Tasmeera Singh, PhD, is an international higher education specialist with over 25 years of experience in the sector since 2000.  She is currently employed at the University of Western Cape (UWC) as the Director International Relations and SANORD.

Prior to her appointment at UWC she was the Director Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).   Dr Singh was also employed for 21 years at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.  In addition, Dr Singh serves as the Deputy President for the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) and is part of the IEASA Management Council for several years. Dr Singh is a HERS SA Alumnus, a COMENSA Credentialed Coach and has just been appointed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) reference group for the Policy Framework for the Internationalisation of Higher Education. Dr Singh completed her PhD in 2019 using a case study approach examining issues of identity and transformation at one South African University.  She is passionate about the issues of transformation, diversity, and inclusivity in higher education from a feminist perspective.  In addition, Dr Singh loves writing poetry and exploring the creative side of life. Her research interests entail interrogating internationalisation as a driver of transformation in South African higher education.