Best presenter award for Biochemistry academics
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 15, 2018
Professor Shahidul Islam was awarded the prize for the Best Oral Presenter in the general category at the 2018 Seoul International Conference on Endocrinology and Metabolism (SICEM), an event organised by the Korean Endocrine Society. Islam’s presentation was derived from his considerable research on the major public health problem of Type 2 diabetes or... Read more
UKZN’s specialist physician scoops 2018 MASEA’s
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 11, 2018
UKZN’s specialist physician and Head of Firm Internal Medicine at Edendale Hospital, Dr Somasundram Pillay has once again bagged 2 MASEA awards in 2017/18. In the 5th (Minister of Health Awards) MASEA held in Durban ICC on the 1st June 2018, Dr Pillay, known by peers and patients as... Read more
Supply Chain Student Association announces new branch
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 1, 2018
The Supply Chain Student Association (SCSA) recently held a meeting to announce the formation of a branch in Pietermaritzburg and also to encourage students to join the association. SCSA was founded by Supply Chain Management postgraduate students after they realised final year and postgraduate students were often uninformed about... Read more
UKZN’s medical degree receives full accreditation
AchieversArchivesUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 28, 2018
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) recently assessed UKZN’s undergraduate Medical degree and recommended full accreditation for the next five years. The College of Health Sciences (CHS) had many reasons to celebrate as the Council listed numerous commendations showcasing not only its exceptional medical programme and core... Read more
Eight students in UKZN’s African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) have graduated with doctorates in a rich skills harvest for the continent. This class of graduates, working to achieve food security in their home countries of Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, South Sudan and Rwanda, are the latest among the ranks of... Read more
Congratulations to the UKZN Athletics Club
ArchivesAthleticsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 21, 2018
The UKZN Athletics Club recently competed with the world’s best runners in the Old Mutual Two Oceans in Cape Town. The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km race and this year’s race remained on the traditional route that is via Chapman’s Peak, Hout Bay and Constantia... Read more
Renowned storyteller Gcina Mhlophe inspires UKZN Under the Stars drama performance
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 18, 2018
First year drama and performance studies students showcased their Under the Stars production at the Open Air Theatre on the Howard College Campus at 18:00 on the 17 May 2018. The production is an exciting evening of African Storytelling in honour of renowned South African storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe,... Read more
UKZN scoops awards at Big Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event in Washington, DC
AchieversArchivesUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 18, 2018
Teamwork by UKZN academics Dr Ethel Abe, Dr Andrisha Beharry-Ramraj and Dr Thea van der Westhuizen, all from the School of Management, IT and Governance (SMIG), recently put UKZN in the limelight at the 6th International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE). The conference was hosted by the University... Read more
UKZN’s Medical Degree receives full accreditation
ArchivesCareersUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 18, 2018
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) recently assessed UKZN’s undergraduate medical degree and recommended full accreditation for the next 5 years. The College of Health Sciences had many reasons to celebrate as Council listed numerous commendations showcasing not only its exceptional medical programme but also its excellent... Read more
AfriHub and amaBhungane Promote Critical Thinking
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 17, 2018
Critical Thinking and the Changing of Destiny was the apt theme for the recent Hub for the African City of the Future (AfriHub) Seminar on Critical Thinking. The seminar was hosted by AfriHub at Howard College’s Centenary Building in collaboration with amaBhungane, the team of investigative journalists who exposed... Read more
