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Practising doctors
The journey to become a medical practitioner is challenging on multiple levels, but how prepared are young doctors for internship and practice?
13 November 2026
Honorary citizenship for Supporting Health Initiatives
Senegal's Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency recognises Wits SHI for contributions to digital transformation and market surveillance.
13 November 2026
What changes when neuroscience leaves the lab?
Dr Sahba Besharati of Wits NeurL took an EEG system to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to find out.
12 November 2026
Practising doctors
The journey to become a medical practitioner is challenging on multiple levels, but how prepared are young doctors for internship and practice?
13 November 2026
Honorary citizenship for Supporting Health Initiatives
Senegal's Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency recognises Wits SHI for contributions to digital transformation and market surveillance.
13 November 2026
What changes when neuroscience leaves the lab?
Dr Sahba Besharati of Wits NeurL took an EEG system to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to find out.
12 November 2026
Wits researchers found that power cuts disrupt students’ sleep and affect academic performance. Wits honoured outstanding staff for their work in teaching, research, innovation and service at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards. Researchers also warned that political blame and distrust in government fuel attacks on migrants. Meanwhile, a study found that 85% of South African teachers enjoy their careers despite stress and heavy workloads. New research also showed that South Africa’s school vaccination programme has reduced infections linked to cervical cancer by 83% among teenage girls.
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Wits University is committed to the responsible, ethical and innovative use of AI with academic integrity at its centre. The purpose of this policy is to provide academic and professional and support staff (staff), and students with contextually valued practices regarding the fair and productive use of AI in advancing research, innovation, learning, teaching, course design and assessment of student learning at the University.
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