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Why Africa needs to focus on mental health
Historically neglected on Africa's health and development policy agenda, prioritising mental health delivers physical health benefits, tackles socioeconomic challenges, reduces human rights offences, and more.
12 Feb 2018
Republished
Why do brains seize?
Following his research into understanding epileptic seizures at a cellular level, Dr Joseph Raimondo was awarded one of five 2017 Claude Leon Merit Awards.
09 Feb 2018
Supporting science teachers
A DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis c*change project – c*hemRoots – wants to distribute 25 000 science teaching resource kits to South African high schools over the next three years.
07 Feb 2018
Open up access to advance healthcare
One out of six African emergency care publications is inaccessible to African researchers, a UCT study has found.
07 Feb 2018
To the heart of matter
Particle physicist Dr Sahal Yacoob's recent Claude Leon Merit Award will support his research on the Higgs boson mechanism and the giant 'top quark'.
07 Feb 2018
Venture Incubation Programme applications open
Applications have opened for the next Venture Incubation Programme, a partnership between MTN and the Graduate School of Business’s Solution Space to develop start-ups.
06 Feb 2018
A start that is more than a beginning
SHAWCO’s Saturday School aims to improve matric results and assist youngsters from under-resourced schools to gain entrance to the tertiary education system.
02 Feb 2018
Why South Africa's nuclear plan should die
The bad news for Zuma’s nuclear ambitions is that South African energy modelling scenarios favour solar, wind and gas for future sustainable electricity supply.
01 Feb 2018
Republished
The power of collective impact for schools
UCT’s Bertha Centre is introducing a new course at the end of February that aims to build strong networks of support for South African schools.
01 Feb 2018
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