The role of universities in the industrial revolution Future professionals need to be ready for opportunities that will arise from 4IR. What is the role of universities in the industrial revolution, and are they ready? THENSA is a driver for 4IR solutions. We are recognised as a vibrant, innovative consortium for advancing technology-focused institutions in South Africa…
SUCCESS COMES TO THOSE WO WORK FOR IT The philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said that success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Had Thoreau not been born more than two centuries ago, you would not be wrong for thinking he was referring to the last month of…
“The jury has reached the verdict and it is damning. This report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change is a litany of broken climate promises – it is a file of shame cataloging the empty pledges that put us firmly on track towards an unlivable world.” Please view the full message here.
THE 2022 THENSA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WILL BRING TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM HIGHER EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS 4IR-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR OUR POST-PANDEMIC REALITY. SPECIAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM DR ONKGOPOTSE JJ TABANE. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government, industry and universities rushed to cooperate to mitigate the impacts of the crisis. South African…
GETTING INTO THE SWING OF THINGS This month marks the start of two important events on the THENSA calendar. The first is the THENSA International Conference 2022, an event that has been two years in the making while the second is the HERESA Training Event which will see members gather together in-person for the first…
NEW YEAR RESOLVE: THE DESIRE TO DO BETTER The beginning of the year is usually a time when many of us will set New Year’s resolutions that we struggle to keep. Despite our best efforts, the hope and optimism of those early months tends to wear thin as we encounter setbacks and challenges that threaten…
This Friday will mark the final module of the Staff PhD Capacity Enhancement Programme. From 27th to 28th January, our candidates will present and defend their dissertations to a group of assessors, supervisors, peers and academic representatives from various Universities. As an initiative launched by the Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) and the…
The Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) and TUT are delighted to announce that the 47 Staff members who participated in the DHET funded tailored PhD programme, will be defending their final dissertations on the 27 and 28 January 2022. They will be presenting their final dissertations to expert assessors, supervisors, academic representatives from…
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