CUT’s engagement with United States (U.S.) embassy is on a positive trail, with a focus on research initiatives at both the faculty and research centre levels. On 24 April 2024, the U.S. delegation visited CUT to explore potential future areas of collaboration. During their visit, they engaged with the CUT executive team, toured the university’s […]
The CUT delegates contributed significantly to the prestigious South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF) Research and Innovation Week, which took place from 13 to 17 May 2024 in Sweden. Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof. Pamela Dube led the delegation, alongside key academic and research figures from the university. SASUF’s core mission is to fortify the connections […]
The university has been actively forming strategic partnerships with international universities in various academic and research fields. Recently, a university delegation participated in the Innovation and Sustainability Forum in Sweden on 13-17 May 2024, where our researchers and academics addressed numerous satellite events. They showcased their work through workshops and session presentations, reaffirming the university’s […]
CUT Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof. Pamela Dube hosted renowned higher education experts in a series of discussions at the Bloemfontein Campus to stimulate conversations on current topics in the sector. The two experts, Prof Mahoney, a global Leader in Education, Performance Psychology, and Innovation, and Dr Helena Lim, a higher Education Thought Leader and academic […]
From graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from the erstwhile University of Natal in 1982, to serving UKZN as the second Chancellor from 2009 to 2017, graduating again at the age of 68 is no mean feat for Dr Zweli Mkhize who was awarded a Master of Administration at a Graduation ceremony […]
Growing up with a disability or in a difficult environment should not be a barrier for people to achieve their dreams, says wheelchair-bound Ms Zinhle Khumalo who graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management (HRM) with distinction. Khumalo was previously awarded her Bachelor of Social Sciences summa cum laude. At the age of five, she was […]
Inspired by a deep sense of purpose and guided by the Holy Spirit, UKZN’s oldest graduate at the 2024 Autumn Graduation ceremonies at 74, Parish Priest Pierre Goldie’s academic journey culminated in an investigation into the evolving perception of sacred power among Black, urban, isiXhosa-speaking Catholics within the Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town. Graduating with […]
Orla Quinlan Developing partnerships with African institutions workshop The Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Conference, specifically for those leading international education at higher education institutions, was held from February 18 -21, 2024, at the Marriot Marquis in Washington DC. IEASA continued its strategic partnership activities with the AIEA and facilitated a four-hour workshop on […]
Rhodes University’s 120th anniversary project in 2024 is a year-long celebratory programme packed with diverse activities, including reunions, high-level societal debates, unveilings, exhibitions and cultural activities, which started with a seminal education summit to further strengthen quality education as Makhanda’s unique selling point. Convened under the auspices of the Vice-Chancellor’s Education Initiative championed by Professor […]
Date: 02 February 2024 Author: Leonie Bolleurs Photo: Stephen Collett Link: African languages, gender, and sexualities explored in newly launched Thetha Sizwe The book, ‘Thetha Sizwe: Contemporary South African Debates on African Languages and the Politics of Gender and Sexualities’, saw the light six years after the idea for this publication was conceived. The […]
