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At the University of KwaZulu-Natal we are passionate about teaching and learning. Our motto is Inspiring Greatness.

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📢 Calling all students! Don't miss the 2025 Careers Exhibition — your chance to connect with top employers and explore exciting job, vacation work, and graduate opportunities. 🗓️ Dates: 30 July – 1 August 🕘 Time: 09h00–14h00 📍 Venue: Howard, Westville & PMB Campuses #ukzn

📢 Calling all students!

Don't miss the 2025 Careers Exhibition — your chance to connect with top employers and explore exciting job, vacation work, and graduate opportunities.

🗓️ Dates: 30 July – 1 August 
🕘 Time: 09h00–14h00 
📍 Venue: Howard, Westville & PMB Campuses

#ukzn
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Explore the journey of Human Papillomaviruses: From Infectious Entry to Malignancy with Dr Lawrence Banks, Director of the ICGEB in Trieste, Italy. 📅 Date: 04 August 2025 🕚 Time: 11h00 – 12h30 📍 Venue: K1 Seminar Hall, K-RITH Building, Nelson Mandela School of Medicine,

Explore the journey of Human Papillomaviruses: From Infectious Entry to Malignancy with Dr Lawrence Banks, Director of the ICGEB in Trieste, Italy.

📅 Date:  04 August 2025
🕚 Time: 11h00 – 12h30
📍 Venue:  K1 Seminar Hall, K-RITH Building, Nelson Mandela School of Medicine,
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UKZN, in collaboration with DSTI and SALGA, proudly hosted the 2025 Municipal Innovation Recognition Awards (MIRA) on 30 June in Durban. #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032

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Congratulations Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube 🙌🥳 We are especially proud to call Dr Dube-Ncube one of our own. An alumna of UKZN, she was recently conferred with a PhD during our May graduation ceremony. We celebrate her appointment and look forward to the continued contributions she

Congratulations Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube 🙌🥳

We are especially proud to call Dr Dube-Ncube one of our own. An alumna of UKZN, she was recently conferred with a PhD during our May graduation ceremony. 

We celebrate her appointment and look forward to the continued contributions she
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Ignite Your Creativity with ENSPIRE’D Talks! 🚀 Join the ENSPIRE Programme for an exclusive workshop on creative problem-solving and entrepreneurial thinking, led by international innovation strategist Nicole Antoinette Smith. 📍 Westville Campus Date: Monday, 28 July 2025

Ignite Your Creativity with ENSPIRE’D Talks! 🚀

Join the ENSPIRE Programme for an exclusive workshop on creative problem-solving and entrepreneurial thinking, led by international innovation strategist Nicole Antoinette Smith.

📍 Westville Campus
Date: Monday, 28 July 2025
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The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr. Buti Manamela, joined learners and key partners at UKZN’s Westville Campus on 1 July 2025 for an inspiring session of the Care Enough Youth Empowerment Winter School. #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032

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HONOURING LIVING LEGENDS Her Excellency Dr Tshepo Motsepe will this afternoon participates in the ‘Living Legends’ event hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Nelson Mandela School of Medicine. The event takes place under the theme: “Inspiring Greatness”. 🔗

HONOURING LIVING LEGENDS

Her Excellency Dr Tshepo Motsepe will this afternoon participates in the ‘Living Legends’ event hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Nelson Mandela School of Medicine.

The event takes place under the theme: “Inspiring Greatness”.

🔗
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The dancers, the rhythm, the passion, the energy. It all came alive at the 𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! 🏆💃🔥  #USSADanceSport #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032

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Professor Fernando Albericio has added to his laurels with the first Chimica Oggi - Chemistry Today journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received during the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference (IOPC) in Prague in the Czech Republic. Read more:

Professor Fernando Albericio has added to his laurels with the first Chimica Oggi - Chemistry Today journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received during the International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference (IOPC) in Prague in the Czech Republic. 

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Join the IAU Community of Practice session to learn about innovation journeys through UK–Africa partnerships, including the Tea@Sunrise Network and REACH-PSM. Date: 5 August 2025 Time: 13:00 – 14:30 SAST RSVP: rb.gy/5w5p7d #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032

Join the IAU Community of Practice session to learn about innovation journeys through UK–Africa partnerships, including the Tea@Sunrise Network and REACH-PSM.

Date: 5 August 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:30 SAST
RSVP: rb.gy/5w5p7d 

#UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032
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The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC)-Durban project - a partnership between UKZN’s School of Built Environment and Development Studies (SoBEDS) and eThekwini Municipality - has won a global award for transdisciplinary research. Read more:

The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC)-Durban project - a partnership between UKZN’s School of Built Environment and Development Studies (SoBEDS) and eThekwini Municipality - has won a global award for transdisciplinary research. 

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Interactive sessions on mental health, technology, education and career readiness were features of a Winter School held by UKZN at its Westville campus in partnership with the Care Enough TDS organisation. Read more: shorturl.at/Xy0MN #UKZN #InspiringGreatness

Interactive sessions on mental health, technology, education and career readiness were features of a Winter School held by UKZN at its Westville campus in partnership with the Care Enough TDS organisation.

Read more: shorturl.at/Xy0MN

#UKZN #InspiringGreatness
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Professor Vivian Ojong takes on a significant role with her appointment as Chair of the Advisory Board of the Africa Science Frontiers Initiative (ASFI). The three-year assignment, with provision made for renewal, has the potential to put UKZN in the spotlight as a leader in

Professor Vivian Ojong takes on a significant role with her appointment as Chair of the Advisory Board of the Africa Science Frontiers Initiative (ASFI).

The three-year assignment, with provision made for renewal, has the potential to put UKZN in the spotlight as a leader in
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Join us for July’s Science with Jazz seminar series with ecologist Prof Ursula Scharler and musician Lu Dlamini. Date: 31 July 2025 Time: 17h00 Venue: UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032

Join us for July’s Science with Jazz seminar series with ecologist Prof Ursula Scharler and musician Lu Dlamini.

Date: 31 July 2025
Time: 17h00
Venue: UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music  

#UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032
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Consent is not a one-time conversation. It's an ongoing practice in words, in body language, in respect.  This video is a powerful reminder that every interaction matters.  Every“𝗬𝗲𝘀” must be clear. Every “𝗡𝗼” must be honored. Every person deserves to feel safe. It’s time

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A memorial lecture in honour of the late Imam Muhsin Hendricks, who was slain for officiating a same-sex marriage, was held at the UKZN Ujamaa Centre. Read more: tinyurl.com/5fjzpafv #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032

A memorial lecture in honour of the late Imam Muhsin Hendricks, who was slain for officiating a same-sex marriage, was held at the UKZN Ujamaa Centre.

Read more: tinyurl.com/5fjzpafv

#UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032
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Consent is not optional and being under the influence doesn’t change that.  Alcohol can impair judgment, but it doesn’t erase responsibility. Whether you're at a party, a bar, or a dorm room, consent must be clear, mutual, and enthusiastic. If someone is too intoxicated to give