.The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is pleased to announce that the Council on Higher Education (CHE) has fully accredited its Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Programme offered by the School of Law.
With their new book, from left is Dr Inbanathan Naicker, Professors Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan and Daisy Pillay.UKZN academics Professor Daisy Pillay, Prrofessor Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan and Dr Inbanathan Naicker from the School of Education recently launched their new book titled Object Medleys: Interpretive Possibilities for Educational Research. The launch was held at the Edgewood campus.
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Dr Somasundran Pillay walked away with the International Hospital Federation Global Excellence Award in Leadership and Healthcare.UKZN’s Specialist Physician and PhD graduate, Dr Somasundran Pillay, has recently been awarded the International Hospital Federation Global Excellence Award in Leadership and Healthcare at the 41st World Hospital Congress held in Taipei, Taiwan. This was in recognition of his PhD research work which resulted in a paper titled: Improving Diabetes Care In Resource-Limited Settings.
First Laser Larynx workshop at UKZN.The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery successfully hosted the first laser larynx workshop at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine on 13 November. The use of laser for ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgery is a highly specialised procedure which requires skill and expertise.
From left: Mr Govin Appavoo; Dr Albert van Jaarsveld; Mr Yogida Sawmynadan; Dr Upasana Singh; Dr Duva Pentiah, Chairman (OU) and Dr Kaviraj Sharma Sukon.The journey to the first joint multidisciplinary eMIG Conference, recently held in Mauritius began in 2015, with a casual meeting of Dr Upasana G Singh of UKZN and Mr Govin Appavoo of the Open University of Mauritius (OU). This collaboration was formalised with an MoU being signed by UKZN and OU in May 2016.
Highlights from the Tihosi Tavakhali Concert.UKZN’s African Music and Dance (AMD) students in the School of Arts recently hosted their highly anticipated year-end lunch hour concert at the Howard College Theatre. The two-part concert featured original isicathamiya compositions by the first-year AMD 1B class.
Town planning students from the University of Botswana visit UKZN for an interactive learning, workshop session.The School of Built Environment and Development Studies (BEDS) recently hosted eight Town Planning students from the University of Botswana for an interactive learning session and workshop.
Professor Benn Sartorius.UKZN’s College of Health Sciences Research Professor, Benn Sartorius was the second author, lead analyst and key member of the team that published an article in Nature documenting spatial-temporal trends for malaria in sub-Saharan Africa over a 115-year period.
Ms Nikara Mahadeo presenting the awards to winner Ms Nantale Nsibirwa and runner-up Ms Samantha Hofmeyr.Ms Nantale Nsibirwa, a masters candidate in UKZN’s Discipline of Hydrology, was awarded the prestigious KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Award at the 6th annual Symposium of Contemporary Conservation Practice (SCCP) held on 9 November.
Mr Trevor Lorimer and Mr Tadashi Mano with two prototypes of the cable line inspection robot. UKZN’s Mr Trevor Lorimer from the Electrical Engineering Department and former UKZN Professor, Edward Boje, were recently invited to Japan by the Tokyo Electric Power Services Company (TEPSCO), a subsidiary of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), to showcase their cable line inspection robot technology.
Highlights from the 2nd SARAECE KZN Regional Conference.UKZN’s Discipline of Early Childhood Education within the School of Education recently hosted the 2nd South African Research Association for Early Childhood Education (SARAECE) KZN Regional Conference.
Mr Mpondo Mkhuseli and Mr Lindokuhle Maphanga have penned workbooks to assist learners.Buoyed by the need to see an improvement in the matric pass rate, two UKZN students have developed an English study guide to help high school pupils in rural areas. The guide is a great resource to those pupils looking to tackle English as a second language.
Participants at the SHEFS programme launch workshop in Kloof.A team from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) recently hosted a launch workshop for the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) programme, a new interdisciplinary research partnership being driven by nine international partners.
