In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, politicians have been determined to step up regulation over that part of the financial sector some regard as the main driver of the "casino" economy. And it's this desire to regulate the derivative and hedge fund industries which has resulted in Zimbabwe-born attorney Michael Denenga becoming a sought-after adviser. ...read more

Rhodes University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Oleg Smirnov who will assume the new prestigious SKA (Square Kilometre Array) Chair in Radio Astronomy Techniques & Technologies at the University....read more

The Sandisa Imbewu Fund, a R12.5 million funding programme was launched this week. The Fund aims at increasing postgraduate numbers and research areas at Rhodes University ...read more

The first attempt at shifting the structure of postgraduate teaching at Rhodes University’s English Department took the form of a recent colloquium, entitled “Reflections on the Study of South African Literature”. ...read more

The executive director of Corruption Watch, Dr David Lewis, will deliver a Public Lecture on Thursday (24 May) at Eden Grove. The lecture will be followed by the signing of the pledge by official representatives of structures of Rhodes University in support of the Corruption Watch....read more

“Many people are being led to believe that the conflict in Palestine is religious, but it is clearly political,” maintains Mr Iyas Ashour. Visiting Rhodes last week along with fellow activist Dr Anis Daraghma, the two provided a decisive and moving account of the conditions in what they call “the military state of Israel.” ...read more

“Nick and I actually finished the Cape Epic! It was hectic!” are the opening words of Andrew Lowndes’ blog. Entirely of their own volition, Lowndes and fellow LLB student, Nick Theron, cycled all 781km of the Absa Cape Epic recently....read more

The Rhodes University Board of Governors endorsed the creation of the Sandiswa Imbewu (‘We are growing/multiplying our seeds’) Fund to fund strategic new academic initiatives.

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Two recent Rhodes University School of Journalism graduates won prestigious Journalism Excellence awards at a ceremony in Sandton on Monday 7 May.
Fatima Simjee (BJourn class of 2009) won the inaugural 'LoveLife young upcoming Health Journalist of the year' award and Siphosethu Stuurman (BJourn class of 2010) won the Discovery Health 'Best radio health journalism' award.
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Scientific research is worth doing for the same reasons that art and creative writing are worth doing; because it is interesting and it answers worthwhile questions. It is also, says Professor Marcus Byrne from the Department of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences at Wits University, fun....read more