Cape Parrot research in South Africa and BirdLife South Africa (Birdlife SA) have received an important boost from retailer Woolworths. This is through the sale of a Cape Parrot bag as some of the proceeds from the sale will be channeled to research. Professor Colleen …
Professor Johan Six from ETH Zürich recently visited the University of KwaZulu-Natal as part of a collaboration with Crop Science’s Dr Alfred Odindo. During the visit, he presented a lecture on understanding sustainable agroecosystems for practice to some 40 academics and students. Six is the Chair of the Sustainable …
The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal recently hosted a charged event designed to encourage youth participation in civil society spaces. The event focused on contemporary issues young people in civil society are confronted with on a day …
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES) recently hosted a launch workshop on the Westville campus to commemorate the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between UKZN and the South African Weather Service (SAWS), and SAWS and Umgeni Water (UW). The …
The School of Education recently hosted a Decolonising Teacher Education seminar at the Edgewood campus. The event is part of the Dean’s seminar series that aims to initiate dialogue on a range of issues affecting the education sector. Dean of the School, Professor …
Click here for the English version Umcimbi wokukhangisa i-Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (EECE) ububanjwe kamuva nje ekhempasini i-Howard College. Ibalelwa ekhulwini imisebenzi yabafundi bonyaka wokugcina ebikhangisiwe, futhi nabafundi bebekhona benika izincazelo futhi bakhombise kubazali, abafundi namalungu omphakathi ukuthi umsebenzi …
The Graduate School of Business and Leadership’s Regional Local Economic Development Initiativecelebrated the success of its Champions Programme as 12 social entrepreneurs recently showcased how their entrepreneurial ventures are benefiting their communities. The Champions Programme is a community development initiative that …
World AIDS Day is commemorated each year on the 1st of December and is an opportunity for every community to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and remember those who have passed away. …
Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, respected as one of the world’s leading AIDS researchers, has been appointed as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV. In her new role as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador, Abdool Karim will focus on adolescents …
Dr Kenda Knowles, a postdoctoral researcher from UKZN’s Astrophysics and Cosmology Research Unit(ACRU,) was recently awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship by the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa programme. Knowles received this fellowship based on her current project: Statistical study of …