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School of Geosciences - University of Witwatersrand

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Aug 10

๐Ÿ“ข Weโ€™re hiring! Wits Geosciences is looking for a Specialist in Geophysical Research and Computational Instrumentation (Lecturer-level position) to join our team. Weโ€™re seeking someone with: โœ”๏ธ A PhD in Geophysics, Geosciences, or Electrical Engineering โœ”๏ธ Hands-on experience with seismic, EM, and...Read more

Aug 9

BUGEMET WORKSHOP - READING THE ROCKS Join us for a unique 2-day workshop exploring the Bushveld Complex โ€” one of the worldโ€™s most significant layered mafic intrusions and a treasure trove of platinum, chromite, and vanadium deposits. ๐Ÿ” Led by Prof. Rais Latypov, this workshop includes: ๐Ÿ“ Field tr...Read more

Aug 8

Today, weโ€™re spotlighting one of our staff members, Lungelwa Ndevu. Lungelwa received a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Marketing from MANCOSA in a ceremony held in July 2024. โ€œMy BCom Honours in Marketing project focused on exploring customer experience within the School of Geosciences at ...Read more

Aug 6

Well done to three of our staff members on reaching the final round of the 2025 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards, held on 31 July 2025. These awards are the largest and most prestigious national honours of their kind in the country, celebrating and promoting excellence in scien...Read more

Aug 4

Geotalk โ€“ Thursday, 7 August Join us for a talk by James Campbell from Botswana Diamonds Plc titled: โ€œThe AK6 kimberlite (Karowe Mine): Discovery through to production, learning the lessons of history.โ€ ๐Ÿ“… Date: Thursday, 7 August ๐Ÿ•“ Time: 16h00 ๐Ÿ“ Venue: G101, Wits Geosciences ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom Meeting ID: 9...Read more