Dr Moffat Machiwenyika

Researcher: SARChI Teaching and Learning
Name: Dr Moffat Machiwenyika
Faculty of Education  Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 (0)11 559 7277

Email: moffatm@uj.ac.za

About Dr Moffat Machiwenyika

Dr Moffat R. Machiwenyika holds a PhD in Development Studies, specialising in the decolonisation of higher education. His research focuses on decolonisation, transformation, and social justice within higher education, particularly in Global South contexts. Dr Machiwenyika’s work critically examines structural inequalities and advocates for equitable access, participation, and success for historically marginalised student groups. He is committed to exploring how higher education institutions can foster inclusive and transformative environments that challenge systemic barriers. His scholarship contributes to ongoing debates around policy reform, curriculum transformation, and institutional cultures aimed at promoting equity and sustainability in higher education.

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4201-8041

Research Interests:

Key areas of expertise and inquiry (keywords. E.g.

• Decolonisation of Higher Education
• Social Justice
• Equal access, participation, and success of previously excluded groups in higher education
• Internationalisation of higher education
• Migration
• Politics of knowledge production in African higher education

Selected Publications:

Machiwenyika, Moffat. (2025). Echoes of Transformation: Navigating Decolonisation through Staff Perspectives, Experiences and Aspirations in South African Academia. In F. Maringe and O Chiramba (Eds.) Negotiating Quality Concerns in Higher Education amidst Disruptions, pp. 261-288

Projects:

Epistemic disruptions in reconstituting higher education pedagogy in South Africa: a student and management perspective.