Transformation in South Africa’s institutions of higher education has been slow and uneven.
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Mentors are trained adults who can offer emotional, practical and developmental support to young people.
Why have diversity initiatives in the professions had only limited success?
Women still face discrimination and underrepresentation in STEM fields; receiving mentoring and tools to navigate male-dominated fields can help them succeed.
The programme showed improved mental health, reduced distress and a stronger sense of belonging among unemployed young people.
Young people may be experiencing struggles that go under a school’s radar – until their behaviour leads to exclusion.
The conceptual, technical, entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills that make a good leader are crucial to every profession and activity. Developing them will enrich your life.
Feminine leadership encompasses aspects of ourselves that have been pushed aside within conventionally male-dominant spaces. Recentring them can foster leadership that is more inclusive.
Recognizing and accrediting students’ prior learning and competencies is one way universities can tweak business-as-usual approaches.
One criticism of traditional mentoring is that it teaches people how to succeed by playing by existing rules, thus reinforcing the status quo. But mentoring can also be a force for change.
Through mentoring, women who have succeeded on male terms set other women on the same path.
Schools cannot deal with inequality alone, but can help to provide joined-up support.
To navigate the toughest phase of their careers, junior academics need to know more than how to write research papers and apply for grants. Structured mentoring, based on their input, is a huge help.
Research suggests mentoring can be used to improve leadership skills among both junior and senior members of any organization.
Fellowships should recognise that women may have different responsibilities when it comes to domestic chores and care of the family. This influences their academic opportunities and career choices.
Mentoring can help build the confidence of young scholars in Sub-Saharan Africa, reducing the likelihood of brain drain.
Nigeria’s medical community is mourning the death of medical professor and university administrator, Emeritus Professor Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe.
Many new teachers leave the profession after only five years. Here are six steps schools can take to better support new teachers.
South African Professor Bongani Mayosi was a great mentor to many. Losing him to mental illness is a reminder that we are all human.
Mentoring programs can be enormously valuable for students, both in terms of their academic performance and their professional development.
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Professor, Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University
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Educator, Researcher, Mentor, Kenya Methodist University
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Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer of Philosophy, University of the Western Cape
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Adjunct assistant professor, University of Canberra
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Clinical Senior Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
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Senior Lecturer (Academic Development), University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Parasitology and Entomology, St Paul's University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology
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Medical Doctor, University of Cape Town
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Director: Research and Postgraduate Support, Durban University of Technology
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Post- Doctoral Research Fellow, African Population and Health Research Center
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Research associate, University of the Western Cape
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Professor, Arts & Education, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia Business School, The University of Western Australia