University of the Free State

This year, the University of the Free State will witness one of its biggest graduation seasons yet. A total of 19 ceremonies will take place this April. The Qwaqwa Campus will host four ceremonies from 14 to 15 April and the Bloemfontein…

As chair of the Africa Centre for Communicable and Preventable Diseases (Africa CDC) working groups on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD), Prof Martin Nyaga, an Associate Professor and Head of the Next Generation Sequencing (UFS-NGS) Unit…

The University of the Free State (UFS) recently welcomed senior members from the International Centre for Medical Research in Franceville (CIRMF), Gabon to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two entities.CIRMF is a…

A facility where University of the Free State (UFS) athletes are provided a top integrated medical service, where theory and practice meet, and where the expertise of quality professionals is highlighted.According to Prof Francis…

The University of the Free State (UFS) is gearing up to be a leading academic institution in astronomical research. The institution successfully mounted a spectrograph with a polarimeter to the Boyden Observatory 1,5-m telescope that will…

The relationship between the University of the Free State (UFS) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) – as well as with the Department of Science and Innovation through the NRF – is a critical partnership. These two organisations…

While prospective students are looking forward to starting their tertiary education, a few older, more experienced graduates who have been capped at the December 2022 graduation ceremonies, prove that you are never too old to get an extra…

Thanks to award-winning South African musicians, nine compositions – including well-known and beloved works and less familiar South African compositions – are now just one click away. Dr Danrè Strydom, a clarinettist, and Dr Grethe…

With the release of the National Senior Certificate exam results by the National Department of Basic Education on 19 January 2023, it was confirmed that the Free State maintained its status as the top-performing province in the…

Prof Vasu Reddy has been appointed as Vice-Rector: Research and Internationalisation of the University of the Free State (UFS). His appointment for a five-year term was approved by the university’s Council during its quarterly meeting on…