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Five skills healthcare graduates need for a digital future
October 17, 2026
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How students can protect their mental health during final exams
October 17, 2026
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Cybersecurity specialist Kiru Pillay appointed Richfield IT dean
October 17, 2026
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Eight study tips to help students prepare for exams
October 17, 2026
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Put your phone away: Five ways to study smarter for final exams
October 17, 2026
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UFS drama student wins bursary to explore storytelling through movement
October 17, 2026
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Van Tonder, Padayachee claim top honours at Madibaz Sport Awards
October 17, 2026
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Five affordable foods to help students through exam season
October 17, 2026
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Publication fees limit choices for African researchers
October 17, 2026
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Graduates need AI skills – and the judgement to use them
October 17, 2026
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...
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The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) will showcase top student research projects at the annual College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) Postgraduate Research and Innovation Symposium (PRIS) on 10 & 11 December 2020. Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa...
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Arts, Culture and Heritage will broadcast the first digital instalment of their annual flagship jazz event – Isisusa Jazz Fest ’20 – on Friday, 27 November at 7pm on the University’s YouTube Channel. Since its inception in 2008, the Isisusa franchise has provided both a unique platform for collaboration between students,...
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GoPro cameras are not just excellent for capturing high-speed sports, outdoor adventures activities and mind-blowing performances. They could also be used as an educational tool for surgery students. This is one of the main findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU). “Wearable GoPro cameras allow recordings of...
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Why is sound important to fishes? What are the latest insights into bird hearing and perception, and is there any meaning to a baby’s cries? These are only three of the interesting topics to be discussed at the second African Bioacoustics Conference (ABC) to take place online from 2...
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A WSU academic’s chronicling of the abaThembu tribe’s history and evolution over an almost 300-year period from the 16th to the 19th century afforded the scholar the opportunity to acutely scrutinize the most defining moments in the tribe’s history. Through his book, titled: “A History of the AbaThembu People from Earliest...
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The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) will host a virtual graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 on 30 October 2020. The decision to host a virtual graduation has been made in accordance with the national lockdown and social distancing regulations to safeguard all South Africans from contracting COVID-19 (Coronavirus)....
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A newly identified killifish species from the iconic Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, has been named after Sir David Attenborough in recognition of his dedicated efforts to promote biophilia – an awareness of the wonders and beauty of nature. In contrast to the charismatic wildebeest and their spectacular annual...
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A UKZN study by Dr Thejini Naidoo, a psychiatry registrar based at the King Edward VIII hospital; found a high prevalence of burnout, anxiety and depression amongst medical doctors (MD’s) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Her study which was conducted in 5 public sector training hospitals in KZN, formed part of...
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Contact: Professor Ncoza Dlova – Dlovan@ukzn.ac.za – 0824646210 UKZN’s School of Clinical Medicine launched an Intern Mentorship Programme in partnership with Investec through a webinar with around 180 attendees made up of medical interns, academics and mentors. The brain child of Professor Ncoza Dlova, Dean of the School, the...
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