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17 September 2018
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“There’s this misconception among young people that science is difficult and that it’s somehow a man’s domain,” says Innocensia Mangoato, Masters student in Pharmacology, who has just been awarded in the prestigious Women in Science Awards by the Department of Science and Technology.
Cannabis research
Innocensia won in the Master’s Degree category for her research on the use of cannabis in reversing anticancer drug resistance. Her department had to apply for a special permit to grow cannabis for research and medicinal purposes.
“Her findings have already indicated a promising reversal of resistance to drugs in a variety of cancers. We plan to explore these results further in a possible PhD,” says her study leader, Prof Motlalepula Matsabisa.
Innocensia says she’s always had an interest in science, and initially wanted to study medicine. She ended up doing a BSc in Physiology and Genetics.
She hopes that her research will help government to develop a policy around the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes which could ultimately lead to developing cancer treatment with fewer side-effects.
Female mentors
“My mentor during my Honours studies was Dr Makhotso Lekhoa. Her passion for her field and her patience in conveying it to others really inspired me. We have some very powerful women in our Pharmacology Department,” says Innocensia.
Passion for science
“You know you’re passionate about your work when you find yourself going to the lab on Sunday afternoons!” she says. “I’m happy that I can be contributing to the knowledge production on this campus. And maybe one day I can be a mentor to other girls with that same passion for science.”
Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law awarded for the first time at the UFS
2008-04-15
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Altogether 594 diplomas were awarded today to students in all the faculties of the University of the Free State (UFS) during the autumn diploma and graduation ceremony. During the ceremony, held on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein, 39 students received the postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law. It was the first time that this diploma was awarded. Here are, from the left: Mr Shadrack Shamane, Mr Jaco Deacon, lecturer in Labour Law at the Department of Mercantile Law, and Ms Sandra Seitshiro. Mr Shamane and Ms Seitshiro are both working at the University's Labour Relations Division
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