COVID-19 VACCINE TESTING: The value of systems and science in times of crisis
Latest newsUniversity of the Free State April 1, 2021
Opinion article by Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State Systems, processes, and policies are not exactly things that grab the headlines or are popular topics for dinner conversations. But they become vital in times of crisis. And if there is one thing... Read more
African Youth Using atingi to Future-Proof their Careers in a Covid-Impacted Job Market
Latest news March 31, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has had severe socioeconomic consequences in Africa including increased unemployment and loss of income. It has, however, also demonstrated the increasing importance of digital technology in responding effectively to crises and planning for recovery, not the least of which is in the fields of education and... Read more
Professor Fulufhelo Nelwamondo appointed new Chief Executive Officer of the NRF
AchieversLatest news March 31, 2021
The Board of the National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Fulufhelo Nelwamondo as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NRF from 01 April 2021, for a five-year term. The appointment was made in terms of Section 10 of the NRF Act, following consultation... Read more
Higher education crisis: Juta & Co announces innovative SA firsts to ensure no student is left behind
Latest news March 30, 2021
Students attending higher educational institutions this year face some significant hurdles. Over and above the fact that most campuses remain closed for in-person learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainties around student funding have again brought the problems in South African higher education to the fore. There has never... Read more
Exploring the Tales and Adventures in Medical School
arts and cultureKwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal March 30, 2021
Final year medical student with a passion for medical writing has just published his first book, titled ‘The Great Medical Student Odyssey- Tales and Adventures in Medical School.’ A biography of Ashiq Pramchand’s journey at UKZN’s Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, the 194 page book illustrates the incredible... Read more
Student success: Universities are their own worst enemies
Latest newsUniversity of the Free State March 30, 2021
Student success and how universities can help to ensure that their students obtain their degrees were at the centre of Thursday’s webinar discussion on ‘reimagining universities for student success’, hosted by the University of the Free State (UFS). This was the first webinar in the university’s Thought-Leader Series for... Read more
Academy for multilingualism established at the UFS
Latest newsUniversity of the Free State March 29, 2021
The University of the Free State (UFS) established an Academy for Multilingualism at the beginning of 2021. The academy aims to promote Sesotho, isiZulu, and Afrikaans on institutional and social levels through various academic and community-based projects and initiatives. Multilingualism is conceptualised as a tool that leverages language richness... Read more
Exploring ways to value water
Latest newsResearch March 26, 2021
Researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) transdisciplinary Future Water Institute recently highlighted some of their projects that explore different ways of valuing water. This is in keeping with the theme for this year’s World Water Day on 22 March: “Valuing water” – determining what water means to people, understanding its... Read more
“Institutions of higher learning have, just like other sectors, been greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Puleng Segalo, psychology professor in the College of Human Sciences at Unisa. “As a result, both students and staff have been left battling with mental health issues.” Commenting on the extent of... Read more
UP part of global team that reveals behaviour of magnetic fields around black holes
GautengLatest newsResearchUniversity of Pretoria March 26, 2021
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration – which produced the first-ever image of a black hole and of which the University of Pretoria (UP) is an associate institute – has revealed a new view of the massive object at the centre of the M87 galaxy: what it looks like... Read more
