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Faculty of Health Sciences lunchtime webinar spotlights LGBTQIA+ inclusion at UCT The inclusion of gender-diverse individuals in Women’s Month initiatives and at the university at large was under discussion during a lunchtime webinar hosted by UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 28 Aug 2023

Esteemed Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant for UCT Neuroscience Institute’s Mark Solms An Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant of R1.9 million will enable Professor Mark Solms and team to understand consciousness through its replication and simulation in an artificial agent. 25 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: Belhar child activist, academic at the helm of Children’s Institute UCT News spoke to new Children’s Institute director, Associate Professor Wiedaad Slemming, about her role and the challenges facing the country’s children. 22 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: ‘I am a product of my village’ Assoc Prof Tracey Naledi speaks about her resilience through five years of study and how her work can be applied in practice. 21 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: Driven to make a difference UCT alumna Dr Samkelisiwe Nyamathe knew that her life’s mission would be to help empower people. 16 Aug 2023

Study uncovers why detecting depression, anxiety and domestic violence in pregnant women is limited A recent study revealed why detecting symptoms of depression, anxiety and experiences of domestic violence in Cape Town’s pregnant women is limited. 16 Aug 2023

Opera, forensics and black medical scientists: Masiphumelele learners' feast UCT’s Saturday Summer School and IkamvaYouth’s presentation introduced Masiphumelele Grade 12s to the exciting world of forensic science, pioneering African medical scientists – and opera. 14 Aug 2023

Caring for carers Led by Pat Ncamile, UCT medical students engaged with community caregivers in KwaLanga as part of their ongoing commitment to empowering the local health sector. 02 Aug 2023

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