PhD candidate and Jazz singer draws on her musical heritage and wins international music award
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s Music and Musicology PhD candidate and jazz singer and songwriter, Natalie Rungan, has recently been awarded for her love, dedication, and hard work in music. She won an international Akademia Music Grand Award for her lively and introspective Jazz EP, 'There's A Sound in My Head.' The album was composed as the creative foundation of her PhD. In it, she reflects on her musical journey and the life turns and revelations that made her the artist and teacher she is today.
Artificial Intelligence spells the end of instrumentalist accounts of higher education – CogitAlt Colloquium
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s Director of the Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Professor Sioux McKenna, was one of ten panellists comprising academics and Chief Executive Officers of tech companies, at the latest CogitAIt Colloquium. The Colloquium was held on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, and it looked at the applications of emerging technologies in education, research, and training.
Behind-the-scenes: How the Student Bureau’s role reaches full circle at graduation
The Student Bureau at Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 is not only the first point of contact for new students, but their involvement in the graduation ceremonies means that they get the chance to see a student’s academic journeys right to their brilliant end.
Farmworkers still not benefiting from fruits of the vines
Wine was first produced in South Africa as far back as the mid-1600s by Dutch colonisers who sold it to passing ships. The industry developed further during the colonial and apartheid eras and wine became an important part of the South African economy.
Chemistry PhD candidate selected for illustrious Gates Cambridge scholarship
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Chemistry PhD candidate, Kristen Burgess, has been selected for the illustrious Gates Cambridge scholarship. Burgess is part of the Gates Cambridge Class of 2023, made up of 77 outstanding new scholars from across the world.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 reaffirms its rejection of scientifically dubious university rankings
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 has come out strongly to re-affirm its decision not to participate in scientifically dubious and anti-transformation international university ranking systems.
GADRA graduate spotlight: Orphaned in matric, Anelisa dedicates her life to uplifting schoolchildren
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 student Anelisa Mfenyana's story perfectly illustrates how, if you are determined and work hard for what you want, you will achieve it.
Behind-the-scenes: The invisible yet critical role of Academic Administration during graduation
There are a lot of key role players involved in making Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网's graduation an auspicious occasion that is filled with excitement and celebration. A critical, but often invisible role is that of the Academic Administration section within the Registrar's Division.
Many lives touched by visually impaired graduate's journey of resilience
Resilience is a theme in Mbongeni Shabangu's story. As a person living with a visual impairment, he had to constantly perform the arduous task of not allowing himself to be the product of his circumstances. At this year's March graduation ceremonies, Shabangu graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Computer Sciences and Economics) degree.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 partners global innovator ElimiNOX, to reduce carbon emissions
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 and UK’s leading innovator for Greentech environmental solutions in the carbon fuels industry, ElimiNOX, have signed a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding that aims, among other objectives, to set up R300 million fund for carbon offset tax-free allowances to big industry players.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 shines at SASUF Research and Innovation Week 2023
The South Africa Sweden 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Forum (SASUF), of which Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 is a member, recently held its Research and Innovation Week 2023. Several Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 academics and executives participated.
SRC Vice-President and PhD candidate uses conservation and storytelling to inspire change
In the hopes of combining her passions for conservation, Indigenous storytelling and cinematography, PhD Candidate and Student Representative Council (SRC) Vice-President Putuma Balintulo fulfils her dream as a fellow at the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF).
Intercultural Education China visits Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网
Intercultural Education China's Founder and Director, Ms. Linda Liao, and the Director of Overseas Recruitment, Ms. Talen Tan, visited the Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 International Office and Career Centre to encourage Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 final year and postgraduate students to consider teaching opportunities in China.
Despite the catastrophic stroke that threatened his academic journey, Makhanza obtains his masters degree
After suffering a catastrophic stroke while performing on stage in 2019, with only two months left for him to finish his master’s degree in ethnomusicology, Joe Makhanza had to pause his academic journey.
Behind-the-scenes: Student helper heroes
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Ghana’s e-levy is unfair to the poor and misses its revenue target: a lesson in mobile money tax design
In May 2022, the government in Ghana introduced a deeply unpopular tax on mobile money transactions, known as the e-levy. When it was introduced, the levy was structured as a 1.5% charge on all electronic and mobile money transactions over 100 cedis per day.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 academics take on three projects with significant national impact
The Department of Higher Education and Training has awarded Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 R13 497 000 to run three projects aimed at making a national impact on the higher education sector.
Rhodes communications officer Bukula earns third qualification
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s communications officer Velisile Bukula was one of hundreds of graduates capped this week at the institution’s autumn graduation which took place over three days.
Five staff members jointly receive the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Community Engagement Award at graduation
During the 14h30 graduation ceremony of 30 March 2023, the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Community Engagement Award was jointly awarded to Professor Megan Campbell, Nqobile Msomi, Dr Duane Booysen, Christine Lewis and Mandisa Ndabula from the Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Psychology Department.