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New fellows in academic and research spheres announced
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CUT recently launched Stars of Academy, Research (SOAR), and Teaching Advancement at Universities (TAU) project. At the launch 2015 fellows in the SOAR and TAU programmes were announced.
In his address, Prof. Thandwa Mthembu, Vice-Chancellor and Principal expressed his gratitude on how far the project has come to where it is to date. “Back in 2010 when Academics and Research was established, we had a drive that we must improve the quality of life and free the potential of each individual. In 2010, we started the programme with 10 pupils and we became a unit in ensuring that there will be outcomes. Today, I am very delighted to witness the progress on the project and I believe it will keep growing to where we want it to be.” Prof. Henk de Jager encouraged young, passionate, vibrant, and aspirant black women academics and researchers including Coloureds and Indians to take the opportunity, improve their qualifications, and grow academically. The programme has also assisted Ms Mkhize on her career growth. She will be studying at the University of Uppsala in Sweden. The objectives of the SOAR programme are:
- To increase the critical mass of young outstanding black, female academics including Coloured and Indian at CUT particularly in scarce and critical skills;
- To encourage outstanding candidates to pursue academic career in various areas of scientific research, teaching and technological development and SET;
- To create, support, promote, and sustain excellence in scientific and technological teaching and research;
- To promote academic careers for young black women.
- contribute towards the enhancement of teaching and learning in higher education in South Africa by supporting the development of a cadre of academics across institutions and disciplines as scholars, leaders and mentors in their fields;
- To enhance the status and the stature of teaching and further popularise the concept of teaching excellence;
- To contribute towards the definition of what teaching excellence means in varied institutional settings.
Prof. Mthembu congratulated Ms Mkhize on her accomplishment.
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