The importance of introducing climate resilient agriculture was highlighted at a workshop on UKZN’s Ukulinga Research Farm. Researchers from the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES) who are involved in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality’s (UMDM) uMngeni Resilience Project (URP), hosted the half-day workshop at …
A visit by students in UKZN’s Discipline of Construction Studies to the Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre in Durban elicited smiles, gratitude and hope for 60 children living there. It also proved to be a memorable experience for the six teams of third …
The Discipline of Statistics in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science (SMSCS) hosted a three-day Advanced Multilevel Modelling in Biostatistics workshop on the Pietermaritzburg campus. The aim was to enhance capacity in this area of Biostatistics which is the development of methods …
UKZN hosted its first Accounting and Financial Skills Workshop for Entrepreneurs on the Westville campus last week. Speaking at the event, Acting Executive Director: Human Resources, Mr Kishore Gobardan, said empowering people using entrepreneurship and innovation was a key focus …
Switch to English Version ISekelashansela noMphathi uDkt Albert van Jaarsveld ubebambe izimbizo emakhempasini amahlanu eNyuvesi. Inhloso yalezi zimbizo bekukwakha ithuba lokuxhumana nabasebenzi mayelana nezinkinga ababhekene nazo eNyuvesi. Ikhempasi yokuqala kwaba eyaseMgungundlovu lapho abasebenzi baphakamise izinselelo ezixhumene nokuncipha kohlelo lwemihlomulo nokuncishiswa …
There is a significant difference between a job and a career, says Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Internationalisation at the University of Cape Town, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng. Speaking during Imbokodo – the Women in Leadership Programme on UKZN’s Westville campus – …
UKZN hosted the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business during a Town and Gown breakfast held at the Victoria Country Club as part of its drive to build relationships and initiate conversations with the private sector. In his keynote address, Vice-Chancellor and …
Third year Education student Mr Nkosinathi Radebe smiles when he talks about being an avid BMX rider – and for good reason. He has been competing in BMX racing since he was 14 years old, starting at the Giba Gorge Mountain …
The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) within the School of Built Environment and Development Studies (BEDS) recently hosted their first Christmas Cheer event on the Howard College campus. The event was the brainchild of CCS Director Dr Shauna Mottiar who …
A co-authored paper, based on the masters thesis of UKZN Psychology graduate Ms Jenifer Koen, has been cited in a recent editorial in the prestigious scientific journal Nature (see https://www.nature.com/news/too-many-academics-study-the-same-people-1.22967). The paper, co-authored by Koen, her supervisor Professor Doug Wassenaar …