Study shows type 2 diabetes doubled in sub-Saharan Africa in 6 years
Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes can, over time, increase the risk of heart and kidney disease and lead to eye, vascular and nerve damage.
27 February 2025
Climate talks: global south must take the lead
Reducing emissions, removing greenhouse gases, repairing ecosystems and building resilience are the four R’s that can save the planet.
27 February 2025
‘I am the golden thread’
The Mid-career Academic Portfolio Writing Retreat guides scholars in leadership development through self-reflection.
26 February 2025
How academics can share and play with Wits’ new ‘toys’
Recent major research equipment acquisitions demonstrate the need and potential for proactive pursuit in the competitive research resources environment.
25 February 2025
The Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) lies at the heart of the University’s innovation ecosystem that seeks to develop an ‘innovation mindset’ across all disciplines and boundaries. This is where brilliant minds come together to create, collaborate, and drive multidisciplinary innovation that leads to impactful solutions. #WitsInnovation | #InnovationForGood
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Wits was the first South African university to have a nuclear accelerator, to test radar, to have a computer, to study building materials, to produce a systematic climatological atlas of southern Africa, to achieve a successful graft of plastic cornea, and the first African university to have access to a quantum computer. These are just some of our 'firsts'.
A cross-faculty, cross-discipline centre to promote postgraduate students focused on enhancing the postgraduate experience and promoting postgraduate research.
For 100 years, Wits has nurtured innovators, discoverers, problem-solvers, activists, artists, critical thinkers, and thought leaders - all who punch above their weight.
The Research and Innovation Office drives a number of initiatives that aim to grow future generations of scholars publishing research with impact.
The Internationalisation and Strategic Partnership Office partners with universities, research entities, government, and many others in pursuit of solutions to impact society for good.
Wits is pursuing eight priority areas that will have a major impact on our society. For Good.
