Free on-campus health check-ups for students and staff
Latest newsRhodes University February 16, 2018
The Rhodes University Wellness Office and the SRC in partnership with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Raphael Centre are hosting a weeklong annual campus-wide First Thing’s First HIV testing Campaign from Monday, 12 – 16 February 2018. According to research conducted by the Higher Education and Training’s HIV and... Read more
nGAP: Building the next generation of African scholars
Latest newsRhodes University February 2, 2018
The Next Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) simply deals with the need for universities to ensure that a future generation of academics is developed to serve higher education into the future. Four lecturers were placed at four Rhodes University departments in 2017 as part of the national Department of... Read more
Rhodes University in partnership with Gadra Education kicked off the 4th year of the 20-day High Impact Supplementary School earlier this month to ensure that matric learners from under-performing local schools who failed or performed poorly in Matric have another shot at furthering their education. Over 45 learners who have... Read more
Blaauw expands his horizons
AchieversRhodes University January 29, 2018
Third year Politics, Journalism and Media Studies student Kyran Blaauw is one of four South African undergraduate students selected to participate in the highly competitive 2018 cohort of the Study of the US Institute for Student Leaders Programme. The five-week program, which kick started earlier this month under the... Read more
Rhodes affiliated scholars pen pertinent body of work to acclaim
AchieversMust-ReadRhodes University January 19, 2018
Rhodes University’s post-doctoral fellow Dr Laura Alfers (NALSU/ISER) and Dr Francie Lund (RU Honorary doctorate holder), along with their colleague Rachel Moussié, contributed a critically acclaimed research-based article on ‘The human right to social security’. The Rhodes affiliated scholars’ article appears in the latest edition of the prestigious International... Read more
168 rural youngsters qualify in Community Development
Must-ReadRhodes UniversityStudent outreach December 11, 2017
The MEC for the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development (DSD), Nancy Sihlwayi and Rhodes University hosted an emotional graduation ceremony for over 168 young people who completed a three-year National Youth Service skills programme in level 4 Community Development on 30 November 2017 at Rhodes University. The Department... Read more
Ubom! presents a six-day drama festival
Latest newsRhodes University December 9, 2017
The Ubom! Eastern Cape Theatre Company is currently hosting a jam packed annual Christmas festival for Grahamstown residents which started on Saturday the 2nd and will run until 11 December. This year the festival shows will be spread across multiple Grahamstown venues in order to reach a wider audience.... Read more
Rhodes research output for 2016 impresses
ResearchRhodes University December 8, 2017
Rhodes University’s 2016 Research Report captures impressive research outputs and activities by every department. There is a yearlong time lag with official research reports as data on publications must first be collated and submitted to the Department of Higher Education & Training. 2016 was a good year for Rhodes... Read more
Legendary scientist inspires black excellence
AchieversRhodes University December 7, 2017
Professor of Science, Tebello Nyokong is a legend. This week she became the first recipient of the Black Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals (BSTEP) Excellence Award. She was identified as a legend and honoured in the first ever Black Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) awards at the CSIR International... Read more
Prof Nyokong honored for impressive outputs and doctoral graduates
ResearchRhodes University December 1, 2017
Dubbed the Compassionate scientist, Rhodes University’s Professor Nyokong has been raking in international and national the awards for her hard work and commitment to the advancement of health in Africa. Last week National Laser Centre rental pool programme, which is part of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research... Read more
