“Waste to Art” presents vision for a sustainable future
arts and cultureUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 18, 2018
The University of KwaZulu-Natal hosted a unique cocktail themed fashion show titled “Waste to Art” at the KZNSA Art Gallery in November. Engineers are not normally associated with high fashion, but such was the case as sassy young UKZN Engineering students sashayed down the catwalk. They were dressed in... Read more
UCLA Representatives Visit Bethesda Hospital
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 10, 2018
Colleagues from the University California – Los Angeles (UCLA) in the United States visited Bethesda Hospital in Ubombo in northern KwaZulu-Natal as part of a growing relationship between the UKZN Family Medicine Department and UCLA. Bethesda Hospital is a centre for the training of family medicine registrars and for... Read more
Workshop on assessing learning in Higher Education
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 4, 2018
Academics from UKZN and other institutions attended an Extended Learning workshop recently titled: Assessing Learning in Higher Education. The workshop facilitated by Dr Saras Reddy, Senior Lecturer and Discipline Leader in the Discipline of Higher Education Studies at the School of Education, was part of the University Education Induction... Read more
UKZN student becomes KZN’s first African neurologist
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 19, 2018
Having completed his registrar training at UKZN, Dr Mahlubonke Dlwati, is KwaZulu-Natal’s first African neurologist. Born and raised in All Saints in the rural outskirts of Engcobo in the Eastern Cape, Dlwati is currently based in the Neurology Department at Grey’s hospital in Pietermaritzburg. Speaking about his accomplishment, Dlwati... Read more
UKZN gains One Young World Ambassador
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 14, 2018
UKZN student, Mr Kwazini Zulu, can now add the title of One Young World Ambassador to his list of accolades. The former Enactus President – who is a Marketing and Supply Chain postgraduate student in the College of Law and Management Studies – is also a freelance leadership and... Read more
UKZN Mechanical Engineering team lifts off at BRICS Future Skills Challenge
Latest newsMust-ReadUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 6, 2018
During the recent Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Council meeting, South Africa hosted a BRICS Future Skills Challenge in Johannesburg. The challenge involved exploring skills for present and future work, particularly transforming and emerging skills in the digital, manufacturing and engineering, and transport sectors. Teams consisting of members from... Read more
UKZN Sociologist certified by Association for Applied & Clinical Sociology
AchieversMust-ReadResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 29, 2018
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) sociologist from the School of Social Sciences, Dr Mariam Seedat-Khan was recently accredited by the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology (AACS). She is now one of only 25 certified Clinical Sociologists in the world, making her one of three women in South Africa to... Read more
UKZN entrepreneurs venture to Hydroponic Farming
Latest newsMust-ReadUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 18, 2018
The University of KwaZulu-Natal ENSPIRE programme is proud to introduce another ground-breaking and innovative project that is set to make a difference in the lives of South Africans. The ENSPIRE programme is a UKZN InQubate instigated developmental programme, whose aim is to support entrepreneurial ideas and skills, personal growth... Read more
UKZN final-year ENT/Head and Neck Surgery Registrar, Dr Nadia Karrim, recently scooped two titular awards; the first being the 100 Mandela’s of the Future and the second being the Inspiring Fifty award. The 100 Mandela’s of the Future award was designed by News24 to identify a new generation of... Read more
University of KwaZulu-Natal appoints acting VC
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 2, 2018
The Council of the University of KwaZulu-Natal announces the appointment of Professor Nana Poku as the University’s Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal with effect from the 1 October 2018. He is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and College Head of Law and Management Studies at the University. This follows the resignation of... Read more
