Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

There are a few main areas to sort out after university – money, jobs, the roof over your head and of course the fun stuff.

For the first time this year, the Eskom Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition is open to learners at secondary schools around the country. The learners will join professional and amateur designers, engineers, students and anyone with a flair for design, a love of lighting or a passion for the planet in submitting their innovative lighting…

Getting good grades in college is not as important as developing a creative, integrated and lifelong learning style, writes Ken Bain, a university administrator and professor, in What the Best College Students Do, which will be published next month by Harvard University Press.

Edinburgh University will launch a series of short courses accessible online to the public for free from late 2012, including an opportunity to study an “Introduction to Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life”.

Would our nation’s father, Nelson Mandela have spent 27 years in prison if he had access to the same technology, social media platforms, instant sharing apps and global monitoring tools as we do today? Watch the video to find out.

A group of BVSc I veterinary students is hosting the Run 4 Rhinos event at the LC de Villiers sports grounds on 28 July to raise awareness and funds for the RhODIS™ project of the Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL).

The Department of Clothing & Textile Technology will be hosting its annual Open Day event on Thursday, 16 August 2012 at the Art & Design Building on the Bellvillle Campus.