VUT Library

26/05/2026

That’s a wrap on our Study Smart Series! ✨
Through every tip, resource, and insight shared, our goal has been simple: to empower VUT students with the tools to study smarter, research better, and succeed academically.
Thank you to everyone who engaged, followed, shared, and grew with us throughout this series. Your support reminds us why VUT Library continues to innovate, educate, and inspire.

🎬 Here’s a look back at the Study Smart Series highlights.

23/05/2026

✨🎓 AS WE WRAP UP: WHAT AN INCREDIBLE OPEN DAY 2026! 🎓✨
Today was more than recruitment — it was about connecting with future leaders, dreamers, innovators, and change-makers. 💙📚
It was an honour engaging with prospective students, sharing opportunities, and showcasing how the library supports academic success and student growth at every step of the journey.
As we wrap up, we are grateful for every conversation, every smile, and every young person who stopped by to learn more about their future at Vaal University of Technology ✨

23/05/2026

✨📚 OPEN DAY PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY ✨📚
Behind every successful Open Day is a passionate team working together with purpose, energy, and heart. 💙
The spirit is high, the excitement is building, and the library team is ready to welcome future students with knowledge, support, and inspiration.
At the library, we do not only provide books — we create a space where dreams begin, ideas grow, and futures are shaped. 🎓✨

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

📚✨ Study Smart Series | Tip 4: Avoid Plagiarism

Academic success is not only about working hard-it is also about maintaining integrity.

Plagiarism can be avoided by:
✔️ Paraphrasing correctly
✔️ Quoting and citing sources properly
✔️ Referencing all materials used
✔️ Submitting original work

Use VUT Library guides and support tools to strengthen your academic writing and academic honesty.

19/05/2026

13/05/2026

📚✨ Study Smart Series | Tip 3: Reference Like a Pro

Proper referencing is an essential academic skill that strengthens your writing, supports your arguments, and helps you avoid plagiarism.

At VUT, students commonly use APA and Harvard referencing styles in assignments, projects, and research.

Quick reminders:
✔️ Know your referencing style
✔️ Cite sources correctly in-text
✔️ Build an accurate reference list
✔️ Always acknowledge the sources you use

11/05/2026

There are moments in life when becoming begins with unbecoming. A shedding of fear. A rediscovery of self. A return to purpose.

Join VUT FM 96.9, in partnership with the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) for an intimate and inspiring edition of Chapters & Conversations featuring renowned actress, author and storyteller Ayanda 'MaNgubane' Borotho.

Through her powerful book Unbecoming to Become, Ayanda opens a deeply personal conversation about healing, identity, courage and the journey back to oneself.

https://lnkd.in/dUtzvW5V

📍 Desmond Tutu Great Hall, VUT
📅 Friday, 29 May 2026
🕛 12h00 to 16h00

Be part of a conversation that promises to inspire reflection, growth and transformation.

10/05/2026

Happy mother's day ❤️