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SECTION F

Conclusion

There can be no doubt that Nelson Mandela University
is well on its way to carving out a niche nationally,
continentally, and internationally as an institution
that has embraced its comprehensive identity in an
innovative manner that reflects and demonstrates its
commitment to social embeddedness. The current
higher education landscape with its varied challenges
suggests that there is no one-size-fits-all response to We are humbled
complex macro-environmental trends.
and honoured to
While we have been establishing Mandela University
as a well-governed and managed university over the have been granted
past five years, there is no time to rest on one’s laurels.
We are committed to ensuring strategic continuity the opportunity to
and consolidation at a time when individual HEIs
and the sector are under sustained fiscal pressure strategically position
and confronted with ever-increasing fluidity and
uncertainty. Mandela University as

The ongoing cohering and strengthening of a socially embedded
executive leadership will deepen stability and be
a powerful instrument in advancing institutional institution recognised
positioning and reputation, scholarly depth, and
vibrant growth. We are humbled and honoured to for its leadership
have been granted the opportunity to strategically
position Mandela University as a socially embedded in providing life-
institution recognised for its leadership in providing
life-changing educational experiences and changing educational
generating cutting-edge knowledge that contribute
to more socially just and sustainable futures. experiences.

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