7: The Importance of Academic Staff Unions

Academic Staff play an important role in universities. They teach students, research phenomena and help develop the status quo within the institutions that they work. As part of the labour force, they are entitled to liberties and protections enshrined in the Constitution. Professor David Hornsby joins The Academic Citizen to explain what academic staff unions are and why it is important to be unionised. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/265877443" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo by Ashley Adcox

The Academic Citizen 25 May 2016

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6: Protest Action on University Campuses

Dr Prishani Naidoo joins The Academic Citizen to discuss the politics of protest action within the context of university campuses in South Africa. The conversation centres around the university as a microcosm of society and the legitimacy of violent and non-violent forms of protest. The Academic Citizen also gains insight into students' perspectives on protest action and how it impacts their experiences at university. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/264710913" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo by Tony Carr

The Academic Citizen 18 May 2016

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5: The Marketisation of Higher Education

Resources, competition, quality: these are some of the concerns behind the increasing capitalisation within societies, not only in South Africa, but throughout the world. Join Professor Salim Vally and The Academic Citizen as we delve into the problems of the marketisation of higher education. Read Salim's journal article titled 'Higher Education: Market Mill or Public Good?' and other scholarly papers here. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/263751219" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo by John Walker

The Academic Citizen 11 May 2016

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3: Is Fee-Free Education Possible?

The #FeesMustFall movement ushered calls for transformation within higher education in South Africa, with fee-free education at the forefront. Dick Forslund explains why and how fee-free education can be made possible. The Academic Citizen also gathers some student voices on how they are impacted by fees. Read further on Dick's views by following the links below: The political budget crisis and alternatives to austerity, Part One The political budget crisis and alternatives to austerity, Part Two [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/261150494" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo by Mike Hutchings

The Academic Citizen 27 April 2016

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2: One Student Explains Why #FeesMustFall

The #FeesMustFall movement that emerged in October 2015 has changed the face of student participation within spaces of higher education, with protests breaking out at major universities all over South Africa. Join The Academic Citizen as we explore Shibu Motimele's view on why Fees Must Fall. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/260039934" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo by Paul Saad

The Academic Citizen 20 April 2016

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1: Higher Education During Apartheid

Let's explore the historical background to fees-payable higher education in South Africa. We talk to Leigh-Ann Naidoo about the distribution of resources during Apartheid, and hear from some students about their parents' experiences. At the basis of this issue is this right to education for all, which is enshrined in the Constitution. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/258788137" params="color=ff5500" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo by David Hanson.

The Academic Citizen 13 April 2016

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