The Women in Leadership and Management (WILM) project recently held a two-day data collection workshop at the Durban Campus, KwaZulu-Natal Region. Attended by school principals, deputy principals, and departmental heads from the Greater Durban area, the project aimed to break the barriers to access to equitable leadership at schools.
The highly regarded Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management has recognised the research excellence of the College of Education’s Dr Noma Madikizela-Madiya with a Best Article Award.
Dr Loyiso Luvalo, from the Department of Educational Foundations in the College of Education, completed his PhD this year with a focus on the institutional culture of a post-merger institution of higher education.
A CEDU community project supports and assists the Bramley Child and Youth Care Centre in Groenkloof.
The Department of Educational Foundations nurtures critical thinkers who can meaningfully engage with and contribute towards addressing educational, philosophical, political, historical, sustainability, and social issues related to basic and higher education locally and internationally.
The Department of Educational Foundations (DEF) is an intellectually vibrant space, offering expertise in four core areas: Philosophy of Education, Sociology of Education, International and Comparative Education, and History of Education.
It also includes specialists in emerging fields such as Gender and Sexuality in Education and Higher Education Studies. Our goal is to nurture critical thinkers who can meaningfully contribute to their communities, particularly in the digital age.
As Acting Chair of the Department, I, Stanley T. Ngobeni, am dedicated to advancing DEF through research, academic excellence, and student support. I aim to build a supportive environment for staff and foster collaborations with academic institutions and student organizations to increase DEF’s global recognition.
I encourage students to actively participate in academic discussions and departmental activities to help DEF maintain its leadership in Africanisation and transformative educational approaches. Best wishes for your success in the academic year and beyond.
Dr Stanley T. Ngobeni
Acting Chair of Department:
Educations Foundations