Conference

Full Paper Submission Requirements

• The full paper should be 10 – 12 pages including a reference list (no exceptions)
• The full paper must include the following: Introduction (background to the problem); problem statement; literature analysis (theoretical or conceptual framework); methodology; discussion on findings; practical recommendations; conclusion and references.
• The preferred reference style is APA.  Use the following Link: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_changes_7th_edition.html
• The title of the full paper must be the same as the title of the abstract that was accepted by the scientific committee
• All full papers are due by 31 July 2024
• Feedback on acceptance of full papers to be provided by 30 August 2024
• Presenters are requested to share a photo of themselves that can be added to the book of papers that will be shared with the conference delegates by December 2024

Position Presentation Requirements

(invited paper)

• 20 min of presentation / 10 min discussion
• Provide an abstract of your position paper.
• Is the topic addressing a controversial issue?
• What is your personal statement/ conviction?
• Reflection on experience
• All position papers are due by 31 July 2024.
• Feedback on acceptance of position papers to be provided by 30 August 2024.

Any thought provoking concept, idea or position within PHEI that could change the landscape of HEI in South Africa.

Prof Kiveshni Naidoo 

Kiveshni Naidoo has spent two decades in higher education in various portfolios. She obtained her PhD from the North-West University and her professorship from the University of Novosibirsk in Russia. She is passionate about research in gender development, leadership, and education. She is currently the Academic Director at MANCOSA.  



Aligned with her ardent pursuit of research on education in unequal societies, she was recognized for her research accomplishments at the research awards ceremony in March 2023. Professor Naidoo has made considerable community impact with initiatives in green projects, women empowerment, and frail care. She enjoys mentoring students and academics alike with a fond support for research. She continues to collaborate in research initiatives with global partners and serves on the NADEOA Executive and the conference committee. 

Dr Helena van Wyk

As an academic with over 20 years of teaching experience at various public and private institutions, I have developed a keen interest in the communication, branding and education fields. My research interests lie in these fields, with a particular focus on the brand and corporate communication. I hold a PhD from UNISA, and my research for my PhD focused on the political brand and social media storytelling. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and expertise with others, and I am always looking for opportunities to collaborate with like-minded professionals in the field.

Dr Susan (Sue) Giloi

Sue Giloi is the Chief Academic Officer at Inscape Education Group and has held senior positions at a number of Private and Public Higher Education institutions. In addition to lecturing in photography in South Africa and the USA, she worked for a number of years in the printing industry as a project manager. Sue has a PhD in Education from Rhodes University and an MTech in Photography from Port Elizabeth Technikon. As a past President of the Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA) Sue has been actively involved in promoting research in the field of design education and has published a number of articles on design education, encouraging student creative risk-taking and the assessment of design projects. She has served as an external examiner at Masters and PhD level evaluating research and creative outputs in a number of design and photography fields.  She has presented her research at local and international conferences and is a peer reviewer for a number of journals.

Dr Marga Botha

Marga Botha, a dedicated academic and senior lecturer at a private Higher Education institution, Aros, is a researcher in the field of education, with a profound focus on teacher well-being. With a doctorate in Humanities Education from the University of Pretoria, Dr Botha’s research explores the intricacies of stress and burnout among teachers. She also specialises in shaping the next generation through life skills education for intermediate phase teaching students as well as the teaching and learning module for honours students. Having more than fifteen years of pedagogical experience in Senior Phase teaching, namely in Afrikaans and Life Orientation, she has a deep awareness of innovative pedagogical methods and the importance of inclusive education. 

Dr Ronel Blom

Dr Ronel Blom has recently accepted the position of Dean of Research at REGENT Business School after serving as Academic Dean at the same institution for a period of four years. Prior to joining RBS, she was a researcher specializing in education and training policy and practice. Her expertise, which include policy development, policy analyses and critique, developed over a period of 20 years. Both her MEd and PhD studies investigated the meaningful implementation of education and training policies in the South African system. Her research interests are wide, but most recently she participated in studies involving Work-integrated learning; Employability; Flexible access to higher education; and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector in South Africa. Currently, she is focused on research on the management of Private Higher Education Institutions in their quest to achieve university-status.



She cut her research teeth as the Head of the Research Unit at the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) (2001 to 2007), where she helped develop new policies for the emerging education and training system post the 1994 democratic transition. In all the positions held subsequent to this period, her policy and research expertise grew: at Umalusi, the national quality assurer for schooling and further education, she implemented many of the policies that she helped develop at SAQA; at Higher Education South Africa (now USAf), her responsibilities involved analyses and critiques of policy related to higher education; while at the University of the Witwatersrand, her involvement at the Researching Education and Labour (REAL) Centre again turned to policy research.