The Centre for Researching Education and Labour, Wits School of Education, is celebrating 100 years of excellence in educational preparation for work at Wits 10 years of researching skills for just transitions and the future of work
on 17-18 August 2022 In its first year as a formal university, the University of the Witwatersrand had 6 faculties and little more than 1 000 students. The sectors and occupations that would employ the graduates were relatively straight forward. Today Wits is part of a complex post-school sector that is expected to produce the skills required by labour markets, employers, the economy, and society, while reflecting on future needs. As part of its contribution to better insights into the complex interface between education and work, and the relationships between different parts of the education and training system, the REAL Centre was created to be a focused hub for research and postgraduate training. As Wits celebrates 100 years of excellence, the Centre for Researching Education and Labour celebrates 10 years of researching educational preparation for work and skills for an equitable, just, and sustainable future.