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Humanities Careers Café: Make your Humanities degree work for you
The 2018 Humanities Careers Café, offering Humanities students an excellent opportunity to gain insight into how to put their degrees to work in a range of diverse careers, will take place on 26 September in the New Snape Building on Upper Campus. Graduates and professionals will be on hand to... Read more
NSFAS calls on grant beneficiaries to apply
Social grant beneficiaries intending to study at public higher education institutions next year have until 30 November to apply for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). In a statement, NSFAS administrator Randall Carolissen said the affected applicants were social grant beneficiaries registering for the first time... Read more
Rhodes Law Society bolsters literacy with book drive
In line with World Literacy Day, which was declared by UNESCO in 1966, the Rhodes Law Society embarked on a book drive in partnership with Duna Public Library in Grahamstown East. World Literacy Day was celebrated for the first time on 8 September 1967 with the aim of highlighting... Read more
Wits Team eFundanathi and eZone in Learning Idols
A lecturer in the Wits School of Therapeutic Sciences was in the top three vying in Learning Idols at the Learning Innovation Africa Conference 2018. The Learning Idols at #LIA2018 displays technological innovation in teaching and learning. Dr. Paula Barnard-Ashton, manager of eFundanathi and the eZone... Read more
Celebrating the beauty and power of women
Female staff within the College of Health Sciences (CHS) recently came together to celebrate struggles faced by women the world over under the theme Doek on Fleek: Untold Stories. The gathering aimed to highlight the journey of a woman from child to adult with special emphasis on one’s “magnificent... Read more
Full accreditation for UFS LLB degree
The Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) has granted full accreditation to the University of the Free State’s (UFS) LLB programme. The full accreditation comes after the qualification was placed on notice of withdrawal of accreditation during 2016, and later on accreditation with conditions. “This is very good news indeed. Intensive work... Read more
Graduate employability: University of Cape Town top in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has maintained its top position in Africa for graduate employability, and is placed 18th in the world for graduate employment (in work after one year), the 2019 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings show. The university’s position as the leading African university in... Read more
FDA commends Rhodes’ Biopharmaceutics Research Institute
During March this year, the Rhodes University Biopharmaceutics Research Institute (BRI) was inspected by the USA’s Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) and recently received notification that the audit was successful, a great tribute and acknowledgement despite its relatively small size and modest funding. The BRI has a long-standing... Read more
TUT condemns fake emails on campuses’ permanent closure
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) management has condemned rumours and fake emails doing the rounds that two of its campuses have been permanently closed. In a statement issued on Monday, management reiterated that activities for students at the Soshanguve North and South campuses have been suspended to allow... Read more
UJ women’s football team on a mission
The University of Johannesburg women’s football team plan to continue an impressive run of results in student competitions when they mount a challenge for the Varsity Football title this week. In July the team won the University Sport South Africa week in Port Elizabeth and they were runners-up in... Read more