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Sustainability has become a sensitive and pertinent issue over the last few years. As an African university leading in creating opportunities for sustainable development through innovation, it is only fitting that UMP representatives, Dr Woudi von Solms and Dr Precious Shabalala from the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality recently visited Gatz in Austria to attend several sustainable development workshops.

10/28/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) hosted the Open Access Week Colloquium under the theme: Open for Climate Change, which is aimed at encouraging collaboration among climate experts and fostering the sharing of information that will assist with addressing climate issues.

10/28/2022 12:00:00 AM

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10/27/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has been awarded the National Research Foundation (NRF) Excelleration Award. It was handed over during a prestigious ceremony that celebrated the ‘International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development’.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) sports stars came out to play at the annual sports day held on 24 September (Heritage Day), where the two campuses: Mbombela and Siyabuswa competed against each other in games full of energy and enthusiasm.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

In the aftermath of the devastating Jagersfontein disaster in the Free State, Dr Gordon O’Brien from the University of Mpumalanga’s School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, warns that urgent attention is required so that a real understanding of the environmental impact of the spill to the vulnerable socio-ecological system of the Riet Catchment could be understood and mitigating measures be taken.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Culture and Heritage lecturer and cultural activist, Ms Thulisile Bhuda, is the youngest member and the only Ndebele woman to become a member of the panel of advisors for the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on Indigenous Knowledge and Living Treasures.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) studentpreneurs won the Best Pitch Award at the Start-up Entrepreneurship Programme recently held at the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) in Malaysia.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

Two University of Mpumalanga (UMP) students, Limpho Motau and Cathrine Sitoe, were selected to represent the province of Mpumalanga at the National Indigenous Games, which will be held in KwaZulu Natal later this month.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

English language dominance in community media should be addressed to help promote heritage and pride in African indigenous languages, writes University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Senior Lecturer: Communication Studies, Dr Tshepang Molale.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) created an opportunity for students to show off their craftmanship in wordsmithing. The call invited submissions in indigenous languages: Siswati, isiNdebele and English, which play an important role in promoting heritage.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) lecturer at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management from the Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Sciences, Mpho Sealetse, is on a staff exchange programme at Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Lörrach, Germany, where she is working on her doctoral thesis under the mentorship of Prof Dr Wendy Fehlner and Prof Dr Valentin Weislämle.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Director of Management Accounts, Budget and Payroll, Dr Queen Ntombikayise Ambe, has obtained her PhD from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) with a research interest in Annual Report Disclosure by Higher Education Institutions.

9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has been awarded the National Research Foundation (NRF) Excelleration Award during the NRF Annual Research Awards held on 01 September 2022.

9/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) celebrated Women’s Month with celebrations held at both the Siyabuswa and Mbombela campuses. Under the theme: "Discover the best in you", guests at two breakfast events included Her Majesty Queen Sekhothali Mabhena of the Ndebele Kingdom, UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Thoko Mayekiso, and other women from different spheres of the institution.

8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

Unemployed graduates and final year students at the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) were filled with hope and their spirits revived during this year’s career expo, which was held at the Mbombela campus, where companies and organisations were allowed to present the plethora of opportunities that exist in the various industries within South Africa and abroad.

8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Head of School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Ntombovuyo Wayi-Mgwebi, is part of the 36 academics in the Women in Leadership (WIL) programme, which is designed to strengthen senior academic women in male-dominated leadership structures to better understand the institutional cultures and power asymmetries found in patriarchal workspaces.

8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

Though a global issue affecting all citizenry, climate change has a particularly negative effect on women, says Dr Isaac Agholor, a senior lecturer in Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management at the School of Agriculture, which is part of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at the University of Mpumalanga (UMP).

8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Bachelor of Education Foundation Phase student, Katlego Malapane has a passion for sports and especially football. The former captain of the UMP Women’s Football team is inspired by the National Women’s Soccer Team, Banyana Banyana.

8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

Integrated learning and technology will see tourism students and the industry into the future, says Professor for Sustainable Tourism Management at the Cooperative State University of Baden Württemberg (Duale Hochschule) in Lörrach Germany, and Professor Dr Wendy Dwan Fehlner, during a seminar recently held at the Mbombela campus.

8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM