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Memorandum and petition regarding proposed revised residence-placement policy and maintenance of residences

01 August 2019 | Story Lacea Loader

On 26 July 2019, residence students on the Bloemfontein Campus handed a memorandum and petition to the university management regarding the proposed revised residence-placement policy, as well as the maintenance and upkeeping of residences on the campus.

Feedback on the memorandum and petition was yesterday given by Prof Prakash Naidoo, Vice-Rector: Operations, to a group of students who gathered in front of the Main Building.

In the feedback provided by Prof Naidoo, it was indicated that the existing residence-placement policy will continue until a full consultation process on the proposed new placement policy and the existing policy takes place. A commitment was also given that feedback would be provided within 48 hours on matters raised by residents in connection with continuous maintenance, with the necessary indication of completion times. The students were not satisfied with the feedback but decided to deliberate on management's response.

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Inaugural lecture focuses on spinal surgery

2005-07-25

Prof John Shipley, from the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of the Free State (UFS), will deliver his inaugural lecture on Wednesday 27 July 2005 at 19:00 in the CR Swart Auditorium on campus.

The topic of the lecture is The intervertebral disc: Past, present and future.

Prof Shipley studied medicine at the University of Cape Town. He specialised in Orthopaedic Surgery at the UFS, qualifying in 1981. He remained in the Department as a Consultant and was appointed Associate Professor in 1992. Following a period of private practice in Bloemfontein, he was appointed Head of the Department of Orthopaedics in 2004.

He has specialised in spinal surgery and was chairman of the SA Spine Society in 1993 and 1998. He serves on the Executive Committee of the SA Orthopaedic Association and the College of Surgeons of SA. He was the South African ABC Traveling Fellow to North America in 1986 and has been the main author of two international and eight local publications and two textbook chapters. He has delivered 28 presentations at congresses.

For any enquiries, please contact Ms Joan Nel at (051) 401-9301.

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25 July 2005

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