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Month: July 2022

UNIZULU OPEN DAY: A LEARNERS SNEAK PEEK INTO THEIR PROSPECTIVE CAREERS

UNIZULU OPEN DAY: A LEARNERS SNEAK PEEK INTO THEIR PROSPECTIVE CAREERS

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) annual Open Day opened its doors on Thursday 28 August. Crowds of learners visited the iconic King Bhekuzulu Hall over this event. It was a perfect opportunity for learners to gain insight into possible career options. Over 1000 learners from over 30 schools attended UNIZULU Open Day within King Cetshwayo […]

Official Opening of Biochemistry Research Centre in Collaboration with SAMRC

Official Opening of Biochemistry Research Centre in Collaboration with SAMRC

The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), has officially opened the Biochemistry Research Centre wherein three research laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment are set up. The centre consists of the Tissue Culture Laboratory, Covid-19 Surveillance Laboratory, and the Malaria Laboratory. UNIZULU […]

UNIZULU honors students excelled in Postgraduate Studies

UNIZULU honors students excelled in Postgraduate Studies

Students from the faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Department in the  Biochemistry and Microbiology Siphesihle Msweli,  Andiswa Chonco and  Lihle Msweli, from the, Faculty of Science, made the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) proud by publishing their honors project work in an accredited international journal, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), with an impact factor […]

UNIZULU to Host African Studies Global Virtual Forum

UNIZULU to Host African Studies Global Virtual Forum

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) will, tomorrow (27 July 2020), host a hybrid webinar championed by the office of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Xoliswa Mtose, and titled: “The African Studies Global Virtual Forum, an experiment in form and substance”. The African Studies Virtual Forum 2021 to 22, which is led by Prof Sinfree Makoni, seeks to […]

Prof Ntshangase Granted Honorary Visiting Professor Status by York University

Prof Ntshangase Granted Honorary Visiting Professor Status by York University

Professor Sifiso Ntshangase, a full professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), has been accorded the status of Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of York in the United Kingdom. This status is valid for a period of five years and will grant the physicist […]

Excitement Builds for Highly Anticipated 2022 MBALI Conference

Excitement Builds for Highly Anticipated 2022 MBALI Conference

The beginning of August will see scholars in various disciplines convening for the 2022 International Management, Business, Administration and Legal Initiatives (MBALI) Conference. The biennial conference is the brainchild of the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL) within the University of Zululand (UNIZULU). At the heart of the initiative is providing novice  researchers and […]

Swedish Representative Visits UNIZULU to Discuss SASUF Matters

Swedish Representative Visits UNIZULU to Discuss SASUF Matters

The University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) International Linkages Office recently hosted a workshop with a Swedish representative of the South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF). The focus was to present the background of SASUF and its new project goal –  SASUF 2030, also known as SASUF Goes Digital. The workshop was steered by Helin Bäckman Kartal, […]

UNIZULU’S 67 minutes: honouring Madiba’s legacy

UNIZULU’S 67 minutes: honouring Madiba’s legacy

Mandela Day calls on all citizens around the globe to make the world a little better. Each year on 18 July, citizens are urged to dedicate 67 minutes to making positive societal changes in their spheres of contact. Taking it a step further, the Nelson Mandela Foundation makes another call to make every day a […]

Insight on the Recent KZN Urban Air Pollution and Climate Change

Insight on the Recent KZN Urban Air Pollution and Climate Change

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently hosted an online webinar to educate UNIZULU staff members and students on the science behind the recent urban air pollution and climate change that took place in Durban and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The webinar was held at the University’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at KwaDlangezwa Campus. […]

University of Limpopo visits UNIZULU to Benchmark Research and Development Issues of Postgraduates

University of Limpopo visits UNIZULU to Benchmark Research and Development Issues of Postgraduates

Recently, the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Research and Innovation Office held a meeting together with the Research Administration Department (RAD) at the University of Limpopo (UL), to benchmark research administration and development matters of postgraduates. The purpose of the meeting was for UL to benchmark with the UNIZULU research office, as the university wants to […]