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ARU sets its sights on the future of African mountain research

In the highlands of the Eastern Free State, where mountain landscapes shape both ecology and everyday life, the ARU has spent the past decade building a foundation for research that connects people, place, and the environment.

Read our magazine marking ten years of mountain research: Afromontane Research Unit: A Decade of Research, Discovery and Impact.


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How birdsong reveals the secrets of wetland health

When most people are still tucked in bed, the wetlands are already alive with music.  For Toka Mosikidi, a PhD candidate in the UFS Department of Zoology and Entomology on the Qwaqwa Campus, this morning performance turns beautiful sound into valuable scientific data. 


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UFS environmental researchers recognised among world’s leading scientists


Prof Peter Taylor was one of the researchers that received international recognition in the 2026 Research.com rankings in Ecology and Evolution, and Earth Science.

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