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Climbing the corporate ladder – like a boss Career Services Facebook page

Meet interesting Strangers and have one-on-one conversations about their life stories. Ask ANY questions and be inspired. Thursday, 28 July 2022 10:00 - 14:00 Thakaneng Bridge Bloemfontein Campus A collaboration between UFS Student Affairs and A StrangerKind (ASK). KovsieFM Website

Can you guess where the BIG build is happening in SA? Career Services Facebook page

Young guns and big dreams. Career Services Facebook page

Singing in the rain, and the shower, and the street. Where else? Career Services Facebook page

Between nightshifts, rejection, and what you see on TV. Career Services Facebook page

From part-time student to full-time fulfillment - with some days of doubt. Career Services Facebook page

Food for thought... and health, and weight loss, and performance, and enjoyment, and sooooo much more! Career Services Facebook page

Relax, be flexible...and hope to make it! Career Services Facebook page

Make sure you get the right shoes. - Host: Keitumetse Poen Career Services Facebook page

Smoking is one of the risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Over 8 million deaths result from tobacco use every year, and it is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide. In 2020, a South African study found that the highest onset of smoking was between the ages of 15 and 22, however, there were some who began as early as 9 years old. Since their introduction...

October is breast cancer awareness month, and this podcast episode will help raise awareness and break the stigma around breast cancer by educating the general public on the signs and symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of this disease. This episode will shed some light on important information regarding the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst South-African women, and ways in which we can com...

High alcohol consumption is a problem in South Africa, as recently highlighted by the pandemic and related violence. Over the past 18 months of the nationwide lockdown, the sale and distribution of alcohol were prohibited in levels 4 and 5. As a result, many South Africans responded erratically, as looting of alcohol outlets took place, and others even resorted to brewing home-made beer and other...

Izelle van Tonder, a Masters' student at the University of the Free State Department of Psychology talks about procrastination and explains how you can combat it. Engaged Scholarship Website

In this podcast, three Masters' students from the University of the Free State Department of Psychology talks about strategies students can use to cope with the new normal. Engaged Scholarship Website

KovsieFM's Gerben van Niekerk talks with Evodia Mohoanyane and Bongi Ndlangisa from the UFS Centre for Teaching and Learning about LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos. KovsieFM Website

We live in a fast-paced, performance-driven society that is characterized by working long hours and enduring constant stress. Do you feel like you are constantly on the go? Without time to just stop, take a breath and rest? Like you’ve become too tired to properly enjoy the things that used to make you feel happy? It sounds like you’ve been running on an empty tank lately, and it might be time for...

Reinhardt Rall, a Psychology Honours student at the University of the Free State talks about mindfulness and burnout. The podcast will be focusing on how to prevent burnout. We believe that the most valuable gift you can give yourself is being present in the moment. This entails allowing yourself to take a breath and regain the positive energy needed to function on a healthy psychological- and phy...

In this podcast, Karabo Maina, talks about practicing self compassion as a teacher. Engaged Scholarship Website

Last year was a difficult year, especially for teachers such as yourselves. The pressure to continue to perform and to do your jobs to the best of your abilities was severely impacted by the corona virus. The effects can still be felt across South Africa to this day. Teachers are some of the most important people in South Africa. You are responsible for teaching our next generation and the neurolo...

Diego Rex, a psychology masters’ student at the UFS Department of Psychology talks about how students can cope academically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Engaged Scholarship Website

Beane Jooste, from the Student Affairs Peer Mentorship programme talk to Gerben van Niekerk about the application process for 2022. KovsieFM Website

When life gives you lemons, make some lemonade! Shoki, together with her fellow colleagues Francois and Mpho, psychology masters’ students at the UFS Department of Psychology talks about how students can adjust during the COVID-19 pandemic. Engaged Scholarship Website

Lizelle Snyman, a 4th-year dietetic student from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of the Free State talks about Home cooking – The benefits of a plant-based diet for students.

In this podcast, Zelda van der Merwe, a final year student from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, talks about fats in the diet specifically the different types of fat, why they are important, what they do in the body and of course practical tips for including fat in the diet.