Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Vice-Chancellor set to nurture students both academically and holistically
In light of the substantial number of students pursuing their academic endeavours without consuming a regular meal due to inadequate funding, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), Prof Ihron Rensburg, donated R200 000, from his annual remuneration and will continue to contribute, towards UJ’s Needy Student Food Bursary Fund.
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DUT Student Wins SAIIE Competition
Mthobisi Dlamini, a DUT alumnus who completed his studies at the University’s Industrial Engineering Department last year, put his name, as well as that of the institution, on the mark when he was recently named one of two winners of the 2013 SAIIE Student Competition.
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Accounting winter school motivates matrics
Five hundred Grade 12 pupils from across the Eastern and Southern Cape have devoted the last week of their holiday to improving their accounting marks at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s accounting winter school.
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Recognising teachers who go the extra mile – STARS IN EDUCATION
Argo’s Stars in Education is an annual campaign that recognises teachers who go the extra mile in their communities by being inspirational role models to all around them, changing lives through their actions.
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WIN THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON – EDUCATION
Revered all over the world as the father of a nation, the figure of peace and the spirit of democracy, Nelson Mandela has never wandered from our thoughts. With his current health in the balance, the South African College of Business (SACOB) believes that the best way to honour his life’s work is through their…
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UJ’s brand leads in international circles
The University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s brand has, once again, received international acclaim with its brand and marketing campaign being named as one of the best advertising campaigns in the international business and higher education arenas.
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UP medical students uplift communities in Pretoria area
Medical students from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Pretoria are making a difference among the less privileged communities in Pretoria and surrounding areas through their society, Jeans and Jerseys (Project JJ).
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“I feel proud to raise the Rhodes' flag”
Rhodes University alumnus and community journalism trainer, Mr Gino Shelile has been selected amongst more than 12 000 applicants globally to attend the UNAOC-EF Summer School in Tarrytown, New York, from August 24th to August 31st.
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It's Maritime at MUT!
At a time when the maritime industry is increasingly being noted as the key to the growth of the SA economy, MUT gets ready to launch a new maritime course within the Engineering Faculty.
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UCT student leaves for prestigious Swiss summer school
At just 1.6m, poised and slight as a pipette, BSc Medical Honours student Zela Martin doesn’t look much like a weightlifter. That’s not the only surprise about the 24-year-old student who overcame major personal setbacks to make a life in science – and land an international honour. This week Martin will fly the African universities’…
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