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Pathfinder to illuminate the path for more women
A woman of many firsts, Prof. Nthabiseng Audrey Ogude has been appointed CEO of the Female Academic Leaders Fellowship programme. Ogude is a groundbreaker who has more than 30 years’ experience in higher education. The Analytical Chemist and Science Educator took her seat on 1 June 2024 and brings critical skills into the position having climbed to the highest echelons of academia – both as an educator and a leader. Launched in 2021, the Female Academic Leaders Fellowship (FALF) programme advocates and provides financial support and mentorship to African and mixed-race (coloured) South African women.
Read MoreGauteng learners are recognised for their innovative solutions to the Joburg gas explosion through the Wits Integrated Experience. Wits hosts the Inter-Faculty Research Symposium and a lecture on 'Solar Socialism: Wind, Sunlight and the paradox of abundance” by Prof. David McDermott. Discover how climate change is projected to increase wildfire risks in southern Africa and learn about the discovery of an ancient lake in Lesotho. Finally, find out more about Wits University’s Eleni Flack-Davison and her team’s achievement at the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity. Read the full stories at www.wits.ac.za.
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