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Creative careers are big business
September 19, 2026
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UFS, Tiger Brands take agricultural research from the laboratory to food value chain
September 19, 2026
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Why tertiary education still matters in a changing economy
September 19, 2026
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Graduate earns PhD at 82 and champions family-centred postnatal care
September 19, 2026
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Skills partnership opens green-economy pathways for Bay engineering graduates
September 19, 2026
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Scholarship graduate sets sights on giving back
August 31, 2026
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SA’s tertiary education capacity crisis gains momentum
August 27, 2026
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91% of SA executives: “AI has improved work, but can’t say why”
August 27, 2026
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SA can close its critical artisan gap by fixing the path from training to qualification
August 27, 2026
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Delecia Davids makes history with prestigious Einstein Fellowship
August 25, 2026
The Department of Pharmacology at the University of the Free State (UFS) will establish one of the most advanced modern Pharmacology GLP-accredited research and development laboratories in the country, and possibly in the region, after receiving a grant of R58 million. Prof Motlalepula Matsabisa, Director of Pharmacology, has received...
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The University of the Free State (UFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Udesh Pillay as Director of the UFS Business School. Dr Pillay was formerly Group Executive and Portfolio Head: Research, Innovation, and Built Environment Studies at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). He previously...
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Diversity in the scientific community is of the utmost importance and it is important to know that the inclusion of women in science is inevitable. Women have done so much for the scientific community, and as time goes by, the impact of women in science will become greater, creating...
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After losing to Stellenbosch University in the opening round of Varsity Netball, the University of the Free State (UFS) kept the trust and smashed the same opponents eight days later to lift the trophy. The UFS netball team claimed their fourth crown – two more than any other team...
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The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) has recently approved the appointment of Dr Russell Ally as Senior Director: Institutional Advancement – he assumed duty on 1 July 2021. Dr Ally has a BA and Higher Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Town, a...
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The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) approved the appointment of Dr Molapo Qhobela as Vice-Rector: Institutional Change, Strategic Partnerships and Societal Impact for a five-year term. Dr Qhobela will assume duty on 1 August 2021. Dr Qhobela holds a PhD in Plant Pathology from the...
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The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) approved the appointment of Mr Temba Hlasho as Executive Director: Student Affairs for a five-year term during. Mr Hlasho will assume duty on 1 July 2021. Mr Hlasho is currently Dean of Students at the University of Zululand, since...
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The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) unanimously approved the re-appointment of Prof Francis Petersen for a second five-year term as Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, as from 31 March 2022 to 1 April 2027. The decision was made during Council’s second scheduled meeting for...
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Opinion article by Nombulelo Shange, lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of the Free State Recent Stats SA statistics that put youth unemployment at 63.30% have recently re-ignited fees must fall protests because parents are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have lost their jobs and...
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Opinion article by Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of technology has not only disrupt, but has changed the world of work forever. With it, the role of universities in equipping young jobseekers...
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