Professor Robert Balfour will be the new UWC rector and vice-chancellor from January 1 next year. UWC’s council chairwoman, Xoliswa Daku, said Professor Balfour, who is currently a deputy vice-chancellor at North-West University, would bring almost 20 years of experience in public and private higher education institutions. He holds a Master's degree in English and education, a BA Honours in English studies, and higher diploma in education in various institutions of higher learning. “His extensive expertise encompasses various domains, including applied linguistics, post-colonial literary criticism, and education. Professor Balfour's contributions extend beyond academia, as he is also an accomplished painter and published author of poetry and short fiction in literary journals internationally,” said Ms Daku. Picture: UWC.
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