This report covers the period 1 December 2022– December 2023. The report gives a detailed description of the SANORD Central Office’s (SCO) activities in terms of its office operations, Secretariat function, Research Working Group, and the vital input from our Contact Persons at each member institution in the SANORD network.

SANORD offers a dynamic learning experience for individuals seeking to kickstart their careers.

We would like to thank all the conference delegates for a successful SANORD conference hosted by Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in the picturesque city of Hamar, Norway.

3MT: 3-Minute Thesis early career researchers’ Showcase hosted by the SANORD central Office.

More than 300 participants from 61 institutions in 14 countries attended the SANORD conference in Hamar on 20-22 September:

Day 2 of the program saw a Keynote 2: Vice Chancellor prof. Kenneth Matengu, University of Namibia.

Keynote 3: Emerita Victoria Thoresen, former UNESCO chair holder, Centre for Collaborative Learning for Sustainable Development, INN.

On 27 September 2023 SANORD hosted a heritage day in association with the University of the Western Cape.

The SANORD Central Office (SCO) would like to thank all the 2022 conference delegates for your contributions towards the conference in the beautiful province of Polokwane, South Africa.

We are pleased to announce the 2023 SANORD Annual Conference host. The Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN) will host the 2023 Annual SANORD Conference from 20- 22 September 2023.

The Statsraad Lehmkuhl, a Norwegian sailing vessel, is sailing around the world as part of the One Ocean Expedition.

In August of 2021, Statsraad Lehmkuhl set sail from Norway and began The One Ocean Expedition, a twenty-month long circumnavigation of the globe.

At the 14th SANORD International Conference

Welcome and opening of the Conference.

The 3 Minute Thesis is a competition where doctoral candidates present their research in three minutes.

The SANORD 2021-2022 Annual Report indicates the activities and processes of SANORD community. This includes academic activities, scholarly engagement and community activities.

The SANORD 2022 Council meeting pack includes the reporting of activities, minutes of previous meeting and the 2021 and 2022 audited Financial Report.

The SANORD 2022 Financial report includes audited financials of SANORD accounts and activities.

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The International Relations Office at the University of the Western Cape is pleased to announce the successful grand opening of the Confucius Institute at the University of the Western Cape.

The “outstanding” lifetime contribution of the former Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry – Professor Yusuf Ismail Osman – to the dentistry field has earned him an honorary doctorate from the University of Oslo (UiO) in Norway.

The SANORD Central Office (SCO) in Cape Town, South Africa had the immense pleasure of hosting the SANORD Chair and team from Western Norway University of Applied Sciences during their visit 21-25 February 2022.

Jaydi Charles is a MTECH graduate of the University Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). In 2020 Jaydi was awarded the BOC Scholarship and had the opportunity to travel to Karstad University in Sweden.

Inauguration of UWC Press and Book launch Date: 5 November 2020 Time: 18h00 (SA time) The event will be followed by the launch of the […]

The 13th SANORD Annual Scientific Conference will take place in Bergen, Norway, in September 2020. The hosts, University of Bergen and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences are already preparing!

Some pics from the SANORD 2018 conference