Past events
Higher Education Leadership Development Closing Ceremony Invitation
You are invited to join us at STIAS for the first face to face closing ceremony of the CHEC capacity development programmes. If you are unable to join physically, a zoom link will be shared as well. Let’s get together and share our experiences.
CHEC Critical Conversation Series: Communications in Research
The CHEC Critical Conversation Series presents "Communications in Research", an online presentation on 2 December 2022
Coming soon: CEE 1.2 (Personal mastery) and CLE 1.6 (Performance engagement and succession planning)
CEE 1.2 (Personal mastery) and CLE 1.6 (Performance engagement and succession planning) coming up soon!
CHEC Critical Conversation Series: Digital Transformation in HE
The CHEC Critical Conversation Series presents "Digital Transformation in HE", an online presentation on 30 September 2022.
Creating the Executive-Edge (CEE) starting on 18 August 2022
View the calendar for the Creating the Executive-Edge (CEE) starting on 18 August 2022.
CHEC – CCT Joint Research Programme 2022
The call for research proposals for the annual CHEC – CCT Joint Research Programme for 2022 has been circulated in the universities
Current approaches to decolonising the African university: The CHEC universities in conversation
Funded by the Andrew W Mellon Foundation, the seminar will present the results of data collected on the approaches to and projects related to decoloniality in the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town and the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
CHEC Critical conversations
CHEC will host monthly critical conversations about topical issues in Higher Education. These events will take place on the last Friday of each month from 14:00 to 15:00 on Zoom.
What’s happening
Invitation to HELA Masterclass – Navigating the Complex and Uncertain Future with Triarchic Leadership
The purpose of this 3-hour master class is to equip leaders with the knowledge and understanding of the Triarchic Theory of Cognitive Disposition, empowering them to effectively navigate the complexities and uncertainties in today's rapidly changing world.
Invitation to HELA Masterclass – In search of Mode x.y knowledge co-production approaches
The masterclass deals with the following question: To what extent are the traditional knowledge production paradigms valuable to the modern research discourse? The university traditions on research come under focus. The purpose of this 3-hour masterclass is to equip researchers with the knowledge and understanding of knowledge co-production and the value of knowledge creation and distribution to provide value to the university community within the ambit of Education 5.0 and the growing need for research outcomes as societal value.
CHEC Critical Conversation Series: Higher Education leadership in challenging times
This Critical Conversation will introduce the Triarchic Leadership Mindset for navigating the complex today and uncertain tomorrow. Mental processes form the bedrock of leadership thinking, reasoning, and acting, and the right mindset is critical for navigating the complex, chaotic, and unpredictable times we find ourselves in, let alone an uncertain future. This Critical Conversation will introduce attendees to the appropriate mindset required to successfully lead in these challenging times.
CHEC Critical Conversation Series: How Intelligent is AI These Days, and When Will it Take Over?
We will discuss the capabilities and limitations of current popular AI tools such as ChatGPT. Our goal is to explore what machine intelligence might look like, how far along we are, and what threats it may pose in the future. We will survey current uses of AI and ML in production environments as a baseline for informed forecasting.
CHEC Critical Conversation Series: Your invitation to the first CHEC Critical Conversation of 2023
You are invited to join us at STIAS for the first face to face closing ceremony of the CHEC capacity development programmes. If you are unable to join physically, a zoom link will be shared as well. Let’s get together and share our experiences.
Creating the Leading-Edge Programme Calendar 2022
The Creating the Leading-Edge Programme (CLE) has been developed by and for the universities in the Western Cape and is presented under the auspices of the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC). The purpose of the CLE is: “To build and develop human capacity to create a thriving and supportive HE workspace.”
Submissions for the WCG-CHEC Gender Symposium
Call for Submissions for the WCG-CHEC Gender Symposium scheduled for 15 September 2020 - Download the information sheet.
Virtual Academic Development Symposium
"Education in South Africa during and post COVID19: Reflections on the readiness and responsiveness of the sector to the inevitable changes in the post-schooling landscape"