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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
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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
Growing up roaming the hallowed halls of Mechanical Engineering at UKZN where his father was employed as an academic and being constantly surrounded by his dad’s robots and rockets, master’s graduate Tyrone Bright’s curiosity for how things work began at a young age. Bright’s father Professor Glen Bright is...
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Of the 10 313 graduands being awarded degrees and diplomas during the 2021 UKZN Autumn virtual Graduation ceremonies, 382 will graduate cum laude and 149 summa cum laude – with women making up 68% of the top achievers! The virtual Graduation ceremonies – all starting at 11h00 – will be broadcast by the University...
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Professor Jochen Zeller, Associate Professor in Linguistics in the College of Humanities, is part of an international research team, led by experts from the University of Birmingham and the Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS), Berlin, that discovered that iconic vocalisations can convey a much wider range of meanings more accurately...
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PhD student in Anthropology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Ms Gugulethu Zondi published her first English study guide called ‘Dried Ink 101 English Study Guide’. The Guide uses simple terminology to explain the building blocks of English which consists of sections relevant to each educational phase; language and...
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The Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) has released its 2021-22 Global 2000 List. The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) features as one of the top 2.5% universities out of 19,788 worldwide. This puts UKZN in fourth place in South Africa and Africa. The Center for World University Rankings –...
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PhD in Education student, Ms Jennifer Sheokarah recently launched her first children’s book called The Abandoned Bicycle. The book is about a little boy, Jevon, who finds an old bicycle at the beach which, seemingly, has magical powers, whenever he rides it. Sheokarah started writing at a young age...
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Master of Arts student in isiZulu Studies Mr Mongezi Bolofo recently published a French-IsiZulu Manual of Conversations. This is a first of its kind book where French meets isiZulu. Bolofo collaborated with Dr Michel Lafon, a retired scholar of African languages. ‘The book also has an introduction to isiZulu...
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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...
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The University of KwaZulu-Natal is proud to announce the appointment of Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Nana Poku as Chair of the Frontline Aids Board of Trustees, with effect from June this year. The appointment runs concurrently with Professor Poku’s position as Vice-Chancellor of the University. Frontline AIDS is the...
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After thoughtful consideration of the ongoing dialogue between national government and the various bodies representing student formations in South Africa, we have decided to suspend the academic programme for the coming week, that is, from Monday 15 March until Friday 19 March 2021, both dates inclusive. Remote online registration...
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