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6th Teaching and Learning Conference Focuses on a Just and Democratic Society

6th Teaching and Learning Conference Focuses on a Just and Democratic Society

Excitement was high at the Premiere Hotel on Monday, 17 October 2022 as academics representing different institutions gathered for the 6th annual Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC). Organised by the Teaching and Learning Centre at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), the conference was established as a platform for networking, sharing information and having discourse about […]

Insights on Why Young Women are at High Risk of HIV Infection

Insights on Why Young Women are at High Risk of HIV Infection

The faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at the University of Zululand recently hosted a webinar on “Insight on why young women are at high risk of HIV Infection” The Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation Professor Nokuthula Kunene gave her welcome address, she started off by acknowledging that this is a very important issue. […]

Nuggets of Wisdom for Female Students During Indaba

Nuggets of Wisdom for Female Students During Indaba

An indaba held for female students at the King Bhekuzulu Hall on Friday, 7 October 2022 saw attendees being reminded about self-worth, the benefits of setting high academic goals and the essence of exploiting the varied support services available to them on the KwaDlangezwa and Richards Bay campuses. The function was organised by the Pastoral […]

Department of Research and Innovation Hosts a SAMRC Grants and Scholarships Engagement

Department of Research and Innovation Hosts a SAMRC Grants and Scholarships Engagement

The University of Zululand’s Research and Innovation (RI) office hosted a South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC ) Grants and Scholarships Engagement for academics and postgraduate students in the health sciences. The SAMRC’S mandate is to better the health and standard of life of South Africans and this needs to be realised throughout research, development […]

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences-STUDENT INDABA

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences-STUDENT INDABA

The faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the university of Zululand recently hosted a student Indaba. The theme of the conference was “critical thinking and social responsibility among students”.  The purpose for this STUDENT INDABA was to look at critical thinking and discuss issues more especially in Social Sciences and humanities. The event was […]

2021 FHSS Top Students Honoured by Dean

2021 FHSS Top Students Honoured by Dean

Hard work begets recognition and great rewards. This message was apparent during the recent Dean’s Student Excellence Awards ceremony which was held by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) at the Bon Hotel in Empangeni. Laughter, singing and dancing marked the overall mood throughout the glitzy affair as highfliers in the 2021 master’s, […]

The department of Hydrology Hosts International Workshop on the Art of Scientific Writing

The department of Hydrology Hosts International Workshop on the Art of Scientific Writing

The two-day international workshop on “Art of scientific writing” recently took place at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) KwaDlangezwa Campus. The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation, Professor Nokuthula Kunene, welcomed the attendees to the sensational event. The workshop was facilitated by Doctor M Jonathan, from Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico. This workshop […]

UNIZULU hosts Career Workshop Masterclass

UNIZULU hosts Career Workshop Masterclass

The University of Zululand’s Teaching and Learning Centre recently hosted a two-day Career Masterclass. On the first day, the workshop took place at the iconic King Bhekuzulu Hall, and on the second day at the Richard’s Bay campus. The Career Masterclass aimed to capacitate final-year undergraduate students with the current application tools to enter the […]

Faculty of Education Hosts First Students’ Assembly for Future Teachers

Faculty of Education Hosts First Students’ Assembly for Future Teachers

The Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand recently hosted a students’ assembly at KwaDlangezwa Campus. The imbizo was themed: “The Quality of an Education System Can Never Exceed the Quality of Its Teachers”. The Deputy Dean of Teaching and Learning, Professor Samantha Govender specified that student assemblies are an opportunity for the faculty […]

Seminar Brings Engineering Students Closer to Potential Employers

Seminar Brings Engineering Students Closer to Potential Employers

Upon completing their higher education studies, graduates often encounter challenges with securing employment. This is often due to them not adequately expressing their capabilities in their CVs, not possessing suitable interpersonal skills or not being aware of available opportunities outside of mainstream workplaces. Against this backdrop, the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Teaching and Learning Centre […]