From the Rector: Update on the 2021 Academic Programme
An architect’s journey in finding a uniquely African mode of design
Indigenous South African oral cultures a potential environmental knowledge system
Dr Tshepo Moloi co-edits new book on guerrilla radios
Dr Ria de Villiers: training the trainers of a next generation
Prof Abdon Atangana receives World Academy of Sciences award
Understanding the red meat export markets
Dr WA Lombard wins international award for his stock-theft research
UFS partners with local radio stations to address community issues
Kovsies brewing up a storm
UFS 2021 academic calendar
The problem with mourning COVID-19 and GBV concurrently
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer
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16 Days of Activism in Lockdown
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe
The importance of the first 1 000 days of life
UFS alumna turned her passion into action
Lecturer empowers students to take control of their studies
Monique Tangah – this year’s winner of UFS ‘3MT’
Study can increase conviction rate of sex offenders
Do we have a culture of violence in South Africa?
It’s okay not to be okay
Former Deputy Justice discusses SA’s legal and political landscape post-1994
Player management key to netball team
Corruption in South Africa: The politics, the law and all the shenanigans in between
COVID-19 has widened the gap between cities and rural areas
Kgalalelo Motlhabane: Master of her own destiny
Broadening the heritage landscape
UFS Council member Leah Molatseli releases legal tech book
Mojalefa Mosala and Haneke van Zyl part of top-35 2020 SAICA finalists
‘Embrace technology for competitive advantage’
Police brutality has emerged as a serious issue of national concern
Social Work Student Association raise funds for Sunflower House
Can COVID-19 change us for the better?
Legalising communal artisanal small-scale miners
International Cultural Diversity Festival connects cultures
Can we use African Indigenous Knowledge to tackle COVID-19?
You too can get behind Ubuntu
The ignored threat of fungal infections
Plant breeding enhances crop improvement
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Lights, Camera, Action
Black women’s hair: A political battlefield
'Kamphoer' author delivers another compelling novel
UFS and CUT research projects get funding
Call for contributions: 2020 International Cultural Diversity Festival
‘People must be at the centre of what we do’
Faculty of Health Sciences welcomes donations of PPEs
UFS postdoctoral fellow wins medal at international webinar
SAA, fly me to the moon
Lack of economic density is the problem, rather than high population density
SADAG and UFS Student Counselling and Development launch 24/7 healthline
#WomensMonth: Nicole Morris: Always live your truth
Betsy Eister – Keeping the main thing the main thing
‘Embrace your setbacks, as they allow you to evolve towards success’
Stegmann Gallery hosts Sam Nhlengethwa collection in virtual exhibition
UFS Transformation Week: Call for Submissions
Book explores Middle East and North Africa crises in the time of Covid-19
2021 NSFAS applications open
Important second semester dates
#WomensMonth: Dr Stephanie Cawood passionate about the women of Africa
#WomensMonth: Dr Tsakeni: This is for you grandma!
UFS athletes unite against GBV
What are we really celebrating this Women’s Day?
#WomensMonth: Champion woman help communal wool growers excel
UFS again receives Level-4 BBBEE rating
Breastfeeding best for babies, best for the planet
UFS scientists part of international COVID-19 study published in peer-reviewed scientific journal
COVID-19: Humankind has ignored warnings of coming pandemics for years
First ‘I Am’ Wellness programme cohort shares their experience
Confronting the COVID-19 crisis with curriculum relevance
Hope is a never-ending story
UFS alumnus in top position at Sky News Australia
Librarian Ronet Vrey invests in students' academic journeys
Two UFS researchers nominated for Science Oscars
Ataxia no hindrance for future lawyer Tau Tladi
Education dominates Qwaqwa Campus Teaching and Learning Awards
UFS receives R1,3 million grant from Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
GBV: Men need to challenge these insidious forms of violence
Innovative approach towards education can improve student engagement
Dedication and good facilities make for fine Geology education
Prof Solomon appointed as visiting professor to Osaka University in Japan
UFS expands virtual support services for its students
Protecting South Africans’ personal information starts now
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Notice regarding the nomination and election of a representative of the Convocation to the UFS Council
2020 supplementary budget: The road map to the revival of the economy
Tracing food safety between farm and fork
Loss of income due to COVID-19 significantly affects nutrition and hunger in the home
Teaching and Learning at UFS
Human rights, world-making, and living under COVID-19
UFS graduation ceremonies
Prof Hussein Solomon on pandemics, plagues, and security
Prof Nico Luwes honoured with Gerhard Beukes Prize for drama
Urban and regional planner receives prestigious Stals prize
One Africa #COVID-19 Africa unite
Are universities regaining public trust?
UFS academics on COVID-19
Fast-tracking the recovery of school learning
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Pandemics, new initiatives, and social work
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Internationalisation at home: Perspectives from abroad
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Autism in the time of the novel Coronavirus
National honour for Kovsie football director
iKudu Project launches Blog
Covid-19: The impact on the education system
Coronavirus: Travelling across borders
Faculty of Education inaugurates Academic Advisory Board
Faculty of Health Sciences kicks off 50-year celebrations with cocktail and stories
Kovsie students recognised by national quantity surveying organisation
Welcoming postgraduate students
ARU strengthens ties with Japanese universities
Bloemfontein Campus April 2020 graduation ceremonies
UFS Student Toolkit first of its kind in South Africa
Strong transformational focus at faculty opening, celebrating 40 years
Qwaqwa first-year students formally welcomed to the UFS
Symposium bridges the gap between students, staff, and management
Clarification of urgent notice regarding accredited and non-accredited accommodation
2020 Kovsie ACT programme rounds off on an electrifying note!
Three Kovsies in Springbok coaching team
Everything you need to know about NSFAS Funding
‘Success is tied to the company you keep’
New way for staff and students to learn third language
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Important information for prospective UFS first-year students
When academics and economics meet
Kweku flies Kovsie flag high at Universität Bremen
Odeion to host international artists at Clarinet Extravaganza
UFS Campus Choirs make a full comeback in 2020
Making the First 1 000 Days Count
Music outreach programme teach valuable lessons
Off-campus students at the centre of Safety Summit
Humans the focus of human settlement conference at the UFS
Jaap Steyn: Book pays tribute to leading Afrikaans academic
#WorldFoodDay: Access to water and food is a social justice issue
New astrophysics infrastructure place UFS in ‘elite bracket’
Mental Health not a conversation reserved just for October
Expert panel shares knowledge with UFS Department of Afrikaans
Odeion Camerata end the year on a high note
SA animal population genetically more diverse than Europe
MICT SETA gives UFS Journalism students a stepping stone
BCom Business and Financial Analytics qualification now open at UFS
Netball captain rewarded, Chawane gets UK contract
2019 Matriculant of the Year hails from Polokwane
Kovsie sports stars crowned
Two UFS students are winners in Old Mutual Agricultural Student of the Year competition
Nomination of representative from the Qwaqwa Campus convocation and alumni to the UFS Council
UFS hosts International Conference on the Right to Development
Prof LenkaBula promotes partnership with German University
UFS are new student cross-country champions
Kovsie women end fourth in Varsity Football
Festival celebrates growing global footprint at UFS
Going green: Kovsies plant 150 trees in 30 days
Kovsies pedal smoothie bike for #MentalHealth
UFS position statement on xenophobia
Kovsies netball team building up towards play-offs
Research project examines variation between Sesotho, Setswana in Free State
Student dialogue on xenophobia, cultural appropriation, and xenocentrism
Yet another national record for Louzanne
UFS/UCT workshops equip MMed students with research skills
Two medals for Kovsie athletes at African Games
How British imperialism shaped South Africa’s education
Opening of 2020 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications
UFS 3MT-thesis winners braced for national contest
UFS launches its first-ever Student Toolkit
#KovsieCare: UFS student requests tackie donations for poor school kids
Varsity Netball 2019: Follow 2018’s recipe, says UFS captain
Yoga Yodas create calm and improve mental fitness at UFS
Two Kovsies in Entrepreneurship Intervarsity finals
Lifetime achievement for UFS language guru, Prof Albert Weideman
New research forum to serve as interdisciplinary umbrella network
UFS researcher makes MAGIC for the mining industry
Eco-friendly facelift for Red Square
Student safety top priority at Kovsies
#KovsiesCare: HR prioritises mental health in the workplace
Prof Dave Lubbe honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
#KovsiesCare: Human Rights Ambassadors programme creates open dialogue
#KovsiesCare: Former gangster touches lives of Heidedal learners
Notice regarding the nomination and election of representatives of the Convocation to the UFS Council
FSDoE praises inclusive education on UFS South Campus
Solid performances by Kovsies at USSA Championships
UFS students progress to next stage of Entrepreneurship Intervarsity
Education is the thread for PhD graduate’s family
The role of universities in a post-development world
Kovsie coach to assist Ghana hockey
Geology receives funding to explore most valuable mineral provinces on Earth
UFS hosts launch of Universities Consortium
Research explores solution for electricity generation
The Future Is Here: Download the KovsieApp
What are the economics of air?
Tough, but good, says Louzanne about marathons
Housing and Residence Affairs promotes quality accommodation for students
Epistemic justice is crucial for a sustainable democratic future
'Courts must embrace 4IR', says Judge President Musi
Absa supports UFS students through to graduation
Your future is here; this is the place to be, future Kovsies are told
More success for netballers in different competition?
Crime dialogue elicits commitment to ensure tighter security
Long jumper Lynique dreams big
Government to enhance PhD production
Students with disabilities thrive with support of FNB grant
Important discussions during UFS Social Justice Week
Spontaneous Science ambassadors bring message home
National Lotteries Commission funded projects, the pride of UFS
Vishuis aiming for number seven
Book gives compelling account of migrants’ education
Industry expert Andrew Lane talks future of Mining industry in SA
Agreement between UFS management and the ISRC regarding deregistration process
Ergonomics – making your space practical and comfortable
Disability support taken up a few notches on Qwaqwa Campus
UFS Career Services develops employable students
Leading women honoured at faculty opening
UPDATE: General NSFAS information
Graduate survives horrific road accident