29 June 2023
Volume: 11
Issue: 31
Stakeholders at the workshop on managing violent protests on campus.

Workshop Examines the Management and Investigation of Violent Protests

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UKZN partnered with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to host a workshop on the management of violent protests on campuses.

Books edited by Dr Upasana Singh and Professor Sid Nair.

Academics Publish Two Books on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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Two UKZN academics are among the editors of a pair of ground-breaking books that delve into crucial aspects of education in the digital age and offer invaluable insights into the evolving education landscape and its intersection with technology.

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Capitalism and COVID-19 the Focus of Two Books

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Senior lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Dr Noel Chellan has published two books. F/Ailing Capitalism and the Challenge of COVID-19 (Volume 1) and Capitalism and COVID-19: Time to Make a Democratic New World Order (Volume 2) straddle a number of disciplines, including Critical Social Sciences, Economics, Political Science, Global Studies, History and Sociology.

Dr Simphiwe Hlatshwayo.

PhD and Publications a Triumph for Orphaned Food Security Researcher

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Dr Simphiwe Hlatshwayo’s PhD research on the impact of crop productivity and market participation on household food and nutrition security resulted in an impressive 12 publications for the young graduate, whose mentorship of other students and research have set her on an academic career track.

From left: Dr Alexandra Stewart (UKZN); Dr Tholani Hlongwa, Deputy Director, Academy for Multilingualism, UFS; Mrs Mary Bloem (UKZN); Dr Hloniphani Ndebele, African Languages - IsiZulu, UFS; Mr Sicelo Shabalala (UKZN) and Mr Dumisani Sibiya, African Languages - IsiZulu, University of Johannesburg.

UKZN Language Specialists Attend Symposium at University of the Free State

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Three language specialists from UKZN’s School of Arts, Ms Mary Bloem (isiZulu), Mr Sicelo Shabalala (isiZulu) and Dr Alexandra Stewart (French) were invited to attend a symposium on foreign language acquisition practice in Southern Africa at the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein.

Panellists from the webinar, clockwise from left: Dr Patricia Opondo, Ms Yasmin Rajah, Ms Normah Zondo, Mr Christophe Djuma and Mr Thifulufheli Sinthumule.

World Refugee Day Webinar Explores What Freedom Really Means

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UKZN’s Corporate Relations Division (CRD) commemorated World Refugee Day by hosting a webinar titled: Finding Freedom - What Does it Mean to be Free?
Architectural Studies student Ms Sisanda Ndlela has done UKZN proud!

UKZN Student Called Up for Springbok Rugby 7s

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Third-year Bachelor of Architectural Studies student Ms Sisanda Ndlela has been called up to play for the Springbok Women’s 7s.

Discover Me SA co-Chief Investigator, Emeritus Professor Ayesha Motala.

Discover Me South Africa: Transforming Healthcare Together

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UKZN’s College of Health Sciences is excited to announce the launch of the Discover Me South Africa study. This innovative study aims to enrol up to 100 000 individuals from the local population of Durban.

Mr Luthando Molefe.

PhD Student Bags Award for Best Oral Presentation

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PhD candidate in the School of Education, Mr Luthando Molefe received the award for the Best Oral Presentation under the sub-theme: Education and Research in Basic Sciences at the Annual Young Scientists Conference 2023, jointly hosted by the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS), Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the University of Venda (UNIVEN).

The Department of Student Residence Affairs on the Westville campus hosted a soft skills programme for final-year and postgraduate students.

Workshop Empowers Students to Become More Employable

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The Department of Student Residence Affairs (DSRA) on UKZN’s Westville campus hosted a Personal Development Breakfast Workshop to empower students with the soft skills required to be employable.

Professor Joyce Chitja, Director of UKZN’s African Centre for Food Security.

UKZN to Contribute Food Security Expertise to International Collaboration

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UKZN is one of 18 partners that comprise the African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS) which has developed a successful proposal for an Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems to promote a new approach to equitable research collaboration.