Prof Tobie van Dyk
Lead: Higher Education Sector Support Programme (HESSP)
Biography:
Professor Tobie van Dyk is a professor of applied linguistics in the School of Languages at North-West University. He holds a C2 NRF rating and is acknowledged locally and internationally for his work on language for academic purposes. He serves on several professional bodies, both in South Africa and abroad. He is currently tasked with the responsibility of creating the required infrastructure for an emerging programme in SADiLaR, namely the higher education sector support programme. This is after completing in 2023 the national language resources audit at public universities in South Africa, under the auspices of USAf and the DHET. Formerly, Prof Van Dyk was head of the Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice and director of the School of Languages, both at NWU.
Contact details:
Email: Tobie.VanDyk@nwu.ac.za