The UKZN Volleyball Women’s Team celebrate their achievements at the 2022 KZN Sport Awards.Click here for isiZulu version
The UKZN Volleyball Women’s Team was a finalist in the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Sport Awards held at the Durban ICC in October. The KZN Sport Awards recognise the top achievers in sport in the province in various categories.
From left: UKZN Professors Thajasvarie (Anita) Naicker, Kogieleum Naidoo, Deevia Bhana, Yin-Zhe Ma, the University of Johannesburg’s Dustin van der Haar with Asanda Mditshwa, and Rituparno Goswami.Click here for isiZulu version
Five UKZN academics, Professors Yin-Zhe Ma, Rituparno Goswami, Deevia Bhana, Kogieleum Naidoo and Thajasvarie (Anita) Naicker are among 29 of South Africa’s leading scholars and scientists inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) while Professor Asanda Mditshwa is among 10 young academics admitted to the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS).
Dr Kapil Narain.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN alumnus, multi-award-winning youth leader, One Young World ambassador, medical doctor, and activist, Dr Kapil Narain was selected to publish an editorial in the official journal of the World Health Organization (WHO), The Bulletin.
Scenes from the Swansea University delegation’s visit to UKZN Howard campus and CEAD Building on the Pietermaritzburg campus.Young people across the world are aware of, integral to and active in making significant contributions to address climate change, food production, farmers’ livelihoods and agripreneurship, with South African youth displaying the same willingness.
2022 Moot finalists with the judges, Luthuli Museum and UKZN staff.
UKZN’s Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences hosts its first hybrid research symposium for honours students.UKZN’s Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DoPS) recently hosted an all-day symposium at the Senate Chamber on the Westville campus. The symposium provided a platform for the Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours students to present their research findings.
Ms Sylvia Mbataru.Click here for isiZulu version
The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) in UKZN’s School of Built Environment and Development Studies hosted a webinar to demonstrate the use of the CIVICUS Monitor. This cutting-edge research tool that was built by civil society provides an overview of key civic space trends in Africa and the world.
UKZN BELS students who volunteered at the T20 Blind cricket tournament.In collaboration with UKZN, Blind Cricket South Africa (BCSA) hosted the T20 National Tournament for the first time. The main aim of the tournament was to select the national squad that will travel to India in December for the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup.
Ms Zakia Salod.
Highlights from the Annual International Partner Week.
Dr Vino Paideya.Click here for isiZulu version
Senior lecturer in the School of Chemistry and Physics Dr Vino Paideya was assigned the role of South African Coordinator by the South African National Resource Centre (SANRC), University of Johannesburg for the National Survey of Peer Leaders which forms part of the broader International Survey of Peer Leaders (ISPL).
From left: Mr Nqobani Zuma, Ms Mbali Phakathi, Ms Banele Ndebele, Ms Emelda Tselana, Mr Tim Hardwick, Ms Nikita Chetty, and Dr Hilton Humphries.Six Masters in Social Science Research Psychology students and their lecturer Professor Mary van der Riet visited the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) in Sweetwaters outside Pietermaritzburg.
Professors Rowena Naidoo and Verusia Chetty (bottom left pic) with collaborators from South African Universities at the International Society for Physical and Health Congress (Abu-Dhabi, UAE).
