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Wits breaks ground on Africa’s first fully integrated BioHub
The Wits Interdisciplinary and Translational Science (WITS) BioHub is one of the most ambitious projects in the University’s 100-year history.
7 October 2025
Afretec Network awards $2.3M in multi-institutional research grants
The Carnegie Mellon University Africa-led network has awarded almost $7.43M in research funding since it was established in 2022.
7 October 2025
Drama for Life Announces the 17th Conference and Festival
HUMAN CHANGE! from global ideals to justice(us)?
6 October 2025
How Trump’s Arctic strategy threatens US research funding
Trump Administration’s securitisation of Arctic affairs and its implications for US federally funded research.
6 October 2025




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08Oct
17th Drama for Life Conference and FestivalThe Chris Seabrooke Music Hall08:00
08Oct
Re-membering Movements Colloquium Humanities Graduate Centre10:00
08Oct
Beyond the Headlines: Making Sense of the Troubled South-Africa-US RelationsOnline Event15:00
08Oct
One Health surveillance of climate-related emerging zoonosesPhillip V Tobias Resource Centre, 29 Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown15:30
South Africa’s first locally produced full-dome wildlife film premiered at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, immersing viewers in 360° nature scenes. Wits and AngloGold Ashanti are supporting students beyond bursaries through mentorship and career guidance for life after graduation. The University joined the Ten Million Trees campaign, planting trees across campuses to promote climate action. A Wits law expert warns of weak enforcement against deepfake identity misuse, and the AfriCAT project won the Mental Health Data Prize Africa for developing a digital tool to improve adolescent mental healthcare.
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