Author Archives: Thomson

Renowned Musician Hugh Masekela Receives Honorary Doctorate

<style type="text/css"> div.image_boxR { background-color:#EEEEEE; border:1px solid #CCCCCC; float:left; margin-right:10px; padding:5px; position:relative; } </style> <div class="image_boxR"> <div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" /><img src="http://www.ukzn.ac.za/images/news-images/renowned-musician-hugh-masekela-receives-honorary-doctorate__.jpg?sfvrsn=0" title="Renowned-Musician-Hugh-Masekela-Receives-Honorary-Doctorate__" /> </div> <div>Dr Hugh Masekela receives an Honorary <br /> Doctorate in Music from UKZN. </div> </div> <p>African Music living-legend and political struggle icon Dr Hugh Masekela was awarded an Honorary Doctorate… Read More »

New Smartcane Option for the Blind Demonstrated

Students with disabilities along with staff from the UKZN Disability Support Unit pictured with the developer and distributor of the Smartcane. UKZN’s Disability Support Services Unit recently hosted a demonstration of the New SmartCane which offers blind persons the added benefit of using technology to assist in their accessibility and mobility on and off-campus. The… Read More »

Association Between Sjambok Injuries and Renal Dysfunction Examined in PhD Research

Dr David Skinner. The relationship between injuries caused by being hit with a sjambok and renal dysfunction was examined in a paper by University of KwaZulu-Natal doctoral candidate, Dr David Skinner. The paper titled: “Validating the Utilisation of Venous Bicarbonate as a Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Crush Syndrome from Sjambok Injuries”, has been… Read More »

Teaching and Learning Workshop Explores Decolonisation in Higher Education

Delegates at the Decolonisation Workshop. “Decolonisation of the Curriculum within Institutions of Higher Learning” was the topic of discussion at a first of its kind workshop recently organised by the Dean of Teaching and Learning in the College of Law and Management Studies. According to the College Dean of Teaching and Learning Professor Betty Mubangizi,… Read More »

University of KwaZulu-Natal Open day

University of KwaZulu-Natal Open day The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) cordially invites you, your educators and grades 11 & 12 learners to Open Days . UKZN offers a wide range of career-oriented degree programmes in the Sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Engineering, Education, Architecture, Agriculture, Business and Law. In order to help parents and learners make… Read More »

University of KwaZulu-Natal Tuition Fees

  University of KwaZulu-Natal Tuition Fees   Important Dates On-line (Self Help) registration commences on Monday, 9 January for Doctoral and Masters by Full Research. On-line (Self Help) registration commences on Wednesday, 1 February for Undergraduate, PGDIP, PGCE and Masters by Coursework The Final date for registration and payment of all fees required for 1st… Read More »

Graduate School of Business, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Graduate School of Business, University of KwaZulu-Natal The Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) offers its flagship programme the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, Master of Commerce in Leadership Studies degree (MCom), and the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (PGDLM). Other programmes include the Management Development Programme (MDP) and an array of… Read More »