Universities South Africa

Members of Universities South Africa’s Teaching and Learning of Mathematics Community of Practice (TLM CoP) will tomorrow (6 November 2025) gather at the Wits School of Education to explore the topic: Retention and Progression: Supporting Mathematics Students Beyond First Year. Mathematics educators from the southern African region will share strategies for enhancing students’ success in mathematics, especially beyond the first year of undergraduate study. Speakers and contributors include: • Professor Jill Adler (Wits School of Education) • Professor Simon Mukwembi and colleagues (Wits School of Mathematics) • Prof Helena Miranda (University of Namibia) • Prof France Machaba (UNISA) • Dr Bentry Nkhata (University of Zambia) • Dr Ronald Tshelametse (University of Botswana) • Prof Kakoma Luneta (University of Johannesburg)

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HAPPENING NOW !! Universities South Africa's COP PGES, part of the Advancing Early Career Researchers and Scholars (AECRS) programme, is having a deep-dive conversation on Open Access Publishing, and navigating the terrain. Professor Stephanie Burton asks the important question - What should we be telling our postgraduate students about publishing in Open Access? Thank you to Glenn Truran, Dr Nokuthula Mchunu and Dr Leti Kleyn for joining the conversation today. Presentations from the CoP PGES meetings can be accessed on the web page https://lnkd.in/d-zbxb2P You can still join the event here: http://bit.ly/4oKYu3I #openaccess #coppges

‼️ Want to learn about free AI tools? 🎉 Join the Universities South Africa DELT CoP for its upcoming Lunch & Learn on 4 November at 12:00 - 14:00. This will be an interactive session where academics showcase how they use free AI tools for teaching, learning and research. If you want to share a tool, contact Nicola Pallitt. This DELT CoP is chaired by Laura Czerniewicz ➡️ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dzCqVd3a #freeai #teachingandlearning

HAPPENING NOW - OA2025 WEBINAR SERIES ‼️ DAY 2 OF THE PROGRAMME - Collaboration in pursuit of OA We kick off with a presentation by Wynand van der Walt (Rhodes University) on collaboration for integrity. Join the conversation - you can still register for today's session https://lnkd.in/dSnKbKZ8

HAPPENING NOW USAf Open Access Webinar Series kicked off with the DSTI DDG Imraan Patel presenting The South African Open Science Policy. Open Science is a key component of the Decadal Plan. Join the conversation happening now: https://lnkd.in/dax6zeB7

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨 We have been made aware of a phishing scam currently circulating via email. Scammers are impersonating senior EDHE or Universities South Africa USAf officials or colleagues, asking staff to share their WhatsApp numbers or purchase gift cards (such as iTunes vouchers). ⚠️ Please be vigilant: Do not share your personal number or any financial details via email. Double-check the sender’s email address — fraudulent emails often use look-alike domains. Report suspicious messages to your IT department or mark them as spam immediately. Stay alert and protect yourself and your colleagues from online fraud. 🛡️ #CyberSecurity #EmailSafety #ScamAlert #StaySafeOnline

‼️ LAST CALL TO REGISTER 📢 🗓️ Universities South Africa (USAf) is hosting Webinar sessions on 23 & 24 October 2025 during the international, Open Access Week (OA2025), on the theme: “Who Owns Our Knowledge”? These webinar sessions will bring together thought leaders, researchers, and policymakers to reflect on how we create, share, and control knowledge. Join USAf’s courageous conversations on the future of open, equitable research and scholarship, in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Academy of Science of South Africa, The National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF), SANLiC, and Committee of Higher Education Libraries of South Africa . ‼️ ➡️ Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/dax6zeB7 #OpenAccessWeek #WhoOwnsOurKnowledge #USAf #OpenScience #KnowledgeEquity #HigherEducation #ResearchForAll #OpenAccess