Nelson Mandela University officially ushered in the 2026 academic year with a Welcoming Ceremony for first-year students and their families, held at the Indoor Sport Centre on South Campus, with some also joining online from campuses across Gqeberha and George.
Young conservation researchers from 12 countries recently gathered at Mandela University’s George Campus for the Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2025 Workshop, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, with Oxford academics joining as mentors and participants.
The Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences (BES) annually celebrates excellence in research through its prestigious awards. These accolades honour exceptional achievements across four key categories within research: Emerging Researcher of the Year, Sustainable Researcher of the Year, Researcher of the Year, and Integrative Researcher of the Year.
A global gathering of young conservation researchers recently took place, as Nelson Mandela University’s George Campus proudly hosted the Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2025 Workshop from 6 to 10 October 2025.