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Digital Humanities takes centre stage in futures research
Wits and the University of Edinburgh join forces with a new research Chair in Digital Humanities to shape more inclusive, just, and equitable digital futures.
8 July 2025
New Mervyn King Centre to champion corporate governance and sustainability
Wits Business School (WBS) announces the new Wits Mervyn King Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability.
7 July 2025
Affordable power brick innovation energises underserved communities
A pioneering solar power solution co-developed with Wits University is transforming access to energy in underserved communities, one “Power Brick” at a time.
4 July 2025
Support beyond the lecture hall
The start of university can feel like a storm — fast-paced, unfamiliar and overwhelming — but there is help for first-year students.
4 July 2025
Digital Humanities takes centre stage in futures research
Wits and the University of Edinburgh join forces with a new research Chair in Digital Humanities to shape more inclusive, just, and equitable digital futures.
8 July 2025
New Mervyn King Centre to champion corporate governance and sustainability
Wits Business School (WBS) announces the new Wits Mervyn King Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability.
7 July 2025
Affordable power brick innovation energises underserved communities
A pioneering solar power solution co-developed with Wits University is transforming access to energy in underserved communities, one “Power Brick” at a time.
4 July 2025
Support beyond the lecture hall
The start of university can feel like a storm — fast-paced, unfamiliar and overwhelming — but there is help for first-year students.
4 July 2025
Wits’ RAIL Lab trains intelligent machines to navigate caves, pour milk, and plan like humans, pushing the frontiers of autonomous AI research. Led by Professor Benjamin Rosman of the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, the Lab’s work centres on building systems that can plan, adapt, and operate independently in complex environments.
WATCH NOWThe Wits Business School launched the Mervyn King Centre for Corporate Governance, celebrating King’s pioneering codes, whilst the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome earned a Blue Plaque from the City of Johannesburg and the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation for six decades of education and innovation. New research shows that early humans used ochre to make weapons, revealing ancient ingenuity. The Wits School of Education celebrated women trailblazers transforming academia, whilst a heartfelt shoe drive gifted nearly 600 pairs to Ennerdale learners, showing how small acts spark big change.
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EventsAll Events
14Jul
7th African Regional Congress of ICMI on Mathematics EducationParktown Education Campus08:00
21Jul
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Eliton ChivandiHybrid Event16:30
23Jul
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Deepak KarHybrid Event17:00
29Jul
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Ziyaad DangorMarie Curie Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Parktown, Wits University16:30
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