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Dr Ria de Villiers: training the trainers of a next generation

Free State Latest news University of the Free State Jan 14, 2021

The world is rapidly changing, and the Department of Education (DBE) is responding with a plan that aims to prepare learners to adapt to a new world. Ecubed (E3), a DBE programme using playful project-based learning as a learning methodology, unlocks an entrepreneurial mindset in school learners. The E3... Read more

Young historian achieves top NRF rating

Careers Free State Latest news Research University of the Free State Jan 13, 2021

A P-rating (Prestigious Awards) by the National Research Foundation (NRF) is the holy grail for all young researchers at all South African universities and across all disciplines. It is a valuable tool for benchmarking local researchers against the best in the world. But it is hard to come by. Only one... Read more

Equipped to make a difference

Free State Latest news University of the Free State Jan 11, 2021

Diversity, inclusivity, and transformation are what sets the University of the Free State (UFS) apart from other institutions of tertiary education. It instils in graduates the values of attention to detail and precision, being meticulous, adherence to deadlines, being honest, ethical, and taking the ‘moral high ground’. Graduates at... Read more

SADoCoL now equipped to do antibody tests for COVID-19

Free State Latest news University of the Free State Jan 8, 2021

When the South African Doping Control Laboratory (SADoCoL) on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) lost all its samples originating from organised sports as the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it quickly moved to reorganise workspace and refurbish a small laboratory area... Read more

A ‘yes’ to study medicine after eight years and 32 rejections

Achievers Careers Free State Latest news University of the Free State Dec 15, 2020

A first-year medical student from the University of Free State (UFS) is finally on her way to realise her childhood dream of becoming a doctor after having been rejected 32 times in eight years to study medicine. Bianca Vermeulen, who started the MBChB programme in 2020, said she applied... Read more

‘People must be at the centre of what we do’

Free State Latest news Research University of the Free State Sep 10, 2020

The Joint National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) research projects have awarded a R500 000 research grant to a team led by Dr Thulisile Mphambukeli, the principal investigator (PI). Within the parameters of the theme of social justice, sustainable development, and quality of life,... Read more

Librarian Ronet Vrey invests in students’ academic journeys

Achievers Free State Latest news University of the Free State Jul 30, 2020

She is affectionately called ‘Tannie Ronet’ by the dozens of students coming her way, and Faculty of Education librarian Ronet Vrey would not have it any other way. While Vrey loves to remain behind the scenes, her passion for students makes her a big hit with every student crossing... Read more

SU co-leads groundbreaking TB research project

Achievers Free State Latest news University of the Free State Jul 24, 2020

Professor Samantha Sampson, a senior researcher with the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics at Stellenbosch University, is one of three eminent researchers who has received an award from the American National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on therapies aimed at the eradication of tuberculosis. The research... Read more

EMS faculty successful recipient of Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme

Achievers Free State Latest news University of the Free State Jul 23, 2020

The Department of Business Management within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences is one of four successful recipients of the Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP), which aims to recruit honours graduates who demonstrate academic ability and express an early interest in the possibility of an academic career. “The NESP is a mechanism... Read more

5 post-doctoral fellows awarded prestigious African humanities scholarships

Free State Latest news University of the Free State Jun 10, 2020

An unprecedented total of five post-doctoral fellows from the University of the Free State’s International Studies Group (ISG) have recently heard the good news that they’ve been selected for the prestigious African Humanities Programme (AHP) presented by the American Council of Learned Studies. The programme is funded by the... Read more