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| 2021-07-29 |
Dr Russell Ally appointed as UFS Senior Director: Institutional Advancement |
| 2021-07-29 |
Dr Russell Ally appointed as UFS Senior Director: Institutional Advancement |
| 2021-07-27 |
Violent events will continue to take place if poverty is not eradicated as a matter of urgency |
| 2021-07-27 |
Violent events will continue to take place if poverty is not eradicated as a matter of urgency |
| 2021-07-27 |
Unique X-ray system gives Department of Physics a competitive advantage |
| 2021-07-27 |
Unique X-ray system gives Department of Physics a competitive advantage |
| 2021-07-26 |
Everything you need to know about the 2021 Student Affairs Week |
| 2021-07-26 |
Everything you need to know about the 2021 Student Affairs Week |
| 2021-07-26 |
ARU pioneering mountain range-expanding project |
| 2021-07-26 |
ARU pioneering mountain range-expanding project |
| 2021-07-22 |
Kovsie alumni competes on sport’s biggest stage |
| 2021-07-22 |
Kovsie alumni competes on sport’s biggest stage |
| 2021-07-21 |
The historic context of the current riots and violence |
| 2021-07-21 |
The historic context of the current riots and violence |
| 2021-07-21 |
Building an economy, building hope |
| 2021-07-21 |
Building an economy, building hope |
| 2021-07-22 |
2020 UFS Annual Report |
| 2021-07-22 |
2020 UFS Annual Report |
| 2021-07-21 |
Book discussion: Helen Zille’s new book on South Africa’s woke culture |
| 2021-07-21 |
Book discussion: Helen Zille’s new book on South Africa’s woke culture |
| 2021-07-20 |
Prof Ivan Turok participates in Le Monde video report on city inequalities |
| 2021-07-20 |
Prof Ivan Turok participates in Le Monde video report on city inequalities |
| 2021-07-20 |
UFS Institute for Groundwater Studies earns national accreditation |
| 2021-07-20 |
UFS Institute for Groundwater Studies earns national accreditation |
| 2021-07-19 |
2021 Mandela Day Fitness Challenge |
| 2021-07-19 |
2021 Mandela Day Fitness Challenge |
| 2021-07-19 |
Welcome to Aurora, a new era of sensitivity |
| 2021-07-19 |
Welcome to Aurora, a new era of sensitivity |
| 2021-07-19 |
Dr Molapo Qhobela appointed as UFS Vice-Rector: Institutional Change, Strategic Partnerships and Societal Impact |
| 2021-07-19 |
Dr Molapo Qhobela appointed as UFS Vice-Rector: Institutional Change, Strategic Partnerships and Societal Impact |
| 2021-07-16 |
The UFS Food gardening project: a sustainable solution to food insecurity |
| 2021-07-16 |
The UFS Food gardening project: a sustainable solution to food insecurity |
| 2021-07-16 |
Mandela Day, it is about giving back |
| 2021-07-16 |
Mandela Day, it is about giving back |
| 2021-07-16 |
Gift of the Givers nutrition packs ensuring that no student goes hungry during lockdown |
| 2021-07-16 |
Gift of the Givers nutrition packs ensuring that no student goes hungry during lockdown |
| 2021-07-16 |
UFS partners in programme that promotes internationalisation and virtual exchanges |
| 2021-07-16 |
UFS partners in programme that promotes internationalisation and virtual exchanges |
| 2021-07-15 |
Are you the next 3MT South Africa winner? |
| 2021-07-15 |
Are you the next 3MT South Africa winner? |
| 2021-07-13 |
Human Rights Violations in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini |
| 2021-07-13 |
Human Rights Violations in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini |
| 2021-07-13 |
South African Doping Control Laboratory gets major financial boost to upgrade world-class service |
| 2021-07-13 |
South African Doping Control Laboratory gets major financial boost to upgrade world-class service |
| 2021-07-09 |
School of Accountancy graduates achieve exceptional results in SAICA ITC professional exams |
| 2021-07-09 |
School of Accountancy graduates achieve exceptional results in SAICA ITC professional exams |
| 2021-07-09 |
Global citizenship and the Sustainable Development Goals |
| 2021-07-09 |
Global citizenship and the Sustainable Development Goals |
| 2021-07-09 |
Kovsie athletes elected to prominent administrative roles |
| 2021-07-09 |
Kovsie athletes elected to prominent administrative roles |
| 2021-07-08 |
Prof Anthea van Jaarsveld wants UFS Drama to shine again |
| 2021-07-08 |
Prof Anthea van Jaarsveld wants UFS Drama to shine again |
| 2021-07-06 |
The Nkandla drama: From tea parties to threats to constitutionalism |
| 2021-07-06 |
The Nkandla drama: From tea parties to threats to constitutionalism |
| 2021-07-06 |
Mutshidzi Mulondo among Mail & Guardian’s influential young South Africans |
| 2021-07-06 |
Mutshidzi Mulondo among Mail & Guardian’s influential young South Africans |
| 2021-07-05 |
Mental Health Awareness: A Holistic Approach to Improving your Well-being |
| 2021-07-05 |
Mental Health Awareness: A Holistic Approach to Improving your Well-being |
| 2021-07-05 |
Voices from the Free State podcast episode six – featuring Karla Pretorius |
| 2021-07-05 |
Voices from the Free State podcast episode six – featuring Karla Pretorius |
| 2021-07-01 |
Local government elections: Don’t expect any real change with new local government |
| 2021-07-01 |
Local government elections: Don’t expect any real change with new local government |
| 2021-07-01 |
Beacon of hope flares the 45th Youth Day anniversary celebration |
| 2021-07-01 |
Beacon of hope flares the 45th Youth Day anniversary celebration |
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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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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