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Cymbeline Harilal is an instructional designer at the Independent Institute of Education. She completed her Masters in Education (ICT) in 2024 (to be conferred). Cymbeline's areas of research are technological education as a means to eradicate unemployment in South Africa. Cymbeline is a South African registered educator approaching the PhD phase in STEM as her goal to be achieved by 2027.
Dr Carla Enslin is the Academic Head of The IIE Vega School. Vega offers qualifications in design, brand and business studies. Carla’s interest and experience in brand building include the design and implementation of brand identity systems, brand alignment, and contact strategies. She lectures widely in Africa and abroad and conducts corporate training, consulting, and coaching. Carla is also a keen researcher and manages the Master of Arts and the Doctorate in Brand Leadership at Vega.
My name is Alvira Prakash and I am a Full Time Lecturer for Education at Varsity College Pretoria. I am currently in the process of submitting my Masters dissertation in Life Sciences Education, where I explored teaching on online platforms in a university and school context. In the past I have obtained a B.Ed. Honours in Life Sciences Education, a PGCE and a BSc in Human Genetics. My goal is to strengthen my research skills and publish articles in the field of Education. I also hope to enroll for a PhD in the near future.
I am a Novice researcher entering the field of academic research and publishing.
I am a novice researcher who is awaiting confirmation of Masters completion and now looking to develop the right skill set for publish worthy journal articles. I have an undergraduate and extensive lecturing experience in the Commerce faculty whilst a passion for education led to an interest in teaching and learning and postgraduate studies in education (PGDHE) and education management (awaiting master's in educational management). I am interested in the value of education in the development of the graduate attributes and the subsequent value of these in the graduate's ability to contribute meaningfully to both the economy and society.
Marchant is interested in the relationships within society and his research interests incorporate this value. He achieved his undergraduate degree through the Tshwane University of Technology, and his post-graduate degrees through UNISA, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and is currently diversifying his fields of inquiry through Stellenbosch University, while dabbling in Coding and Robotics short-courses.
Nicolené van Vuuren currently serves as the Head Academic at The IIE's Varsity College Cape Town. Prior to this role, she worked at Pearson Institute of Higher Education as a Professional Development Consultant, overseeing the professional academic development of all academic staff members. Her research focuses on the fields of Psychology, Education, and Criminology.
Simangele Mkhize is a full-time lecturer at the IIE Varsity College, Pretoria campus, School of Humanities. She is a PhD candidate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She completed her, master’s degree in Criminology and Forensic Studies and a Bachelor of Social Work degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She has published five research articles and one book chapter. She is a Golden Key member and has been recognized with the best mentor certificate. Her research interests include cybercrimes, social media and crime, victimisation of vulnerable groups, gender-based violence, anti-LGBTQI+ offenses, and the South African criminal justice system.
I am Currently a LLD Candidate in Constitutional law with a critique on liberal constitutionalism and socioeconomic rights. Currently working on research into immigration, constitutional philosophy and decoloniality.
Lieza van der Vyver is Head: Academic at The IIE's Varsity College, Pretoria campus. Lieza's research focuses on strategic leadership in Higher Education, and various applications of strategic management concepts to Private Higher Education. Lieza completed her Master of Business Leadership at the UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership with her dissertation titled “The perceived quality of strategic leadership within a private higher education institution”. The quantitative analysis focused on the perception employees have regarding the quality of strategic leadership in private higher education. As a result of the complex matrix system adopted to deal with the growth of student numbers in private higher education and to ensure student success, the researcher explored how the perceptions influence the daily operations of employees. In addition to her current position, Lieza supervises postgraduate students and lectures on the Post Graduate Diploma in Management.