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Translating Yeats into music like 'creating a garment for a specific body' Professor Hendrik Hofmeyr explains the creative process behind translating WB Yeats' Byzantium '“a poem that in itself is a metaphor for the creative process'“ into music. 27 Oct 2014
A sense of place: new frontiers for the law At the heart of Professor Loretta Feris' exploration of the legal context of a "sense of place" at her 2014 inaugural lecture lies the idea that human rights and environmental rights are inextricably linked. 16 Oct 2014
Sitting on the fence as it gets cut from below South Africa's colonial and apartheid history meant that the majority of its people were denied their rights to its land. Meanwhile, the country's biodiversity was dwindling at an alarming rate. 14 Oct 2014
Towards a philosophy of measurement in the science teaching laboratory If the university is to do justice to its mission of producing science graduates of the highest quality, it needs to embed a philosophy of science that places the role of observation at the forefront of its curricula. 26 Sep 2014
Engineering responses to global challenges If the disciplines of engineering strive to maximise benefit while minimising risk, what role should chemical engineers play in balancing human development with the creation of an environmentally sustainable society? 02 Sep 2014
'Our freedom is shrinking' - Max du Preez Max du Preez delivered the 49th TB Davie Academic Memorial Lecture on 28 August. 01 Sep 2014
Sharing of tax information potentially perilous Professor Jennifer Roeleveld does not believe this exchange of information is necessarily a bad thing, but is concerned that it could infringe on people's right to privacy. 01 Sep 2014
Homegrown paediatric care in Africa Professor Jo Wilmshurst is working with the International League Against Epilepsy, through the Paediatric Commission, to develop international guidelines for use at local level, with pilot studies in Kenya, South America and India scheduled. 13 Aug 2014
The Evolution of the Universe Professor Prof John Barrow, Mathematical Sciences at Cambridge University and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project 09 Jul 2014
From here to Gombe: Jane Goodall on her life Chimpanzee researcher and activist Dr Jane Goodall delivered the Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture to a packed Baxter Theatre Centre. 06 Feb 2014
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