School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences

‘Three years done and dusted, and now I’m a geologist!’ exclaimed cum laude Geological Sciences graduate Ms Demi Lamp. ‘It still sounds weird to say,’ she continued.

Despite matriculating without any distinctions to his name and requiring a re-mark of his exam papers to qualify to study towards a science degree, Mr

Dr Bruce Mutari, a crop breeder at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Zimbabwe, achieved the title of doctor for

Mr Thando Mthembu’s research on the water productivity of an indigenous crop helped him find a “sweet spot” for exploring academia and research and a

Dr Maliata Athon Wanga, an Agricultural Scientific Officer with Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), has completed his PhD in Crop Science

Dr Hillary Mugiyo, an early warning specialist at Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Agriculture, has used knowledge gained from research for his PhD in Crop Science from

Dr Dadirai Matarira’s graduation with a PhD in Environmental Science was a triumph in more ways than one as she faced COVID-19-related personal loss and

Aspiring academic Ms Anita Masenyama has graduated with a master’s degree cum laude after investigating with remote sensing the water-related ecosystem services provided by grasslands in communal