The announcement of the National Economic Activation Office Awards.The collaboration between InQubate and the School of Management, Information Technology and Governance (SMIG) aimed at cultivating entrepreneurship at UKZN is yielding results, with the University receiving top honours in various categories of the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) 2023 Awards.
Professor Motshedisi Sebitloane.The Head of UKZN’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology Discipline, Professor Motshedisi Sebitloane received the 2023 Best Women African Researcher Award under the Women’s Health category for her research abstract: Women Living with HIV on Treatment are at Increased Risk of Premature Menopause at an online ceremony at the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit (MARS).
Dr Chauntelle Bagwandeen, UKZN’s newly appointed Student Health Services Director.
Dr Bawinile Hadebe.The Head of the Nuclear Medicine Department’s Clinical Unit at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH), Dr Bawinile Hadebe was awarded the 2023 Discovery Foundation Fellowship Award for her pioneering PhD research on The Impact of Gallium-68 Pentixafor in Solid Tumours.
UKZN received a whopping 160 000 applications for 2024.UKZN started off the academic year by hosting a virtual Parents’ Day and Orientation Days. Speaking at the virtual Parents’ day event, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning Professor Thabo Msibi commended parents for attending as it ‘speaks volumes about your commitment to securing a brighter future for your children.’
Dr Mohamed Khan hands over training kits to a Thekwini TVET College representative.
Attendees at the African Centre for Food Security’s stakeholder engagement dialogue.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN’s African Centre of Food Security (ACFS) has undertaken a consultative engagement process with ACFS staff, students, alumni, associates and experts in the field to seek input on its food and nutrition security strategy to refresh its efforts to remain at the forefront of food systems research at UKZN.
Professor Leonard Marais.Associate Professor in Orthopaedics at UKZN, Leonard Marais has been appointed as the Interim Dean of the School of Clinical Medicine. Marais takes over the reins from Professor Ncoza Dlova who served in this portfolio for the past six years.
From left: Professor Anil Chuturgoon, Dr Richard Lessells, Professor Yunus Moosa and Professor Alex Sigal.The severity of COVID-19 and its new strain, JN.1 as a public health threat in 2024, was explored at a stimulating webinar hosted by UKZN’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) in partnership with the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) in February.
Ms Kelisha Pandaram with Ms Micki Whitfield (left) and Mr Jediael Dhawraj with Mr Stan Chetty receiving their awards at the DHL GradStar Awards ceremony.Master of Commerce in Marketing candidate, Ms Kelisha Pandaram and BCom Honours in Supply Chain Management (summa cum laude) graduate, Mr Jediael Benjamin Dhawraj were named amongst the Top 10 Finest GradStar Graduates across South Africa at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
The task team that designed the module (from left): Professor Sarah Gibson, Professor Heike Tappe, Ms Melodious Ndlovu, Professor Thabo Msibi, Dr Antoinette D’amant, Dr Sebastian Sanjigadu, and Mr Sihle Ncube.A university-wide module that is compulsory for all first-year students is set to be rolled out in the 2024 academic year. The Critical Social Justice and Citizenship Module is a groundbreaking initiative by UKZN to address the ongoing social injustices of gender-based violence (GBV), racism, xenophobia and homophobia.
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URAP has ranked UKZN among the top universities in the country.The University of KwaZulu-Natal remains among the top universities in South Africa and the continent according to the latest academic ranking undertaken by University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) for 2024.
Professors Busi Ncama and George Painter during the signing of the MOU with Emory University.Click here for isiZulu version
UKZN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Emory University, a leading institution in drug development in the United States.
Ms Alison Naidoo (left) and Ms Marian Napier at the conference.Dr Elke Steinmeyer and Ms Helen Lenahan of the Classics Department in UKZN’s School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, along with postgraduate students Ms Alison Naidoo and Ms Marian Napier, participated in the 34th Bi-Annual Conference of the Classical Association of South Africa, hosted by the University of Cape Town’s Classics Department.
Mr Aaron Naidu.Click here for isiZulu version
Mr Aaron Naidu, who completed his Honours in Statistics at UKZN in 2023, has secured a place at Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK) for a Master of Science in Statistical Science beginning in October 2024.
iLembe District’s matric top achiever, Mr S’fundo Mthembu is ready to embark on a journey to achieve his LLB degree with UKZN.
Professor Nirmala Gopal.Click here for isiZulu version
Professor Nirmala Gopal’s inaugural lecture focused on no peace without safety in the Global South - a topic with a long history which she described as close to her heart and the fuel for her own academic passions.
Editors of the book, from left, Professors Vivian Ojong and Radhamany Sooryamoorthy.Click here for isiZulu version
The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges to social science research, prompting researchers to develop innovative methodologies to overcome the limitations.
