https://www.mut.ac.za/ Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) has officially launched the Women in Research Initiative for Growth and Transformation, known as WRIGHT, to address barriers faced by women in research and strengthen their participation and leadership in the research and innovation sector. The launch took place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, with Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, delivering the keynote address under the theme, “Breaking Barriers: The Critical Role of Women in Driving Global Research Innovation.” Established by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, with support from the Research Directorate, WRIGHT aims to create an enabling environment for women researchers, postgraduate students and postdoctoral research fellows to advance their academic and research careers. The launch included MUT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Engagement, Professor Mncedisi Maphalala; Professor Kogieleum Naidoo, Deputy Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA); and patent attorney Omphile Netshiozwi, Education en Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:15:14 +0200 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:33:17 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.3.0 MUT RADIO no Yearly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p2206/logo_2206_20251022_125512_1400.jpeg https://www.mut.ac.za/ MangosuthuUniversityofTechnology(MUT)hasofficiallylaunchedtheWomeninResearchInitiativeforGrowthandTransformation,knownasWRIGHT,toaddressbarriersfacedbywomeninresearchandstrengthentheirparticipationandleadershipintheresearch... MUT RADIO episodic MUT RADIO radio3@mut.ac.za false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1733929 https://iono.fm/e/1733929 Women in Innovation: The Female Agenda in the Commercialisation of Technology. ]]> Education Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200 0 0 Ms Omphile Netshiozwi, 0 0 MUT RADIO full 34:10 Launch of The Women in Research Initiative for Growth and Transformation(WRIGH) https://iono.fm/e/1733925 https://iono.fm/e/1733925 Education Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:10:00 +0200 0 0 Professor Kogieleum Naidoo 0 0 MUT RADIO full 34:04 Launch of The Women in Research Initiative for Growth and Transformation(WRIGH) https://iono.fm/e/1733915 https://iono.fm/e/1733915 Education Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0200 0 0 Dr Nomalungelo Gina 0 0 MUT RADIO full 37:20 Launch of The Women in Research Initiative for Growth and Transformation(WRIGH) https://iono.fm/e/1733917 https://iono.fm/e/1733917 Education Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0200 0 0 Professor Mncedisi Maphalala 0 0 MUT RADIO full 6:50 Launch of The Women in Research Initiative for Growth and Transformation(WRIGH) https://iono.fm/e/1733914 https://iono.fm/e/1733914 Education Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 Professor Rushiella Songca 0 0 MUT RADIO full 12:06 Launch of The Women in Research Initiative for Growth and Transformation(WRIGH)