Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 2014
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2014
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8148 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009493
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies [at] 1820 Settlers National Monument Thursday, 10 April at 10.00 & 17:00 [and] Friday, 11 April at 10:00; 14:30 & 18:00 [and] Saturday, 12 April at 10:00 , Rhodes University Awards, Scholarships,Bursaries and Prizes 2014
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2014
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8148 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009493
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies [at] 1820 Settlers National Monument Thursday, 10 April at 10.00 & 17:00 [and] Friday, 11 April at 10:00; 14:30 & 18:00 [and] Saturday, 12 April at 10:00 , Rhodes University Awards, Scholarships,Bursaries and Prizes 2014
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- Date Issued: 2014
Rhodes University Annual Report 1991
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1991
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- history Rhodes University -- employees Rhodes University -- students
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:20039
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- Date Issued: 1991
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1991
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- history Rhodes University -- employees Rhodes University -- students
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:20039
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 1991
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1953
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1953
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8087 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004397
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies in the Grahamstown City Hall on Friday , 27th March, 1953 at 8 p.m. [and] University College of Fort Hare Graduation Ceremony April 17th, 1953.
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- Date Issued: 1953
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1953
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8087 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004397
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies in the Grahamstown City Hall on Friday , 27th March, 1953 at 8 p.m. [and] University College of Fort Hare Graduation Ceremony April 17th, 1953.
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- Date Issued: 1953
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1966
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1966
- Subjects: Busschau, William John
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8100 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004433
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony on Saturday 2 April 1966 at 10:30 a.m. in the University Great Hall. , The order for the special graduation and the installation of William John Busschau as Chancellor of Rhodes University within the Great Hall on Friday 1 April 1966 at 5.30 p.m.
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- Date Issued: 1966
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1966
- Subjects: Busschau, William John
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8100 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004433
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony on Saturday 2 April 1966 at 10:30 a.m. in the University Great Hall. , The order for the special graduation and the installation of William John Busschau as Chancellor of Rhodes University within the Great Hall on Friday 1 April 1966 at 5.30 p.m.
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- Date Issued: 1966
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 2010
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2010
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8137 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007247
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies [at] 1820 Settlers National Monument Thursday, 8 April at 18.00 [and] Friday, 9 April at 10:30; 14:30 & 18:00 [and] Saturday, 10 April at 10:30
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- Date Issued: 2010
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2010
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8137 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007247
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies [at] 1820 Settlers National Monument Thursday, 8 April at 18.00 [and] Friday, 9 April at 10:30; 14:30 & 18:00 [and] Saturday, 10 April at 10:30
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- Date Issued: 2010
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 2016
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8150 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1021288
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies 2016 [at] 1820 Settlers National Monument Thursday, 31 March at 10.00 & 17:00 [and] Friday, 1 April at 10:00; 14:30 & 18:30 [and] Saturday, 2 April at 10:00
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2016
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8150 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1021288
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies 2016 [at] 1820 Settlers National Monument Thursday, 31 March at 10.00 & 17:00 [and] Friday, 1 April at 10:00; 14:30 & 18:30 [and] Saturday, 2 April at 10:00
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- Date Issued: 2016
Rhodes University Research Report 2012
- Rhodes University, Roberts, Jaine, Connan, Verna, Mantolo, Thumeka, Macgregor, Jill, Jacob, Patricia
- Authors: Rhodes University , Roberts, Jaine , Connan, Verna , Mantolo, Thumeka , Macgregor, Jill , Jacob, Patricia
- Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:567 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011985
- Description: [From Introduction] Rhodes University continued to grow in overall accredited research outputs in 2012, and in other forms of scholarship which enhance the intellectual space of the university. During the graduation ceremonies that followed the 2012 academic year, 2 288 students earned new qualifications. A record 948 students or 41 percent graduated with postgraduate degrees. We also celebrated a new University record of 63 PhD graduates, a wonderful achievement for the smallest university in the country. Our Science Faculty was a particularly noteworthy contributor to the postgraduate numbers, with 35 PhD graduates, 83 Master’s graduates and 132 honours graduates. The University’s Enrolment Plan outlines our intention of becoming a more postgraduate university, and our overall strategy is to enhance our contribution to knowledge production through research and scholarship. Rhodes is well-positioned for such a trajectory, and we look to strengthening our capacity to serve society in this way by striving to provide our academics with effective research support. In the latest Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Ministerial Report on National Research Outputs, Rhodes University is listed as having the third most favourable research output rate per capita (the accepted norm for measuring efficiency of investment in the research domain) in the South African university system, and the second highest percentage of academic staff with PhDs (56 percent). Other studies show that Rhodes has the top PhD graduation rate of South African Universities, and very good postgraduate throughput rates overall. We continue to give special attention to identifying potential new postgraduate and research niche areas and programmes, and to developing the appropriate institutional arrangements to effectively support larger numbers of Honours, Masters and Doctoral students, and further enhance their academic and social experiences. The audited result of our DHET submission of accredited research outputs for 2012 has not yet been received at the time of writing, so exact success rates in book and conference submissions are not yet known. These are the smaller components of our overall accredited outputs (in the previous year, books and accredited conference proceedings each contributed 7 percent of our total accredited publishing output, while journals contributed 86 percent). In 2012, Rhodes submitted 46.82 book and book chapter units for consideration (up by 33 percent on the 2011 submission), and 32.04 accredited conference proceeding weighted units (down by 8.6 percent on the 2011 submission, which in turn had been up 46.8 percent on the previous year’s submission).Year-on-year variance on the relatively small submission base in these categories is to be expected. The big component of Rhodes’ publication output, our journal publications, grew by 13.2 percent on the 2011 level to 350.47 units (the previous year has seen a 6 percent increase in this category), maintaining Rhodes’ position amongst the most research productive institutions in the South African Higher Education system. Coupled with Rhodes’ high volume of accredited journal outputs in relation to its size, a very pleasing quality measure is that 90 percent of Journal outputs (the highest proportion in the sector) appear in internationally accredited journal indices. Accredited outputs from thesis-based PhD and Masters graduates rose by 4.9 percent in 2012 to a new high for Rhodes (2011’s figure had grown by 15.4 percent over 2010, which in turn had grown by 35.8 percent over 2009). I add my warm thanks and congratulations to all of our researchers, funders, collaborators and partners who contributed to the excellent accredited research results of 2012, as well as generated the many forms of scholarship that are not counted in the accreditation exercise, but which contribute much to the rich intellectual space that is Rhodes. I also thank all of the administrators who play a crucial role in preparing the university’s meticulous audited submissions.
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- Date Issued: 2012
- Authors: Rhodes University , Roberts, Jaine , Connan, Verna , Mantolo, Thumeka , Macgregor, Jill , Jacob, Patricia
- Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:567 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011985
- Description: [From Introduction] Rhodes University continued to grow in overall accredited research outputs in 2012, and in other forms of scholarship which enhance the intellectual space of the university. During the graduation ceremonies that followed the 2012 academic year, 2 288 students earned new qualifications. A record 948 students or 41 percent graduated with postgraduate degrees. We also celebrated a new University record of 63 PhD graduates, a wonderful achievement for the smallest university in the country. Our Science Faculty was a particularly noteworthy contributor to the postgraduate numbers, with 35 PhD graduates, 83 Master’s graduates and 132 honours graduates. The University’s Enrolment Plan outlines our intention of becoming a more postgraduate university, and our overall strategy is to enhance our contribution to knowledge production through research and scholarship. Rhodes is well-positioned for such a trajectory, and we look to strengthening our capacity to serve society in this way by striving to provide our academics with effective research support. In the latest Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Ministerial Report on National Research Outputs, Rhodes University is listed as having the third most favourable research output rate per capita (the accepted norm for measuring efficiency of investment in the research domain) in the South African university system, and the second highest percentage of academic staff with PhDs (56 percent). Other studies show that Rhodes has the top PhD graduation rate of South African Universities, and very good postgraduate throughput rates overall. We continue to give special attention to identifying potential new postgraduate and research niche areas and programmes, and to developing the appropriate institutional arrangements to effectively support larger numbers of Honours, Masters and Doctoral students, and further enhance their academic and social experiences. The audited result of our DHET submission of accredited research outputs for 2012 has not yet been received at the time of writing, so exact success rates in book and conference submissions are not yet known. These are the smaller components of our overall accredited outputs (in the previous year, books and accredited conference proceedings each contributed 7 percent of our total accredited publishing output, while journals contributed 86 percent). In 2012, Rhodes submitted 46.82 book and book chapter units for consideration (up by 33 percent on the 2011 submission), and 32.04 accredited conference proceeding weighted units (down by 8.6 percent on the 2011 submission, which in turn had been up 46.8 percent on the previous year’s submission).Year-on-year variance on the relatively small submission base in these categories is to be expected. The big component of Rhodes’ publication output, our journal publications, grew by 13.2 percent on the 2011 level to 350.47 units (the previous year has seen a 6 percent increase in this category), maintaining Rhodes’ position amongst the most research productive institutions in the South African Higher Education system. Coupled with Rhodes’ high volume of accredited journal outputs in relation to its size, a very pleasing quality measure is that 90 percent of Journal outputs (the highest proportion in the sector) appear in internationally accredited journal indices. Accredited outputs from thesis-based PhD and Masters graduates rose by 4.9 percent in 2012 to a new high for Rhodes (2011’s figure had grown by 15.4 percent over 2010, which in turn had grown by 35.8 percent over 2009). I add my warm thanks and congratulations to all of our researchers, funders, collaborators and partners who contributed to the excellent accredited research results of 2012, as well as generated the many forms of scholarship that are not counted in the accreditation exercise, but which contribute much to the rich intellectual space that is Rhodes. I also thank all of the administrators who play a crucial role in preparing the university’s meticulous audited submissions.
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- Date Issued: 2012
Rhodes University Annual Report 1995
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1995
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- history Rhodes University -- employees Rhodes University -- students
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:20052 , ISSN 0035-4678
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- Date Issued: 1995
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1995
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- history Rhodes University -- employees Rhodes University -- students
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:20052 , ISSN 0035-4678
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- Date Issued: 1995
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1980
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1980
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8114 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004570
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, 11th April, 1980 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday, 12th April, 1980 at 10:30 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument.
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- Date Issued: 1980
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1980
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8114 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004570
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, 11th April, 1980 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday, 12th April, 1980 at 10:30 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument.
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- Date Issued: 1980
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1994
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1994
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8128 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006753
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies Friday, 8 April 1994 at 10:30 a.m. [and] 08:15 p.m. [and] Saturday, 9 April 1994 at 10:30 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument. , Rhodes University East London Graduation Ceremony Saturday, 14 May 1994 at 11.00 a.m. in the Guild Theatre.
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- Date Issued: 1994
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1994
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8128 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006753
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies Friday, 8 April 1994 at 10:30 a.m. [and] 08:15 p.m. [and] Saturday, 9 April 1994 at 10:30 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument. , Rhodes University East London Graduation Ceremony Saturday, 14 May 1994 at 11.00 a.m. in the Guild Theatre.
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- Date Issued: 1994
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 2001
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2001
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8146 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007296
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies 1820 Settlers National Monument Friday, 6 April 2001 at 10:30; 18:00 [and] Saturday, 7 April 2001 at 10:30 , Graduation Ceremony Christian Centre, Wyse Street, East London Friday, 1 May 2001 at 18:00
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- Date Issued: 2001
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2001
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8146 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007296
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies 1820 Settlers National Monument Friday, 6 April 2001 at 10:30; 18:00 [and] Saturday, 7 April 2001 at 10:30 , Graduation Ceremony Christian Centre, Wyse Street, East London Friday, 1 May 2001 at 18:00
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- Date Issued: 2001
Rhodes University Research Report 2016
- Rhodes University, Gillitt, Tarryn, Mantolo, Thumeka, Macgregor, Jill, Roberts, Jaine
- Authors: Rhodes University , Gillitt, Tarryn , Mantolo, Thumeka , Macgregor, Jill , Roberts, Jaine
- Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58288 , vital:27197
- Description: From Foreword by Dr Sizwe Mabizela: The results of the 2016 academic year were celebrated during a bumper graduation weekend in April 2017, in which a record 2 464 graduates were capped at 6 graduation ceremonies, 46% of whom were Postgraduates, 59% were women, and 21% were international students. A record number of 88 PhD degrees were awarded (up from 67 of 2016). We celebrated a new record of 29 PhD degrees for the Faculty of Humanities, up from the previous record of 19 achieved last year. The Faculty of Science produced 38 PhD graduates, the Faculty of Commerce 6, the Faculty of Education 13, and the Faculty of Pharmacy 2. All Faculties have done exceedingly well. Our warm congratulations go to all our Faculty Deans, Heads of Department and the academic and support staff who made this possible. , A publication of the Rhodes University Research Office, compiled and edited by: Tarryn Gillitt, Thumeka Mantolo, Jill Macgregor and Jaine Roberts.
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- Date Issued: 2016
- Authors: Rhodes University , Gillitt, Tarryn , Mantolo, Thumeka , Macgregor, Jill , Roberts, Jaine
- Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58288 , vital:27197
- Description: From Foreword by Dr Sizwe Mabizela: The results of the 2016 academic year were celebrated during a bumper graduation weekend in April 2017, in which a record 2 464 graduates were capped at 6 graduation ceremonies, 46% of whom were Postgraduates, 59% were women, and 21% were international students. A record number of 88 PhD degrees were awarded (up from 67 of 2016). We celebrated a new record of 29 PhD degrees for the Faculty of Humanities, up from the previous record of 19 achieved last year. The Faculty of Science produced 38 PhD graduates, the Faculty of Commerce 6, the Faculty of Education 13, and the Faculty of Pharmacy 2. All Faculties have done exceedingly well. Our warm congratulations go to all our Faculty Deans, Heads of Department and the academic and support staff who made this possible. , A publication of the Rhodes University Research Office, compiled and edited by: Tarryn Gillitt, Thumeka Mantolo, Jill Macgregor and Jaine Roberts.
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- Date Issued: 2016
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1961
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1961
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8095 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004410
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies in the University Great Hall on Saturday , 8th April, 1961, at 11 a.m. [and] Saturday , 22nd April, 1961, at 11 a.m.
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- Date Issued: 1961
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1961
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8095 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004410
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies in the University Great Hall on Saturday , 8th April, 1961, at 11 a.m. [and] Saturday , 22nd April, 1961, at 11 a.m.
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- Date Issued: 1961
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1990
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1990
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8124 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005707
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, 6 April 1990 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday, 7 April 1990 at 10 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument. , Rhodes University East London Graduation Ceremony Saturday; 12 May 1990 at 11.30 a.m. in the Guild Theatre.
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- Date Issued: 1990
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1990
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8124 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005707
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, 6 April 1990 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday, 7 April 1990 at 10 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument. , Rhodes University East London Graduation Ceremony Saturday; 12 May 1990 at 11.30 a.m. in the Guild Theatre.
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- Date Issued: 1990
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1976
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1976
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8110 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004565
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Friday 9th April 1976 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday 10th April 1976 at 10:30 a.m.in the University Great Hall.
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- Date Issued: 1976
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1976
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8110 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004565
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Friday 9th April 1976 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday 10th April 1976 at 10:30 a.m.in the University Great Hall.
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- Date Issued: 1976
Rhodes University 2018 Graduation Ceremony: 1820 Settlers' National Monument, Saturday, 7 April at 09:30
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/64624 , vital:28566 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1inTS4jwWE , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPiJiLEQhsE , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kiZBy3D9SM , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVj1DRaA4uw , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvRxNwFo-o
- Description: Rhodes University 2018 Graduation Programme, 7 April at 09:30: Bachelor’s: Diploma in Fine Art, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Art. Honours: Bachelor of Social Science Honours. Master’s: Master of Fine Art, Master of Social Science. Doctorate: PhD in Humanities.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/64624 , vital:28566 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1inTS4jwWE , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPiJiLEQhsE , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kiZBy3D9SM , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVj1DRaA4uw , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvRxNwFo-o
- Description: Rhodes University 2018 Graduation Programme, 7 April at 09:30: Bachelor’s: Diploma in Fine Art, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Art. Honours: Bachelor of Social Science Honours. Master’s: Master of Fine Art, Master of Social Science. Doctorate: PhD in Humanities.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1981
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1981
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8118 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004897
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony on Friday, 10 April 1981 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday, 11 April 1981 at 10 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument.
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- Date Issued: 1981
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1981
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8118 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004897
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony on Friday, 10 April 1981 at 8 p.m. [and] on Saturday, 11 April 1981 at 10 a.m. in the 1820 Settlers National Monument.
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- Date Issued: 1981
China's African FDI safari : opportunistic exploitation or muturally beneficial to all participants
- Dreier, Tina, Rhodes University
- Authors: Dreier, Tina , Rhodes University
- Date: 2013 , 2013-04-10
- Subjects: Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- China , China -- Foreign economic relations -- Africa , Investments, Foreign -- China , Foreign direct investment
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCom
- Identifier: vital:929 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001455 , Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- China , China -- Foreign economic relations -- Africa , Investments, Foreign -- China
- Description: When implemented within a favourable legislative framework, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can produce domestic growth-enhancing spillovers in host countries. Other potential positive effects include the provision of investment capital, the creation of local employment and the transfer of sophisticated technology or advanced knowledge. African nations in particular have been historically reliant on externally-provided funds. Prevailing low income levels, marginal savings rates and the absence of functioning financial markets necessary to provide local start-up capital continue to keep Africa reliant on foreign inflows. Considering China’s increasing financial commitments to Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last decade, this study examines the state of current Sino-African investment relationships. Specific attention is paid to the outcomes of this strategic bilateral alliance in order to determine whether or not a mutually beneficial investment relationship has evolved. The distinct nature and structure of, the motivation behind and the most significant determinants of Chinese FDI to SSA are all analysed in accordance with traditional FDI theories. A case study approach is used to establish whether China’s contemporary interest in SSA differs from historical investments and to also investigate country-specific commonalities and differences. Of particular relevance to SSA are resource-backed Chinese loans that finance major infrastructure projects in host nations. Interestingly, a lot of the Sino-African investment packages resemble similar deals struck between China and Japan in the 1970s. The results of this study indicate that China’s investment motives seem more diverse than initially expected. Resource-seeking, profit-seeking and market access-seeking reasons appear to be the most important motives. After establishing the Top- Ten recipients of Chinese FDI in SSA, these nations are then classified into three major categories: resource-, oil- or agricultural-rich nations. Undiversified resource- or oil-rich economies are found to have secured the largest shares of Chinese FDI. This study suggests that China’s contemporary “African Safari” is an unconventional way of providing financial assistance. Rather than solely supplying FDI, China finances a diverse mix of instruments, the most important being concessional loans, export credits, zero-interest loans and the establishment of Special Economic Zones. A profound difference to traditional Western investment packages is China’s non-interference approach. Accordingly, Beijing not only refrains from intervening in host countries’ domestic affairs but also refuses to attach formal conditionalties to its loans. China’s “financial safari” into Africa has produced many positive as well as negative effects in host countries. Nevertheless, it would seem that the positive effects outweigh the negative and China’s FDI could contribute to sustainable development in SSA
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2013
- Authors: Dreier, Tina , Rhodes University
- Date: 2013 , 2013-04-10
- Subjects: Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- China , China -- Foreign economic relations -- Africa , Investments, Foreign -- China , Foreign direct investment
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCom
- Identifier: vital:929 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001455 , Africa -- Foreign economic relations -- China , China -- Foreign economic relations -- Africa , Investments, Foreign -- China
- Description: When implemented within a favourable legislative framework, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can produce domestic growth-enhancing spillovers in host countries. Other potential positive effects include the provision of investment capital, the creation of local employment and the transfer of sophisticated technology or advanced knowledge. African nations in particular have been historically reliant on externally-provided funds. Prevailing low income levels, marginal savings rates and the absence of functioning financial markets necessary to provide local start-up capital continue to keep Africa reliant on foreign inflows. Considering China’s increasing financial commitments to Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last decade, this study examines the state of current Sino-African investment relationships. Specific attention is paid to the outcomes of this strategic bilateral alliance in order to determine whether or not a mutually beneficial investment relationship has evolved. The distinct nature and structure of, the motivation behind and the most significant determinants of Chinese FDI to SSA are all analysed in accordance with traditional FDI theories. A case study approach is used to establish whether China’s contemporary interest in SSA differs from historical investments and to also investigate country-specific commonalities and differences. Of particular relevance to SSA are resource-backed Chinese loans that finance major infrastructure projects in host nations. Interestingly, a lot of the Sino-African investment packages resemble similar deals struck between China and Japan in the 1970s. The results of this study indicate that China’s investment motives seem more diverse than initially expected. Resource-seeking, profit-seeking and market access-seeking reasons appear to be the most important motives. After establishing the Top- Ten recipients of Chinese FDI in SSA, these nations are then classified into three major categories: resource-, oil- or agricultural-rich nations. Undiversified resource- or oil-rich economies are found to have secured the largest shares of Chinese FDI. This study suggests that China’s contemporary “African Safari” is an unconventional way of providing financial assistance. Rather than solely supplying FDI, China finances a diverse mix of instruments, the most important being concessional loans, export credits, zero-interest loans and the establishment of Special Economic Zones. A profound difference to traditional Western investment packages is China’s non-interference approach. Accordingly, Beijing not only refrains from intervening in host countries’ domestic affairs but also refuses to attach formal conditionalties to its loans. China’s “financial safari” into Africa has produced many positive as well as negative effects in host countries. Nevertheless, it would seem that the positive effects outweigh the negative and China’s FDI could contribute to sustainable development in SSA
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2013
Rhodes University Annual Report 1982
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1982
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- history Rhodes University -- employees Rhodes University -- students
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:20018
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 1982
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1982
- Subjects: Rhodes University -- history Rhodes University -- employees Rhodes University -- students
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:20018
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 1982
Rhodes University Graduation Ceremony 1963
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1963
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8097 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004418
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Saturday 6 April 1963 at 11 a.m. in the University Great Hall [and] Saturday 4 May 1963 at 11 a.m. in the University Great Hall.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 1963
- Authors: Rhodes University
- Date: 1963
- Language: English
- Type: text
- Identifier: vital:8097 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004418
- Description: Rhodes University Graduation Ceremonies on Saturday 6 April 1963 at 11 a.m. in the University Great Hall [and] Saturday 4 May 1963 at 11 a.m. in the University Great Hall.
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- Date Issued: 1963