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Oppenheimer Fellowship will advance childhood brain research
Paediatric neurosurgeon, Professor Anthony Figaji, of UCT’s Neuroscience Institute, has been awarded the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship for his pioneering research into childhood brain injury.
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Mandela Day Collection Drive 2025 - until 18 July!!!
Please help us collect non-perishables this Mandela Day (18 July). Or make a cash donation. Collection boxes UCT Neuroscience Institute atrium & Human Biology Dept reception or email hayley.tomes@uct.ac.za to arrange.
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Academic calls for emotional leadership in healthcare
Prof Jacqueline Hoare has written an article which has sparked urgent national conversation around SA's public healthcare crisis, its emotional toll, and the leadership response it demands.
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A Spotlight on the MNeuroSc, UCT’s Most Interdisciplinary Degree
In an interview with Varsity, programme convener & developer of our first of its kind Master of Neuroscience programme, Dr Melike Fourie, gives insight into the heart behind the degree, what it entails, and how it is going so far.
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