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The article discusses the responsibilities of college governing bodies in Great Britain. Topics include a 2015 analysis of college governors conducted by the Association of Colleges (AoC) and the Education and Training Foundation, financial accountability and risk management responsibilities of college governors, and principal responsibilities of good college governance.

The article offers the author's view on self-organised learning environments (Soles). He mentions its advantage in terms of enhancing the skills and motivation of students through cloud computing. An overview of its discussion by Newcastle University professor Sugata Mitra and the concept of self-programmable workers is also presented.

The article offers information on the academic study of crime fiction. Topics discussed include opinion of various academics on crime fiction, impact of literary theory on detective fiction and studies of 20th-century fiction. It is noted that "The Professor and the Detective" by Marjorie Nicolson was the first study of crime fiction, and he regards crime fiction as crossword puzzle for those taxed with higher intellectual commitments.

The article discusses aspects of digital learning in education sector. Information about the individual course provision and financial states in colleges to identify area-based savings, educational solutions and synergies, is provided. Also emphasized is the need of cross-college cooperation and abundant leadership for quality of teaching in senior leaders and teachers.

Looks at the performance of private equity firms in South Africa. Private-equity funds sector launched by the Johannesburh Stock Exchange; Number and estimated size of private-equity funds in the country; Major providers of private-equity funds; Largest South African companies by market capitalization.

Focuses on the economic restructuring of corporations in South Africa. Reference to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE); Details on the merger between Anglo American Corp. and RMB Holdings; Advantages of economic restructuring of corporations; Examination of the level of mergers and acquisitions in South Africa.

The article focuses on the author's perspective on the style and taste of novelists and the quality of their writing. According to the author, writers should revise their routine perception of the history of literature and criticism. The author cites the authors James Joyce who wrote the "Ulysses," T. S. Eliot of "The Waste Land," and Jeffrey Archer and E. L. James of "Fifty Shades of Grey."

The article presents the author views over association of hotels and restaurants with TripAdvisor services; and concerns over attainment of reviews for restaurants through TripAdvisor along with analysis of inaccuracy regarding reviews by the firm.

Investigates the investment banking business in South Africa. Information on established local banks; Impact of foreign investment banks; Purpose of the mergers among local banks; Challenges for smaller firms.

This article focuses on the banking system in South Africa, with emphasis on investment banking. Two recent forays into Great Britain by Investec have taken the city by surprise as first one old- established name and another fell into the hands of what was previously a relatively unknown South African bank. Prizes on offer included fund management, a direct investment portfolio, private-equity funds and property investment businesses. Shares in Hambro Countrywide, the group's 51% owned estate-agency business, have been distributed to shareholders while Hambro Insurance Services was sold outright to the Lindsey Morden Group. Investec, established in 1974 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1986, is one of South Africa's most dynamic financial service providers. Investec has carved out an enviable niche in investment banking in Southern Africa and internationally through an alliance with Credit Suisse First Boston.