December 2024

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December 2024

Month: December 2024

MADOC Week Workshop Equipping Education Researchers with Essential Skills for Academic Excellence

MADOC Week Workshop Equipping Education Researchers with Essential Skills for Academic Excellence

The University of Zululand through the Faculty of Education (FEDU) hosted Post-Graduate Research Workshop: MADOC Week at Richards Bay campus from 8-12 December 2024. The workshop was held with the intention of equipping the post graduate students with research skills. It was attended by Professor Sithabile Ntombela, Dean of FEDU, post graduate supervisors, participants from […]

Law Symposium Aims to Promote and Protect Indigenous Knowledge Through the Rule of Law

Law Symposium Aims to Promote and Protect Indigenous Knowledge Through the Rule of Law

“Today is different. We are here to set the record straight, to celebrate indigenous knowledge, to respect it, and, more importantly, to explore ways to safeguard it legally. Without legal protection, this cherished knowledge risks becoming another forgotten ‘vintage’ idea. So, let’s engage with our pens, thinking caps, and even a touch of humour because […]

Highfliers in Academia Awarded by Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

Highfliers in Academia Awarded by Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

UNIZULU recently hosted its 2024 Vice-Chancellor’s Research-Innovation and Teaching Excellence Awards Ceremony at the Umfolozi Casino Dome in Empangeni. The event was honoured by the Vice- Chancellor and Principal Professor Xoliswa Mtose, Executive Management, deans, select academic and support staff and award recipients. The Awards Ceremony was directed by Prof Byron Brown, Director of Research […]

UNIZULU Bags Five MACE Awards

UNIZULU Bags Five MACE Awards

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) and excellent communications and marketing practices go together like peas and carrots. This is a fact that has become apparent at every MACE Excellence Awards ceremony in the past seven years. MACE stands for Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education. The organisation fulfils a leadership role in the higher education, […]

Language, Disciplinarity and Knowledge Explored During 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference

Language, Disciplinarity and Knowledge Explored During 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference

The University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Department of English recently held its 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference at the Bon Hotel Waterfront. Dedicated to language, disciplinarity, and knowledge production in South Africa, the two-day conference aimed to explore the intricate relationships between language, academic disciplines, and the processes through which knowledge is created, shared and transformed in […]

FCAL Community Engagement Indaba 2024

FCAL Community Engagement Indaba 2024

A community engagement (CE) indaba was recently held by the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law (FCAL) at the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Richards Bay Campus, the goal of which was to promote collaboration between FCAL academics and surrounding communities. The Indaba was attended by FCAL academics including Professor Lorraine Greyling, FCAL Dean, and Professor […]