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Recognising Excellent Research and Innovation

Recognising Excellent Research and Innovation

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently recognised academics who have excelled in their quality and breadth of research-led innovation across the institution during a prestigious awards gala dinner held at the Umfolozi Casino, Empangeni. The Research and Innovation Awards, organised annually by the institution’s Research Office, were launched in 2016 with the aim of recognising […]

Empowering IKS holders with Invaluable Knowledge

Empowering IKS holders with Invaluable Knowledge

The old Congolese proverb which says “You cannot teach the forest pathways to an old gorilla” can easily be likened to the nature of orally passing down indigenous knowledge from generation to generation. This was the opinion during discussions held at a recent workshop co-hosted by the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Research Office, Consumer Science […]

A New Dawn for Performance Management at UNIZULU

A New Dawn for Performance Management at UNIZULU

The Human Resources Division (HR) at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently launched Project Blue Sky, a new initiative aimed at further promoting excellence in staff performance, at the KwaDlangezwa Campus. The initiative is a planned change management intervention aimed at facilitating the implementation of the Performance Management System (PMS) which was reintroduced to the […]

TRAILBLAZER STUDENT HAS MADE UNIZULU PROUD

TRAILBLAZER STUDENT HAS MADE UNIZULU PROUD

An honours student, Mr Bongumusa Comfort Mthethwa, from the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, made the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) proud by publishing his honours project work in an accredited journal with an impact factor of 3.6. Mthethwa was born in Mhlabuyalingana in the Oqondweni area. He grew up in […]

Law Students Honoured

Law Students Honoured

The University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU’s) Department of Law recently held its prestigious gala dinner at the Richards Bay campus. This gala dinner provided a perfect opportunity for alumni, academics and students to interact in a picturesque setting. Among those honoured at the event were the newly elected SRC President Nontobeko Zulu, Top Achiever Awardee Ms […]

UNIZULU Celebrates Heritage and International Day of Democracy

UNIZULU Celebrates Heritage and International Day of Democracy

The University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Office of Transformation recently hosted an assortment of celebrations focusing on International Day of Democracy, International Day of Tolerance and Heritage Day. The aim of these celebrations was to bridge the margin of the diaspora within the University and create a campus environment that is both socially inclusive and embraces diversity. […]

Adapting to Changes in Teaching and Learning

Adapting to Changes in Teaching and Learning

“The use of technology in all facets of our lives is changing the way in which we do things. We therefore need to come together, from time to time, to share our knowledge and experiences in this area so that we remain relevant (in higher education).” This sentiment- according to Dr Yasmin Rugbeer, the Director […]

A new dawn for tertiary education in KZN

SAICA celebrates significant progress by KZN universities to deliver quality chartered accountancy education   One of the major reasons people cite for relocating to South Africa’s two major metropolitan provinces – Gauteng and the Western Cape – is their perceived abundance of opportunity. But with two significant changes in the tertiary education landscape of the […]

VC at Forefront of Global Engagements

VC at Forefront of Global Engagements

Professor Xoliswa Mtose, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), has been invited to participate in the Nelson Mandela Centenary Celebration Conference that will be hosted by Haverford College in Philadelphia, United States on 28 and 29 September 2018. Prof Mtose will join distinguished scholars from around the world as a speaker and panel participant. […]