Helena Barnard

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Director: Doctoral Programme, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria

There are no longer any golden arches logos in Russia, but is the firm hoping for a return? forden/Shutterstock

May 28, 2025

John Luiz, University of Sussex and Helena Barnard, University of Pretoria

When foreign firms divest and sell their assets off cheaply, sometimes it’s the sanctioned regime that benefits.

Obtaining a foreign PhD is seen as attractive but data suggests local alternatives shouldn’t be dismissed. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

June 25, 2018

Helena Barnard, University of Pretoria; Moritz Mueller, Université de Strasbourg, and Robin Cowan, Université de Strasbourg

There’s strong evidence that, all things being equal, leading South African universities provide “world class” training at PhD level.