{"id":12436,"date":"2026-02-24T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=12436"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:26:47","slug":"12436","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=12436","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From Zimbabwe to Romania: Talent Ndlovu&#8217;s Erasmus journey bridges cultures and careers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dennis Ndlovu I Zim GBC News| Arts and Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Zimbabwean graduate says an academic exchange programme in Romania has broadened her career prospects and deepened her appreciation of cultural diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talent Ndlovu, who studied at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), recently completed an Erasmus mobility programme at the University of Oradea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Ndlovu, a graduate from NUST\u2019s Department of Fibre and Polymer Materials Engineering, specialised in Textile Engineering during her time in Romania, focusing on Computer-Aided Design (CAD) in apparel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBasically, we were drawing patterns for apparel and modifying them so they can be used in the market,\u201d she said, describing the practical and industry-oriented skills she developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Erasmus mobility programme, which promotes academic exchange across institutions, gave her the opportunity to apply technical knowledge in a new environment while gaining international exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the lecture room, Ndlovu said the experience allowed her to immerse herself in a different cultural setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was really interesting. I really had to learn cultures from different countries, how people relate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She described Romania as welcoming and warm, adding that the experience extended far beyond academics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRomania has been a very good place to be. The people are very nice, welcoming, and very kind,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her reflections come as representatives from the University of Oradea, Professor Indrie and Dr Tripa, visit NUST to outline academic opportunities available at their institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit highlights growing international cooperation between the two universities, particularly in science and engineering disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Oradea is an accredited public higher education institution and holds a high Degree of Confidence rating from Romania\u2019s higher education quality assurance agency, ARACIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated in the city of Oradea, part of the Art Nouveau network, the university offers programmes across 15 faculties, including 100 undergraduate, 66 master\u2019s and 20 doctoral programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has 27 certified research centres and partnerships with more than 500 institutions worldwide, providing students with access to a broad academic and research network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Ndlovu, the opportunity has been transformative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf I have the opportunity to get another chance to go back, I would really go back,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really recommend people to go there. It was a very good one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her journey from Zimbabwe to Romania, she says, demonstrates how international exchange programmes can shape careers, expand horizons and foster lasting cross-cultural connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FOLLOW US FOR REAL-TIME UPDATES<br>\u00b7 X (Twitter): @ZimGbc<br>\u00b7 Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<br>\u00b7 TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01<br>\u00b7 Facebook: Zim GBC News<br>\u00b7 YouTube: Zim GBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>+263 773 820 323<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For in-depth coverage, visit our website: www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zim GBC News | Global News From An African Perspective\u00a92026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Zimbabwe to Romania: Talent Ndlovu&#8217;s Erasmus journey bridges cultures and careers Dennis Ndlovu I Zim GBC News| Arts and Entertainment A Zimbabwean graduate says an academic exchange programme in&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-and-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12436"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12437,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12436\/revisions\/12437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}