Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What is a SETA?
“SETA” stands for Sector Education and Training Authority and is an initiative of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS). SETA’s facilitate training for out-of-school youth as well as anyone who needs additional skills and further training. The members of a SETA include employers, trade unions and government departments. SETA’s have been established by the Labour…
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Five UJ subjects ranked the Top 200 Globally
In the recent QS Subject Rankings, UJ, for the first time, achieved five rankings in the elite top 200 universities, for English Language and Literature, Geography, Education, Law, and Politics and International Studies.
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Unique opportunities for staff and students to study abroad
The Office for International Affairs held two information sessions at the UFS Bloemfontein Campus. The Erasmus Mundus EU-Saturn scholarship and the EUROSA programme offer postgraduate students and staff a unique opportunity to study abroad. These include fully-funded master’s, PhD and staff exchange/training programmes across various academic disciplines, ranging from one to twenty-two months in length.
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BIG DREAMS START YOUNG – evoking a spirit of entrepreneurship with SA Teens
Encouraging young people that big dreams start young is a key message that Lydia Zingoni, Founder and Director of the SA Teen Entrepreneur Foundation is advocating for in response to this challenge.
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NMMU botany gets top awards
Leading Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University botany professor Richard Cowling was awarded the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Gold Medal for Botany Award.
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Shaping a Shared World exhibit opens
The public is invited to view an exhibition of some of the most innovative design work by students of Aalto University in Finland and CPUT students.
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Dutch business school endorses top EU scholarship for Africa
Business School Netherlands is once again preparing for the rush of applications as the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) scholarship gets underway on 1 March 2014 for the February 2015 intake.
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The 7 Dwarfs of Group Projects
I’ve done a fair amount of group assignments and presentations in my time. As I was reflecting on the trials and tribulations of group work last night, I noticed some startling similarities to the Walt Disney movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Clover Bursary Program
Are you a dynamic individual, with a well-balanced lifestyle and exceptional leadership qualities and have a passion to succeed?
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MyCiti/Jammie Shuttle integration benefits UCT commuters
A new Jammie Shuttle stop near Gardens Centre will help UCT students and staff to connect more easily with buses on MyCiTi routes.
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