FEATURE OF THE MONTH:

      University of Limpopo

The University of Limpopo is the result of a merger between the former Medical University of Southern Africa and the University of the North, which merger occurred on 01 January 2005. The Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA) was established in 1976 to provide tertiary education and training facilities to the educationally disadvantaged in the fields of Medicine, Allied Health and Nursing Sciences, and Dentistry intended to meet the health needs of the country. Read more:

The University of Limpopo is a leading African University focused on the developmental needs of its communities and epitomising academic excellence and innovativeness . Their MISSION - A University which responds actively to (1) the development needs of its students, staff  and  communities, (2) Through relevant and higher quality education and training, research and community engagement, and (3) In partnership and collaboration with its stakeholders. The university values: Accountability, Transparency, Integrity, Academic Freedom. Excellence and Professionalism.  Read more:

The University’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Mahlo Mokgalong and NSG Principal, Prof Lekoa Mollo signed the MoA on a five-year agreement, to be piloted in nine provincial legislatures until 2019. The University of Limpopo (UL) and the National School of Government (NSG) signed a legislative capacity building Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to train new Members of Parliament, members of the nine provincial legislatures and their support staff in essential governance and leadership skills needed to executive their daily responsibilities. The signing ceremony took place in Polokwane, on Friday. Read more:

Professor Nonceba Mbambo-Kekana
Welcome to the website of the School of Health Sciences (SHS) at the Faculty of Health Sciences - University of Limpopo (UL). SHS is one of the five Schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The School is situated at the Turfloop Campus of the University of Limpopo. Read more:

Background and Purpose:                           The University of Limpopo Science Centre was established and officially opened in 1997.It serves the surrounding community with scientific and technological skills which will be meaningful in improving their ways of living. The Science Centre also aims at promoting Science and Technology awareness and instilling the love of Science subjects in the community. Read more:

Gro Lie is the Academic Head of UiB Global and hosted the annual SANORD Day on 9 June 2015. She gave a presentation on “Academic freedom and the north - south experiences compared”. Tor Halvorsen is UiB’s SANORD contact. He gave a presentation on SANORD and the upcoming conference. The event was opened by Vice Rector for International Affairs, Professor Anne Christine .(standing)         Read more:

Emmanuel Mutisya is originally from Kenya and studied mathematics and economy in 2004 - 2006. With a Master’s degree he went to Japan and earned a second Master’s in Public Administration at the International Christian University. Finally, he was awarded his Doctor’s degree in Sustainability Science at the University of Tokyo. He is one of Karlstad University international alumni and his career in Japan brought him back to Sweden in pursuit of research partners.          Read more.

The University of Tampere, Finland, embraces the membership of SANORD with enthusiasm. The University is proud of having become a new member of the network and foresees active involvement in promoting the objectives of SANORD and in building stronger ties with partners from Southern Africa and the Nordic countries.

Prof Kaiija Holli - Head of Institution:

The University of Tampere looks forward to engaging with SANORD and its fellow members and hopes to make a valuable contribution to the network. The profile of the University is wide-ranging and its research crosses disciplinary boundaries. The University of Tampere bears its global responsibility and educates visionaries who understand the world and change it.

The 90th anniversary gala and benefit concert on 7 March brought the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra to the university’s main auditorium. The proceeds were used to support the work of young scientists. Read more:

Caption: Mika Kautonen (left), Patricia Cabero and Sha Shohan Prasad participate in the tenth Globelics Academy, an international summer school on innovation in developing countries.        Read more:

The University of Tampere awarded Professor of Education Pirkko Pitkänen with its Annual Science Prize. Pitkänen and her research team investigate global migration in a research project that started in 2014. Read more:

The new university building on Kauppi campus, Arvo 2, has now risen to its full height. The first visitors enjoyed the opportunity to see what the new building on Kauppi campus, called Arvo 2, looks like. The building has now reached its full height and will be completed already in one year’s time. Read more:

Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe Professor Levi Nyagura. The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) continues to offer its services to the nation as a vibrant centre of academic and professional excellence in many fields, including Teacher Education and professional teacher development. Read more:

Felicitas Pswarayi, a University of Zimbabwe Food Science and Technology lecturer has been awarded a prestigious Faculty for the Future Fellowship from the Schlumberger Foundation. Read more:

The University of Zimbabwe held its Annual Vice Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 7 May 2015.  Simbarashe Moyo (above) won the prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Ambassador of the Year Trophy. Read more:

University of Zimbabwe has promoted Charity Manyeruke, who was also appointed Dean of the Faculty of Social Studies, in January 2015 to the grade of Associate Professor. She is also the Senior Proctor for the University of Zimbabwe. Read more:

Training focuses on social, religious, recreational and cultural occasions. Many people spend a considerable amount of time daily listening to music or playing a musical instrument. Music can affect and regulate our mood and emotions, and can be used as a therapeutic medium. Read more:

Research in education at the University of Jyväskylä was ranked high in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Education was ranked 51–100, the same position as in the last year. Delightfully, new disciplines climbed on the list. Physics was ranked 201–250, languages 251–300 and mathematics 301–350. Read more:

The University retains its position among the best . In global rankings, research activity at the University of Jyväskylä is among the top 2%–3% of all universities. Read more:

Genes explain some reasons — but not all — for why certain people seem to be born leaders. Researchers have found that leaders often have a certain key leadership gene that makes them more decisive and able to take action. Depicted is Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Wagram in 1809. Napoleon is regarded as one of history's strongest leaders. Read more:

Last month the University of Adelaide has boldly declared that it is phasing out lectures. Replacing them will be “flipped” classrooms, where students are expected to do pre-work before they come to class, and where classes are focussed on problem solving and collaboration.           Read more:

A story about people in a community. A moment in time - an emotion - captured in a photo. To understand the world around you, you must learn to see – and to understand what connects us. In an increasingly globalized world, your knowledge will be crucial in the decisions that concern us all. Read more:

More and more people in Europe are beginning to believe that a god -- not evolution -- shaped life on Earth and there are no signs this development will stop. Creationism, the belief that a god -- not evolution -- shaped life on Earth, is by no means restricted to people from the Bible belt in the US or illiterates in remote corners of civilisation. Read more:

Pregnant women should avoid taking painkillers containing paracetamol because doing so may affect the development of their child. Paracetamol, the main component in over the counter painkillers, can damage the testicles of embryos and reduce the amount of testosterone they produce, shows a new study. Read more:

The relationship between humans and ants is far more complex than you might think. Norway’s highest anthill is 238 cm and is found in Hedmark county. Kvamme is on the left. (Photo: Oskar Puschmann, Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute)       Read more:

Inventions are created in this room. Grigori Evreinov enjoys working as a researcher so much that he does not even want to use all of his holiday allowance. The School of Information Sciences produces most of the inventions at the University of Tampere. Read more: