Experiences of engineering thermodynamics students during online learning: Lessons for post-pandemic by Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim, Sogo Mayokun Abolarin, Temi Olatunji Scott, Johnson Ayodele Opateye, Maxwell Emmanuel Uduafemhe, Obafemi Oyelakin Olatunji

“… Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the education sector has been seriously impacted, leading to the migration of academic offerings to online learning mode. This investigation focuses on the experiences of engineering students offering Thermodynamics as a subject at a University of Technology in South Africa, as they transition to online academic platforms. …”
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Policy brief: Optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings by J Cloete, M Karsas, T Chetty, A Pillay, M Archary, D Moore, T Reddy, Y Balakrishna, F Nakwa, R Lancaster, A Goga, P Jeena

“…This cross-sectional study evaluated antimicrobial usage in three academic public sector hospitals in South Africa to improve appropriateness. 22.9% of hospitalised children received at least one prescribed antimicrobial, with neonates, infants, and adolescents having higher prescription rates for HAIs. …”
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Studying and enhancing the methods for distance teaching of computer science in Kazakh secondary school students during the pandemic by M. M. Zhamankarin, A. M. Sivinskiy, M. K. Aitkenova, M. B. Zhanibekov

“…The participants were divided into seven groups according to the educational level (5th–11th forms) in order to make it more convenient to trace qualitative changes in the academic progress depending on the selected method for distance teaching of computer science. …”
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L’égalité dans l’enseignement supérieur entre utopie et solutions concrètes by Dominique Bucheton, Jean-Marie De Ketele, Philippe Meirieu, Richard Etienne

“…The interventions of three specialists in pedagogy, university pedagogy and didactics established that other mechanisms than those of fractional distillation are possible and effective in higher education. The social and academic origins of students require them to meet the demands and customs of the academic world. …”
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Mentoring as a Form of Transformation in Academia by Hleliwe Khumalo, Ayanda Kevin Ndlovu

“… A considerable amount of literature has established the under-representation of Black women academics in South Africa and abroad.  Several factors continue to contribute to the lack of transformation in most institutions of higher learning in the country. …”
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تأثیر الاعتماد على تحسین الأداء فى مکتبات کلیات جامعة القاهرة : مکتبة کلیة التخطیط الاقلیمى والعمرانى نموذجا... by د. تغرید مصطفى جمعة

“…The end result is an improvement inthe level of performance of the library after its academic accreditation…”
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Shaping Pedagogy Through Practice: Reflections on the Spanish Program in International Studies at UTS by Elena Sheldon

“…This reflection examines the implementation of genre-based pedagogy inspired by Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), which has been instrumental in bridging gaps in traditional teaching methods and fostering academic literacy. Drawing on collaborations with Spanish universities and integrating cutting-edge resources, I have witnessed the transformative impact of these initiatives on students' preparation for in-country study and their ability to navigate academic and cultural challenges. …”
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Contemporary Christian spirituality: an "encompassing field" by C. Kourie, T. Ruthenberg

“… Contemporary Christian spirituality, understood as both an experiential, lived-life phenomenon and an academic discipline gives a new-found universal perspective to the reflective Christian. …”
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Six ways to get a grip on recruiting “Occasional Faculty Developers” by Lara Hazelton, Jana Lazor, Heather Buckley, Joanne L Hamilton

“… Faculty development involves activities that prepare faculty members to fulfill academic roles as teachers, educators, and leaders. …”
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THE RESULTS OF WORK OF THE EXPERT COMMISSION ON THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS by Irina A. Mosicheva, Marina V. Sokolova, Albina A. Chervova, Evgeniy V. Chuprunov

“…The article highlights the results of the work of expert commission on the selection of candidates for scholarship of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation for post(graduate students in Academic Year 2014/15. Some academic and research achievements of the contestants are adduced. …”
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A joinder to Keyan Tomaselli’s "The 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill: Implications for the South African universities’ Research Economy" by Sadulla Karjiker

“… In his article “The 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill: Implications for the South African universities’ research economy”, Prof Keyan Tomaselli has focused on the implications of the Copyright Amendment Bill (the “Bill”) for academic publication.1 His article seeks to engage with the Bill at a level that proponents of the Bill simply refuse to do (or have displayed an unwillingness, or inability, to do); they have been allowed to lobby for and defend the Bill at the level of rhetoric.2 While Tomaselli’s contribution to the debate on the Bill focuses on the possible consequences for academic publication, his article brings together some wider concerns as regards the credibility of the process that has led up to the Bill. …”
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BOLOGNA PROCESS: PRESENT STAGE by Valentin I. Baydenko

“…The added emphasis should be on academic staff development and support to encourage them to achieve excellence in teaching and improve didactic competences. …”
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Efficient and Reliable Dissemination in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks by Location Extrapolation by Adnan Agbaria, Muhamad Hugerat, Roy Friedman

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