The 2020/21 Student Representative Council (SRC) at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) allocated R3.5 million to cover a once-off emergency living allowance for students already registered and awaiting NSFAS funding for 2021.
This initiative benefited 173 students, consisting of 119 students from Durban campuses and 54 students from the Midlands campuses.
Speaking about this initiative, Mrs Thobeka Shozi-Nxumalo, DUT’s Student Life Officer at the Department of Student Governance and Development said this act was historic and possibly a game changer for future SRC’s.
DUT’S MTHETHWA IS SELECTED AS ONE OF THE SEMI-FINALISTS FOR THE 2022-2023 FULBRIGHT SOUTH AFRICAN RESEARCH SCHOLAR PROGRAMME
“I am overjoyed to know that I am one step closer to being a part of the prestigious Fulbright South African Research Scholar Programme (SARSP), where I will have the opportunity to spend up to 9 months at a university in the United States (US) honing my research skills,” said an elated Nonsikelelo Precious Mthethwa.
Mthethwa, a Doctoral student at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT), has been selected as one of the semi-finalists for the 2022,
DUT’S DR MBANDLWA TALKS ABOUT BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN STUDENT LIFE AND MAINSTREAM SOCIETY AT ALUMNI SERIES WEBINAR
The Advancement and Alumni Relations Office at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) hosted a DUT Alumni Mentorship Series Webinar called Bridging the Gap between Student Life and Mainstream Society, via MS Teams last week.
In relation to the Advancement and Alumni Relations Office nurturing links with alumni, who have an important role to play in the development of the institution, this webinar forms part of the recent establishment and launch of the DUT Alumni Mentorship Programme.
RPS HOSTS A RESEARCH ETHICS WORKSHOP FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
The Research and Postgraduate Support Directorate at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) hosted a Research Ethics Workshop for postgraduate students on Microsoft Teams, on Friday, 30 July 2021.
The programme director was Dr Ncumisa Mpongwana, Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Chemical Engineering Department at DUT. Dr Mpongwana gave a warm welcome to all the guests. She highlighted that the aim of the workshop was to assist participants to better understand principles of research ethics. Dr Mpongwana further introduced the guest speaker, Mr Siyanda Manqele,
PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE DUT COMMUNITY IN THE TIMES OF A PANDEMIC
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) continues to commend all its essential workers for their dedication and commitment in providing services to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. DUT’s Communications team’s Nikiwe Sukazi spoke to Mr S’fiso Mthembu who is an Administrative Assistant at the Department of Co-Operative Education.
Q: Kindly tell me about your role at DUT?
A: “I assist students with employment and getting work experience. When students are looking for employment or in-service training they send their CVs
