Opinion
Adapting campus spaces fit for new ways of learning
Aarvin Jahajeeah and Jess Auerbach For much of the pandemic, university spaces have sat empty and unused, while staff and students have...
UNESCO report highlights gender in science
Alex Rose-Innes The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in a report published earlier this year, raised the...
Female STEM scientists starting to outperform male counterparts
Alex Rose-Innes In a study, the first of its kind, researchers had shown the ability and talents of female scientists...
STEM research finds eco-friendly answer to maize pest
Alex Rose-Innes If ever anyone harboured any doubt regarding the absolute necessity for STEM in especially the agricultural industry, a...
STEM positioned to change Africa’s economic future
Alex Rose-Innes Africa is home to 17% of the world’s population with more than 60% under 25 years of age,...
Women in science and tech are left out in the cold during pandemic
Nox Makunga The pandemic has turned our world upside down and affected every sphere of society. That includes the disproportionate...
Research-suggested changes to benefit women in STEM
Alex Rose-Innes Providing women with equal opportunities to pursue and excel in STEM careers narrows the gender pay gap, prevents biases...
The Covid-19 gender gap
Daniela Casale and Debra Shepherd With the release of the final wave of the Nids-Cram survey, we can take stock...
Keeping your mental health in check during these tough times
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma have been increasing daily in South...
Quality higher education ‘indispensable’ for Africa’s future
Paul Zeleza Higher education in Africa and around the world is in a moment of rapid transition and transformation, thanks...
