Executive Dean Faculty of Education University of South...

This week we talk to Professor Veronica McKay executive Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of South Africa (UNISA). This institution is responsible for producing half of South Africa’s educators and over one-third of all tertiary gr ...

Executive Dean Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg:...

This week we talk to Professor Sarah Gravett, the executive Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. We discuss some of the work that the university undertakes with respect to developing educators who are not only well-equi ...

Professor Diane Hildebrandt – co-Director for the research...

This week we talk to Professor Diane Hildebrandt, who is the co-Director for the research Unit MaPS (Material and Process Synthesis) at Unisa, South Africa. We discuss some of the prominent features in her role to improve process efficiency by develo ...

Professor Nombeko Mpako – Acting Director Schools of...

This week, in our heritage series, we talk to Professor Nombeko Mpako, who is the Acting Director of the School of Arts at the University of South Africa and chair of the Department of Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology. We discuss the skills co ...

Professor Natasha Erlank – Historical Studies – University...

This week we talk to Professor Natasha Erlank, former head of the Historical Studies Department at the University of Johannesburg in our first series for Heritage month. We discuss recent poignant moments in South African history for women, highlight ...

Prof. Debra Meyer-Executive Dean Faculty of Science-University of...

This week we talk to Professor Debra Meyer the executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg about her responsibilities in this position, as well as the drive to increase the proportion of women in science, not just the s ...

Dean Faculty of Law UCT – Prof. Penelope...

This week we talk to Professor Penelope Andrews, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town. We reflect on some of her motivations to pursue a career in the legal profession to personally make a meaningful difference in society; notabl ...

Dr Adriana Marais – Theoretical physicist and aspiring...

This week we are joined by Dr Adriana Marais, theoretical physicist and aspiring extraterrestrial - as one of the 100 Mars One Project astronaut candidates in the running to move to Mars in 2026. We discuss some of her work in quantum mechanics and t ...

Prof Victoria Crittenden: Babson College USA

This week we talk to Professor Victoria Crittenden, Professor of Marketing and Chair of the Marketing Division at Babson College USA. We address female entrepreneurship through direct selling, highlighting some of the benefits it yields, such as fina ...

Deputy Dean for Education in the Faculty of...

This week we talk to Professor Dianne Manning, Deputy Dean for Education in the Faculty of Health Science at the University of Pretoria. We discuss some of the demographic changes that have transformed the composition of health science graduates with ...