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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 […]

African Studies Virtual Forum 2021–22 AT UNIZULU

African Studies Virtual Forum 2021–22 AT UNIZULU

The University of Zululand will be a hosting a webinar series that is championed by the Vice Chancellor’s office on Wednesday; 27 July 2022  titled: The African Studies Global virtual forum, an experiment in form and substance the webinar will be presented in a hybrid format The African Studies Virtual Forum 2021–22,which is  led by […]

Our early universe as seen by James Webb telescope

Our early universe as seen by James Webb telescope

Dear Colleagues Some of the focuses of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) involve the search of the first light in the universe, the formation of galaxies in the early universe, the birth of stars and the exoplanets (planets located outside our solar system) as well as the origins of life. JWST is located at about […]

INTERNATIONALISATION AT UNIZULU TAKING SHAPE

INTERNATIONALISATION AT UNIZULU TAKING SHAPE

The International Linkages Office arranged an engagement workshop that seek to develop the UNIZULU internationalization agenda and the monitoring of its stakeholders. This will be achieved by developing strategic alliances and managing institutional academic partnerships and collaborations including membership of respective networks. The Workshop took place at Empangeni on 13-14 July and was steered by […]

Master’s student at Helm of International Student Network

Master’s student at Helm of International Student Network

Andile Mthembu, a Master’s in Development Studies student at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), has been entrusted with the mammoth task of leading the South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) Student Network for a one-year period, effective June 2022. The appointment comes as a result of a recent unanimous vote by Student Network representatives, who have […]

USSA Boxing Champions to Compete in Turkey

USSA Boxing Champions to Compete in Turkey

AFTER excelling at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) Boxing Championships, the five champions from the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Boxing Club plan on taking no prisoners when they go head-to-head with their international counterparts in Turkey in September 2022. The national championships were held in April and May in Secunda, Mpumalanga. Boxers Nontando […]

IQHUDE Troupe Takes National Arts Festival Stage

IQHUDE Troupe Takes National Arts Festival Stage

The cast and crew of IQHUDE from the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Department of Creative Arts in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science (FHSS) are excited to represent the institution with their captivating show at the annual National Arts Festival (NAF) in Makhanda (formerly known as Grahamstown), Eastern Cape. One of the major performing […]