For the next few weeks - for as long as it takes - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will be providing extra practical science sessions for Grade 10 to 12 learners from Northern Areas schools, to help learners make up for lost time. "They can experience practically [through hands-on science experiments] what's going to be taught, so that teachers can then spend a shorter time teaching it … The teachers need to maximise their time. They are under such a lot of pressure," said Isabel van … [Read more...] about Stem for Northern Areas schools
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New journal highlights research that changes lives
Academic research that leads to real change in society, improving lives in the process, lies at the heart of a new journal at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, which is being officially launched on February 22. Called "Educational Research for Social Change" (ERSC), the journal has just been included in the Department of Higher Education and Training's approved list of South African journals and will also be included in the International Bibliography of Social Sciences - a feather in … [Read more...] about New journal highlights research that changes lives
Parkour PE February 2016 @ NMMU
When I first started watching I was tempted to press stop but then it became strangely compelling - maybe it was the music, maybe it was the strange antics, maybe it was me thinking that these guys wouldn't be doing this kinda dangerous stuff if they had spent time in the army..... Anyway I had to share with you: More parkour action from our crew in Port Elizabeth. The weather wasn't great but we had a ton of fun! Seeing some real progress in this one and plenty of nice variety. … [Read more...] about Parkour PE February 2016 @ NMMU
From beauty queen to legal eagle
Miss Eastern Cape, Zimi Mabunzi, took to the stage at Hemingways Mall at the weekend, where she was officially introduced to fans, vowing to be a role model for other young women wanting to enter the workplace. Mabunzi was recently crowned the second Miss Eastern Cape – a title which has reignited her passion to study law, thanks to a bursary by major developers Billion Group, covering her tuition, books and personal expenses. Billion Group has also given Mabunzi a brand new set of wheels … [Read more...] about From beauty queen to legal eagle
EC Universities S.A. Cultural Observatory announces strategic workshop
The Department of Arts and Culture’s national South African Cultural Observatory is announcing its first annual national workshop which is being held in Johannesburg on 19 February 2016. The South African Cultural Observatory is a national research centre hosted by a grouping of universities comprising Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Rhodes University and University of Fort Hare. In terms of Mzansi Golden Economy strategy the Cultural Observatory is the informative ‘nerve centre’ … [Read more...] about EC Universities S.A. Cultural Observatory announces strategic workshop
Seddon’s Speedy Start
Cayla Seddon, Madibaz's newest athletics recruit, started the year in the same way she finished it – running fast! The national junior champion in the 100m hurdles and 200m sprint caught the eye at the EP League Track & Field meeting that was hosted by the university last weekend. Running into a slight headwind, the 18-year-old Seddon set times of 12.23 and 14.37 in the 100m sprint and 100m hurdles items respectively. She topped these off with a workmanlike 24.82 in the 200m, just … [Read more...] about Seddon’s Speedy Start
NMMU protests finished
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) on Wednesday declared an end to two days of student protests following "ongoing engagement" with management. Students had been protesting against the university's "first-come, first-served" policy for residence space. The university said in a statement that there were problems with accommodation every year, but that this had intensified this year because of the increased number of students returning to university. This was due to the … [Read more...] about NMMU protests finished
Student Body Grows and Grows
Enrolment figures at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) are set to increase in 2016 if initial registration statistics are anything to go by. By Monday 8 February more than 22 000 students - or more than 84% of the 2015 student body - had registered. This represents a 10% increase over the same period last year. With late registration beginning today and continuing until 29 February, and postgraduate registrations still ongoing, the 2015 figure of 26 376 is expected to be … [Read more...] about Student Body Grows and Grows
NMMU KZN Business School welcomes young professionals to the MBA and PDBA programmes
Port Elizabeth, 5 February 2016 – THE Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Business School this week welcomed its first class from KwaZulu-Natal to its PE campus in Summerstrand. The students are all signed up for the MBA and PDBA study orientation week, following the school’s launch and opening of the new Durban satellite office last year. With the new intake from Durban, the NMMU Business School’s formal graduate degree programmes are now available in six major cities including … [Read more...] about NMMU KZN Business School welcomes young professionals to the MBA and PDBA programmes
Doctor of Business Administration students prioritise transformation
Senior managers from 18 of South Africa's 26 Higher Education Institutions and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), have just spent a week (22 to 29 January) collectively grappling with the many issues affecting universities in this country, from a management perspective. For the participants - who have just started their Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Higher Education Management, run by the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, in partnership with Nelson … [Read more...] about Doctor of Business Administration students prioritise transformation
Accommodation partnerships to aid NMMU students
Partnerships forged by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University with private property owners throughout the metro have helped to alleviate annual accommodation shortages for its students. An initiative started in 2012 to expand the University's present on-campus accommodation by offering accredited off-campus accommodation means the Eastern Cape university now has a further 3 500 beds to offer its students. It presently has accommodation for 3 716 students on campus in Port Elizabeth and … [Read more...] about Accommodation partnerships to aid NMMU students
Stories from the Missing Middle
The so-called "missing middle" - students whose household income extends up to R300 000 with several dependents – are those who don't qualify for NSFAS financial assistance because they aren't deemed poor enough, but who still cannot afford to pay their study fees. These students may be academically deserving but fall into a bracket that restricts them from continuing with tertiary studies. Here are some of the good stories from students of the missing middle: Inam Pinyana grew up in the … [Read more...] about Stories from the Missing Middle
Crazy Ties Big Band
NMMU Department of Music in association with Goethe-Institut in Germany proudly presents the very first concert of the year, celebrating with the Music Department's 50th Anniversary. The Metropolis of Meissen is part of the Federal State of Saxony and combines the cities of Radebeul, Meissen, Coswig, Riesa and Grossenhain. In every city there is a Music School. In 2009 all Music Schools in the area were combined to form the Music School Meissen, with an estimate of 5000 scholars of all … [Read more...] about Crazy Ties Big Band
Historic welcoming ceremony for #FeesMustFall generation
All roads lead to Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for first-year students and their parents at 9am on Saturday (23 January) for the annual Welcoming Ceremony. With 5 000 to 6 000 new students expected to register at the university in the next few weeks, Saturday's event is aimed at providing newcomers and their parents or guardians with insights, assurances and excitement about studying at NMMU. The event takes place against the backdrop of the #FeesMustFall campaign which has … [Read more...] about Historic welcoming ceremony for #FeesMustFall generation
Walking in the NMMU Nature Reserve – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Walking in the NMMU Nature Reserve by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Drama Princess on the Grysbok Trail in the NMMU Nature Reserve Read more here: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo Lower Baakens Valley view by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Looking down on the lower Baakens Valley from Fort Frederick Read more here: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily … [Read more...] about Walking in the NMMU Nature Reserve – Featured Blog
