Wits researchers recognised among South Africa’s leading scholars
Six Wits academics join ASSAf, two are elected to SAYAS, and Professor Michèle Ramsay receives the prestigious Science-for-Society Gold Medal.
9 November 2026
Wits launches the Global Higher Education Futures Centre
The inaugural webinar brought hundreds of participants together to convene the Centre on 30 September 2026.
9 November 2026
Game on! But at what cost?
While gaming has been used effectively as an alternative learning system, developers use the same principles as gambling to entrap.
9 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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