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Inequality in higher education mushroomed by COVID-19 pandemic
Research led by UCT’s Siyaphambili Project revealed large increases in dropout rates, mainly at historically disadvantaged universities, merger and new institutions in 2020.
04 Oct 2023
UCT prof calls for increased investment in TB vaccine research
UCT’s Prof Mark Hatherill called for a quantum jump in TB vaccine research and development funding during a recent panel discussion of the UN High-level Meeting on Tuberculosis.
03 Oct 2023
Funding elder care in South Africa: New report
Two reports recently published by the Family Caregiving of Older Persons in Southern Africa Programme outline how funding for elder care is structured and changing in South Africa.
02 Oct 2023
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