pon completing their higher education studies, graduates often encounter challenges with securing employment. This is often due to them not adequately expressing their capabilities in their CVs, not possessing suitable interpersonal skills or not being aware of available opportunities outside… Read More
Official Opening of Biochemistry Research Centre in Collaboration with SAMRC
The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), has officially opened the Biochemistry Research Centre wherein three research laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment are set up. The… Read More
Prof Ntshangase granted Honorary Visiting Professor status by York University
Professor Sifiso Ntshangase, a full professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), has been accorded the status of Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of York in the United Kingdom.… Read More
UNIZULU honors students excelled in Postgraduate Studies
Students from the faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Department in the Biochemistry and Microbiology Siphesihle Msweli, Andiswa Chonco and Lihle Msweli, from the, Faculty of Science, made the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) proud by publishing their honors project work… Read More
State-of-the-art equipment for Chemistry Department
The Department of Chemistry within the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently acquired and installed new high-quality equipment that will significantly contribute to the research production and skills development in the department. The Monowave 400R Microwave and Cora 5001 Raman Spectrophotometer… Read More
Exceptional Accomplishment for Msweli
Msweli was studying towards his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Microbiology, a degree he strategically chose to be able to advance to a degree in medicine. With devotion, the young man obtained an outstanding overall mark of 82%. The… Read More
UNIZULU Doctoral Candidate’s Research Solves Common IT Issue
Dr Ayotuyi Tosin Akinola (36), a University of Zululand (UNIZULU) PhD graduate, has made a valuable contribution to the computer science field by finding a simple solution to the common challenge of interference during the flow of data within a… Read More
Dr Coenraad JH. Thiart
Senior Lecturer
Dr Coenraad JH. Thiart Position : Senior Lecturer Department: ngineering Telephone : 035 902 6980 Email : ThiartC@unizulu.ac.za Office : A2-93 Richards Bay Campus Google Scholar Biography: Dr Thiart obtained a PhD.Eng (Supersonic gas dynamics) from Pretoria university. He also… Read More
MANDELA nuclear-physics laboratories open in South Africa
South Africa has completed the construction of two new nuclear labs that will be used to train students and develop novel nuclear-physics detector technology. The Modern African Nuclear Detector Laboratories, or MANDELA, is a partnership between the University of York in the UK and… Read More
One – year contract lecturing positions (BEng Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering)
University of Zululand is seeking to employ contract lecturers in the Department of Engineering, established in 2021 housed at UNIZULU Richards bay Campus. There are: Two one-year contract positions in the BEng Electrical Engineering programme and Two one-year contract positions… Read More