The Faculty of Arts at the University of Zululand recently held an awards ceremony where it celebrated the achievements of its staff members, several of whom were honoured at the recent UNIZULU Research Awards. The Department of Political and International Studies, which falls under the Faculty, received first prize for the Research Department of the…
Students who have graduated from UNIZULU Law Programmes will not be impacted negatively by the recent announcements of the Council on Higher Education national review of the LLB qualification and the University will continue improving upon its reputable LLB programme which has produced fine and world recognised Alumni in the practice of Law. The Council…
The University of Zululand recently honoured the positive contributions, commitment to the University and sterling successes of its Choir during a luncheon hosted by the University’s management. The award winning Choir has drawn positive headlines in the media where music is concerned and has provided outstanding service to the institution throughout the years. Some of…
The Department of Consumer Science at the University of Zululand recently held a first of its kind workshop on Food Safety and Quality Assurance in Post-Harvest Processing of Amaranthus (imbuya). Also attended by community members as well as students, the highlight of the event was the creation of a shelf stable, nutritious, intermediary marketable Amaranthus…
The University of Zululand recognises the importance of providing timely and effective induction for all its new staff members to ensure that they are effectively integrated into the University. With this goal in mind, newly appointed staff members were recently welcomed to the University by way of an induction workshop- an initiative hosted and organised…
It was yet another blissful occasion for University of Zululand (UNIZULU) academics who received varied accolades at the University’s 2017 Research Awards ceremony for their significant research and innovation attainments throughout the year. The event, which was held at the Umfolozi Casino Hotel, Empangeni, is organised annually by the institution’s Research office with the overall…
In an effort to engage and positively impact communities surrounding it, the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently appointed Mammusa Lekoa as the Community Engagement Manager. Lekoa’s portfolio, which she assumed at the beginning of October (2017), falls under the office of the DVC: Research and Innovation. “I am ecstatic about my new position,” said Lekoa….
Recently, the University of Zululand held a mass prayer service during which the University community- led by its Vice-Chancellor Professor Xoliswa Mtose and religious leaders- paid their respects to its fallen students; some of whom met brutally violent ends. The service, which was ministered by ordained Apostle Collins Dlomo and was attended by students, staff…
After the success of its 2016 Teaching and Learning Conference, the University of Zululand one again held this significant conference with a focus on “Africanisation of Teaching and Learning: Creativity, Innovation, Invention, Information and Communication Technologies and student participation”. The conference- which was held over three days- acknowledges the critical importance of national debates on…
In a bid to give back to the community, the UNIZULU Student Representative Council (SRC) recently embarked on a community outreach project during which members of the student body visited the Izulu Orphan Projects, Mevamhlophe, Empangeni, where they interacted with orphaned children and also gave donations. The visit formed part of the SRC’s commitment to enriching…
