15 Stellenbosch students, 15 Leuven students, several support staff, and a random concrete mummy in the office of the rector One of the great things about teaching at a university is that you sometimes get to meet remarkable people. At the start of this year I was invited to join a new ThinkTank as academic advisor: 15 Stellenbosch University students, handpicked from the best the university has to offer, would deliberate with 15 students from KU Leuven in Belgium around the theme of the 'City of the Future' . The plan was that they would meet regularly, listen to experts from various disciplines, and then, in November, travel to Belgium to produce a document and present their findings to the media and university community.
The last two weeks, and a vision of the future
The last two weeks, and a vision of the…
The last two weeks, and a vision of the future
15 Stellenbosch students, 15 Leuven students, several support staff, and a random concrete mummy in the office of the rector One of the great things about teaching at a university is that you sometimes get to meet remarkable people. At the start of this year I was invited to join a new ThinkTank as academic advisor: 15 Stellenbosch University students, handpicked from the best the university has to offer, would deliberate with 15 students from KU Leuven in Belgium around the theme of the 'City of the Future' . The plan was that they would meet regularly, listen to experts from various disciplines, and then, in November, travel to Belgium to produce a document and present their findings to the media and university community.