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2025-02-28 |
UFS networking event welcomes first female Vice-Chancellor and Principal |
2025-02-28 |
UFS networking event welcomes first female Vice-Chancellor and Principal |
2025-02-28 |
House Imperium reigns supreme at 2025 Spirit Cup |
2025-02-28 |
House Imperium reigns supreme at 2025 Spirit Cup |
2025-02-28 |
Young giraffe bull defies the odds: Pioneering surgery offers hope for full recovery |
2025-02-28 |
Young giraffe bull defies the odds: Pioneering surgery offers hope for full recovery |
2025-02-27 |
Advancing Vision 130 through online teacher training in Lesotho |
2025-02-27 |
Advancing Vision 130 through online teacher training in Lesotho |
2025-02-26 |
Prof Maxim Finkelstein selected as Ewha Global Fellow |
2025-02-26 |
Prof Maxim Finkelstein selected as Ewha Global Fellow |
2025-02-26 |
UFS professors warn about threat of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone |
2025-02-26 |
UFS professors warn about threat of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone |
2025-02-25 |
Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability: A Reflection on Shared Insights |
2025-02-25 |
Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability: A Reflection on Shared Insights |
2025-02-25 |
Exploring the universe with OpenSpace |
2025-02-25 |
Exploring the universe with OpenSpace |
2025-02-24 |
Dr Harlan Cloete’s Address at the FW de Klerk Foundation: A call for governance and action |
2025-02-24 |
Dr Harlan Cloete’s Address at the FW de Klerk Foundation: A call for governance and action |
2025-02-24 |
Erasing diversity and rights does not erase reality: The dangerous illusion of systemic erasure |
2025-02-24 |
Erasing diversity and rights does not erase reality: The dangerous illusion of systemic erasure |
2025-02-23 |
UFS and DSTI host the 2025 G20 research working group and bioeconomy meetings |
2025-02-23 |
UFS and DSTI host the 2025 G20 research working group and bioeconomy meetings |
2025-02-21 |
Employment trajectory of South Africa’s metros has been lacklustre |
2025-02-21 |
Employment trajectory of South Africa’s metros has been lacklustre |
2025-02-20 |
UFS welcomes 2025’s new student cohort at two campuses |
2025-02-20 |
UFS welcomes 2025’s new student cohort at two campuses |
2025-02-20 |
Unprecedented budget speech, but remember this day |
2025-02-20 |
Unprecedented budget speech, but remember this day |
2025-02-19 |
LisPod Studio: Transforming the UFS Library into a digital innovation hub |
2025-02-19 |
LisPod Studio: Transforming the UFS Library into a digital innovation hub |
2025-02-19 |
Growing partnership with HSMW in Germany brings new perspectives on internationalisation |
2025-02-19 |
Growing partnership with HSMW in Germany brings new perspectives on internationalisation |
2025-02-18 |
GNU SONA 2025: A chorus of unfulfilled promises and recycled rhetoric |
2025-02-18 |
GNU SONA 2025: A chorus of unfulfilled promises and recycled rhetoric |
2025-02-17 |
New study finds emerging pathogen inside brown locusts |
2025-02-17 |
New study finds emerging pathogen inside brown locusts |
2025-02-14 |
UFS 2025 Official Opening Address |
2025-02-14 |
UFS 2025 Official Opening Address |
2025-02-14 |
Shimlas ready to defend Varsity Cup title with VC Prof Klopper’s support |
2025-02-14 |
Shimlas ready to defend Varsity Cup title with VC Prof Klopper’s support |
2025-02-13 |
Varsity Cup kicks off: UFS ready to shine |
2025-02-13 |
Varsity Cup kicks off: UFS ready to shine |
2025-02-12 |
Disruption of academic activities on the UFS Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa Campuses on 12 February 2025 |
2025-02-12 |
Disruption of academic activities on the UFS Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa Campuses on 12 February 2025 |
2025-02-12 |
UFS researcher joins the team awarded UKRI grant for South African power grid analysis |
2025-02-12 |
UFS researcher joins the team awarded UKRI grant for South African power grid analysis |
2025-02-12 |
SONA 2025: The imperative to assert authority in governance |
2025-02-12 |
SONA 2025: The imperative to assert authority in governance |
2025-02-10 |
The SANDF is shaken: Now is the time to revisit its mandate and means |
2025-02-10 |
The SANDF is shaken: Now is the time to revisit its mandate and means |
2025-02-10 |
ACCESS, a space for students to be mindful and reflect |
2025-02-10 |
ACCESS, a space for students to be mindful and reflect |
2025-02-06 |
Prof Jared McDonald achieves his 2020 goal by obtaining first NRF rating |
2025-02-06 |
Prof Jared McDonald achieves his 2020 goal by obtaining first NRF rating |
2025-02-06 |
Helping hand for first-years: UFS Peer Mentor Programme empowers students |
2025-02-06 |
Helping hand for first-years: UFS Peer Mentor Programme empowers students |
2025-02-05 |
Message from Prof Hester C. Klopper, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UFS |
2025-02-05 |
Message from Prof Hester C. Klopper, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UFS |
2025-02-05 |
UFS-affiliated professor contributes to landmark study on genetic diversity loss |
2025-02-05 |
UFS-affiliated professor contributes to landmark study on genetic diversity loss |
2025-02-05 |
UFS strengthens campus health leadership at annual SA Association of Campus Health Services Conference |
2025-02-05 |
UFS strengthens campus health leadership at annual SA Association of Campus Health Services Conference |
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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