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24 students have been arrested at UFS,
We’ve received confirmation that the students are receiving legal assistance. Thank you to everyone that reached out #UFShttps://t.co/wckQsckeu5 Right2Protest (@ProtestZa) March 11, 2021
On March 11, the university announced that it had implemented a raft of financial support measures, these included extending the online registration process for senior undergraduate and first-year students.
Online registration for first-year students extended to 19 March 2021
The UFS online registration process for first-year students has been extended to Friday 19 March 2021. #UFSRegistration | #UFS2021Registrationpic.twitter.com/JpnvK2eCfC UFS (@UFSweb) March 10, 2021
“I am satisfied that faculties are now dealing with questions and queries in an effective way. All the faculties are doing well with the registration of students. Certain faculties have already registered 100% of their senior undergraduate students, while
Sanitiser superbug: Concern over disinfectant-resistant bacteria which could cause another pandemic
By Shaun Smillie
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Johannesburg - In a laboratory in the University of Free State a strain of bacteria is showing an adaptation that has scientists worried.
The strain of the bacteria Serratia marcescens has become resistant to disinfectants and this could be the sign of things to come where humankind could end up facing a pandemic worse than Covid-19. It is not regarded as a serious human pathogen but this strain that we have isolated is extremely resistant to disinfectants, said Professor Robert Bragg, who is head of the Veterinary Biotechnology group, at the University of the Free State.
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The University of Free State (UFS) has achieved international standardisation certification (ISO 9001:2015) for its Information Technology (IT) operations after certification audits were conducted last year following a nine-month programme to address capacity issues and drive greater efficiencies. This makes it the only South African university to achieve this nationally.
International Organization of Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international body that develops business management standards to ensure the quality, safety and efficiency of products, services and systems across a multitude of industries. It’s designed to uphold checks and balances in an increasingly globalised marketplace where consistency and quality from one industry or country to another can slide.
Academics get into professorial fast-tracking 25 January 2021 - 07:43
Dr Mikateko Mathebula, a senior researcher at the University of Free State’s centre for development support, is one of three early career academics from the institution who have been selected to be trained as professors.
Dr Philip Aghoghovwia, a senior lecturer in the department of English and cultural studies, and Dr Brian van Soelen,a senior lecturer in the department of physics, will also join the department of higher education and training programme.
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