University of the Witwatersrand

A farce is a form of comedy that uses a patently ridiculous situation to entertain an audience. This one, regrettably, is not intentionally farcical: COP27 — arguably the most important climate conference on the international calendar —…

Regular physical activity may boost the effectiveness of the Covid-19 jab, with the level of protection afforded against serious infection rising in tandem with the amount of physical activity done, suggests research published online in…

The Scientific Committee for the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport (Amsterdam 27-30 October 2022) is tasked with reviewing the most up-to-date scientific literature on sport-related concussion and updating…

In the Wits School of Arts, the Arts Research Africa (ARA) project explored the notion of artistic research in a decolonised, Global South context at the three-day International Conference on Artistic Research in Africa, with 2022 being…

Witsies were full of celebration and jubilation as they came out in their numbers to celebrate Wits' 100th birthday. Staff and students gathered outside the Great Hall for a cake cutting ceremony led by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal…

The construction industry contributes significantly to a country’s economy through infrastructure development. The industry has expanded rapidly worldwide and further growth is expected.This has contributed to a great deal more…

This is a key finding in the 2022 JCSE-IITPSA ICT Skills Survey– the 12th to carried out by Wits University’s Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) in partnership with the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South…

Asala, a final year student in the School of Therapeutic Sciences will be jetting off to tour the UK later this year as part of the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. Asala triumphed over 70 other Witsies who applied.The Free State born young…

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) has secured the largest partnership in the history of the university, which will drive digital transformation in Africa. It made this announcement as it celebrates its 100th…

The newly-launched Face To Face exhibit at Maropeng puts a face to the name as it combines art and science to showcase reconstructions of Homo naledi and Australopithecus sediba by world-renowned palaeoartist John Gurche. The discovery of…