SARUA - Southern African Regional Universities Association

Quality culture can’t be imposed – it has to grow. Join SARUA’s next webinar, 'Promoting a Quality Culture: Influencing Institutional Mindsets', to share insights, experiences and strategies for embedding quality thinking across #highereducation institutions in the #SADC region. ❗ Last change to register for tomorrow's webinar: https://lnkd.in/dYAzhn3g

Great leadership in #highereducation starts with clarity – of purpose, of values and of vision. Join the upcoming SARUA Dean Leadership Development Programme and connect with peers who are shaping the future of universities across the #SADC region. Over two days of guided reflection, discussion and collaboration, participants will leave with renewed confidence, insight and community – ready to lead boldly into the next chapter of African higher education. 📅 4–5 December 2025 📍 Cape Town 🎓 Facilitated by Prof. Birgit Schreiber and Prof. Stephen Simukanga 💰 R6000 (SARUA members) | R7000 (non-members) Register now: https://lnkd.in/dzaMfG79 ❗ Please note that we only have a few places still available, so please apply asap.

Be at the heart of regional dialogue. ❤️ SARUA invites expressions of interest from member universities to host the 2026 SARUA Conference – an opportunity to showcase your institution’s leadership and commitment to collaboration and innovation in the SADC region. Deadline: 30 November 2025. Contact [email protected] for more information.

At a recent workshop hosted by Stellenbosch University and Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Prof. RENE PELLISSIER presented on behalf of SARUA on the UNIICo-create initiative to develop a regional entrepreneurship module for #SADC universities. Her presentation outlined how the module can build innovation, employability and sustainability across the region by encouraging universities to work closely with industry, government and communities. It responds to fragmented entrepreneurship education and limited university–industry collaboration, while aligning with the SADCQF, RISDP 2020–2030, AU Agenda 2063 and the #SDGs. She also described how the proposed Level 7 module uses experiential learning to help students identify, test and implement entrepreneurial ideas, while developing ethical leadership and practical skills. Opportunities lie in FinTech, AgriTech, sustainable tourism, digital innovation and the creative industries, with future plans for AI integration, micro-credentialling and blended delivery. #UNIICoCreate #Entrepreneurship #HigherEducation #Innovation #SADC #Sustainability

Great leadership in higher education starts with clarity – of purpose, of values and of vision. Join the upcoming SARUA Dean Leadership Development Programme and connect with peers who are shaping the future of universities across the #SADC region. After two days of guided reflection, discussion and collaboration, participants will leave with renewed confidence, insight and community – ready to lead boldly into the next chapter of African #highereducation. 📅 4–5 December 2025 🎓 Facilitated by Prof. Birgit Schreiber and Prof. Stephen Simukanga 💰 R6000 (SARUA members) | R7000 (non-members) Register now: https://lnkd.in/dzaMfG79

Research matters most when it makes a difference. This SARUA workshop brings together researchers and academics to explore how collaboration, communication and transdisciplinary methods can turn knowledge into real-world impact. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUw7MamM

Quality is everyone’s business – but building a true quality culture takes time, context and commitment. Join the SARUA webinar 'Promoting a Quality Culture: Influencing Institutional Mindsets' to explore how higher education institutions across #SADC are making it happen. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dYAzhn3g

Education unlocks potential. On World Access to Education Day on 28 October, SARUA stands with partners across the #SADC in advancing inclusive, equitable access to higher learning. #highereducation #accesstoeducation

The road to designing entrepreneurship modules. Prof Rene Pellisier from SARUA - Southern African Regional Universities Association giving some food for thought.  #UNIICocreate #THENSA #StellenboschUniversity #CPUT AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University  

#UNIICoCreateEntrepreneurshipAndInnovationCurriculumDevelopment Workshop is officially underway for the week! Day one was hosted by Stellenbosch University (SU) and brought together scholars, industry experts, government representatives, and academics with a shared vision to reimagine the future of entrepreneurship-focused curriculum design in the Southern African region. “We want participants to leave inspired with fresh perspectives, practical tools, and a renewed sense of how to co-create curricula on entrepreneurship and innovations in the SADC region,” said Dr Erna Blancquaert, Principal Investigator of this project at SU. “Workshops like this are powerful spaces for collaboration, not only to deepen academic insight but also to foster new partnerships that can lead to real-world impact.” In partnership with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), this multi-day event explores key themes, including: · Entrepreneurial ecosystems in the African context · Teaching for the future · Strategies for embedding entrepreneurship and innovation in curricula · Support for educators · Leveraging ICT technologies Participants will also engage in field visits to Stellenbosch University LaunchLab and SARETEC (South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre), with the programme culminating at CPUT’s Granger Bay Campus — a true showcase of innovation in action. #UNIICoCreate #StellenboschUniversity #CapePeninsulaUniversityOfTechnology #UniversityIndustryPartnerships #EntrepreneurialUniversities #CoCreation #THENSA Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA)  Cape Peninsula University of Technology University of Venda South African Qualifications Authority Stellenbosch University NUST Namibia University of Eswatini (UNESWA) University of Namibia (UNAM) Official_Tshwane University of Technology Trinity Innovation KnEx Knowledge Exchange SARUA - Southern African Regional Universities Association  Southern African Development Community Secretariat Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Lerotholi Polytechnic Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Cooperative Education Unit- Namibia University of Science and Technology Council on Higher Education Obreal Trinity College Dublin Tampere University of Applied Sciences University of Montpellier SADC Secretariat Association of African Universities Universities South Africa Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa - ATUPA