in South Africa remains a pivotal task. Hence, Professor ...
There are as many models of mentorship as there are mentors and mentees, says Professor Stephanie Burton
In the true spirit of a community of practice (CoP), which meets to share knowledge and information and support on common concerns, the recent ...
Effective mentoring can be about making people independent of any need for guidance
Mentoring does not have an end point – even if someone is on a specific mentoring programme with a cut-off date. “I hope when ...
Early career academics talk about being mentored — what works and what could work better
When Dr Heike Lucht, a research assistant at the University of Pretoria, was paired with a mentor affiliated with Rhodes University (RU) through an ...
Advancing doctoral assessment strategies; the importance of standardisation and the viva voce mode of assessment
Assessment standards as applied in postgraduate (especially doctoral) research proposals, dissertations and written and oral examinations were the subject of discussion at a recent ...
The 3rd USAf Higher Education Conference: The Future of the University
Universities South Africa (USAf) proudly presents the 3rd USAf Higher Education Conference, hosted from the 9th to the 11th of October 2024. After five ...
Thuso Resources, an information hub for early career academics, now transcends South African Borders
The recent data analysis for Thuso Resources has revealed that the platform, initially intended for emerging academics within South African institutions, is attracting users ...
The USAf programme for emerging academics is consolidating data for its final intervention – a monitoring tool for universities’ support systems
On 27 May, the Advancing Early Career Researchers and Scholars (AECRS) Programme team met with representatives from public universities in South Africa to discuss ...
Call: Postdoctoral researchers in the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie-Action COFUND Data4Healthcare programme, University of Oulu
We are now looking for 15 highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researchers to join us in Data4Healthcare postdoctoral programme co-funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie-Action (MSCA) COFUND of ...