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2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
Spring graduation ceremony
2008-09-15
Law awards largest number of doctorates |
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The Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State (UFS) this week awarded four doctorate degrees during the spring graduation ceremony, which took place on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. This is the largest number of doctorates awarded by the faculty during one graduation ceremony. Here are, from the left: Dr Tjaart Maré, Dr Ilze Keevy, and Dr Pierre Rabie. Dr Daniel Mekonnen was absent when the photo was taken. Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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UFS awards degrees |
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The University of the Free State's (UFS) spring graduation ceremony took place on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein this week. Altogether 840 diplomas and degrees were awarded. Here are, from the left: Mss Mamokete Marokane, who obtained a B.Com. Human Resource Management degree, Elzaan Jacobs, who obtained a B.Com. Accounting degree, and Mmanyefolo Mosia, who also obtained a B.Com. Accounting degree. Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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The University of the Free State's (UFS) spring graduation ceremony took place on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein this week. Altogether 840 diplomas and degrees were awarded. Here are, from the left: Mr Roger Potgieter, M.B.A. degree, Ms Amanda Share, M.B.A. degree, Zarita Naudé, B.Com. Accounting, and Mr Kobus van den Berg, M.B.A. degree. Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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UFS awards extraordinary degree |
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Prof. Ivan Horak, extraordinary professor at the University of the Free State's (UFS) Department of Zoology and Entomology, this week became the third person in the history of the UFS to receive the D.Sc. degree. The degree was awarded to him during the spring graduation ceremony which took place on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Here are, from the left: Prof. Jo van As, Head of the Department of Zoology and Entomology, Prof. Horak, and Ms Ellie van Dalen, Lecturer at the UFS Department of Zoology and Entomology.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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UFS awards doctorate degrees |
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Altoghether 29 doctorate degrees were awarded this week during the University of the Free State's (UFS) spring graduation ceremony on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. During the chancellor's dinner are, from the left: Dr Anabela Da Silva, a student from Mozambique who obtained a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding, Prof. Maryke Labuschagne, UFS Department of Plant Sciences and promoter of Dr Da Silva, Dr Edward Jurua, a student from Uganda who obtained his Ph.D. in Astro Physics, and Dr Pieter Meintjes, from the UFS Department of Physics and promoter of Dr Jurua.
Photo: Gerhard Louw
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Spring graduation ceremony |
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Dr. Meshach Aziakpono (middle) is one of the students of the University of the Free State (UFS) who obtained a Ph.D. (Economics) during the spring graduation ceremony on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Here he is with Prof. Phillipe Burger (left), Head of the Department of Economics at the UFS and mentor of Dr Aziakpono, and Prof. Stan du Plessis (right), Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University and co-mentor of Dr Aziakpono.
Photo: Gerhard Louw
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