He also participated in the 2^nd National Qualifications Framework (NQF) research conference hosted by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Johannesburg in early March 2013. Here he chaired and facilitated three sessions dealing with issues relating to articulation within the NQF.

Prof Chaya Herman also attended the South African Research Association (SAERA) Conference in Bela-Bela at the end of January, where she presented a paper entitled “Industry perceptions of Universities/ Industry collaborations related to doctoral education in South Africa”.

Meanwhile, the Department hosted Dr Zehava Rosenblatt from the Department of Education Management and Policy at the University of Haifa in Israel during February 2013. Dr Rosenblatt is a faculty member in the Department of Leadership and also serves as the head of the Centre for Educational Administration and Evaluation at the University of Haifa. Her research focuses on human resource management in education, in particular as it concerns teacher accountability, work withdrawal behaviour, job design and job insecurity. During her visit she presented a well-attended and very relevant seminar on the topic of teacher accountability.