insert_link Lifestyle Deaf and hard-of-hearing students need more support from their universities – South Africa study Students who are Deaf or hard of hearing may feel isolated. Jorge Elizaquibel By Tonny Nelson Matjila, University of South Africa Adjusting to university life tends to be tough no matter who you are. But what happens when deafness makes the usual demands even more difficult? Deaf students or those who are hard of hearing need extra accessibility measures to ensure they’re able to participate in even […] todayMay 23, 2024 23
insert_link South Africa Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive Academics with disabilities need support to ensure they’re fully included in university life. LumiNola By Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, University of Johannesburg Very little research has been conducted about academics with disabilities working in South African universities. This means their stories, and the challenges they face in the daily demands of their jobs, are not often told. Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, who holds a PhD in education and lectures on the […] todayApril 23, 2024 17
Opinion Pieces South Africa is short of academic statisticians: why and what can be done Statisticians are able to assess and analyse data, crucial skills in today’s world. Solstock Inger Fabris-Rotelli, University of Pretoria; Ansie Smit, University of Pretoria; Danielle Jade Roberts, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Daniel Maposa, University of Limpopo; Fabio Mathias Correa, University of the Free State; Michael Johan von Maltitz, University of the Free State, and Sonali Das, University of Pretoria Our world is awash with data. A 2019 article published by the […] todayApril 11, 2024 16