The University of Venda (Univen) staff members attended the IMPALA workshop training coordinated by the University of Antwerp from Belgium. The workshop training was held at the University of Limpopo on Tuesday, 20 February 2018.
Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Jan Crafford during his presentation
The delegation from Univen was led by the Acting Vice Chancellor and Principal, Prof Jan Crafford, Prof Ainamensa Mchau, Dean of School of Agriculture, and Prof Takalani Mashau, from the School of Education. In his presentation, the Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Jan Crafford outlined the mission and vision of Univen, academic projects, University’s growth in student headcount enrolment versus growth in academic staff from 2008 to 2016, increase in research output from 2008 to 2014 that are projected to 2017 and Growth per capital research output. Prof Crafford also acknowledged the former Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Peter Mbati for a wonderful job during his term at Univen.
Mr Cornelius Hagenmeier sharing his inputs to add value to the workshop
Director Internationalisation Office at the University of the Free State, Mr Cornelius Hagenmeier, said that institutions must set their own targets for the internationalisation. He added that they should include targets in their Annual Performance Plans that are submitted to the Department of Higher Education and Training. Mr Hagenmeier is the former Director of International Relations and IMPALA Coordinator at Univen. “Financing and accountability is the major challenge for equitable access and quality of higher education in South Africa. This results from lack of funding framework for relevant capacity development,” said Mr Hagenmeier.” He expressed that, this may make it difficult for institutions which are still at the early stages of the process of internationalisation.
Mr Anders Ahlstrand, Swedish Council for Higher Education during the presentations
Univen staff members participating during the SWOT analysis task
Participants posed for a group photo after a successful IMPALA training workshop
Issued by:
Department of Communications & Marketing
University of Venda
Tel: (015) 962 8525
Date: 23 February 2018
