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03 September 2019 | Story Charlene Stanley | Photo Katleho Mbele
UFS-UCT workshop
Attendees at the successful inaugural UFS-UCT medical research training workshops.
“A pioneering training session.”
“Excellent attention to my specific challenges.”
“Research as a whole makes so much more sense now.”

These are some of the responses by attendees after first-of-its-kind workshops for supervisors and MMed students in the UFS Faculty of Health Sciences, recently held at the FARMOVS Clinical Research Facility on the Bloemfontein campus.

UCT trainers

The workshops were presented by two medical research experts from the University of Cape Town (UCT), Prof Delva Shamley and Ms Annemie Steward. 
The two facilitators went through the research process with attendees and helped to refine individual research questions.
“There was a fantastic turnout by our students and great engagement from them,” says Dr Claire Barrett, Clinical Research Director from the School of Clinical Medicine, who initiated the training.

Training research supervisors

Two “train-the-trainer” workshops were also presented to MMed research supervisors at the School of Clinical Medicine. 
“The mandatory research component in our MMed studies was only implemented in 2012 and is applicable to all medical schools in South Africa. This means many supervisors don’t really have a research background themselves,” Dr Barrett explains. “These workshops gave them the tools to effectively guide students through the research process.”  

Inter-institutional effort

The invitation was also extended to supervisors from the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at the Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT).
Dr Barrett is hoping to have similar inter-institutional sessions at least once every three months.

She notes that these introductory workshops would not have been possible without the support of the Head of the School of Clinical Medicine, Prof Nathaniel Mofolo, and FARMOVS.

“We have a valuable mutually beneficial relationship with the Faculty of Health Sciences, whose clinical expertise is often put to great use in drug development trials,” says Dr Michelle Middle, CMO of FARMOVS, who hosted the workshop. 
“Medical research is something we’re passionate about – so it was a great privilege to contribute to the success of these groundbreaking workshops.” 

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Kovsie TV Launched
2015-05-06

Victor Ngubeni, Grace Thoabala, Nangamso Dlatu, Aisha Poswa, Lesego Maakamedi, Nothando Hlope, Aldene vd Merwe and Lawrence Siyoko

“We have to change our university before we can change our country.”

 

There is a revolution at hand, and students are requesting new and exciting platforms on which they can voice themselves. Kovsie TV aims to do just that for Kovsie students. 

 

As a student initiative, the steam behind it is SRC Student Development and Environmental Affairs, Victor Ngubeni. He says that it is only right that it be by the students themselves. The launch saw many from the campus community gathered out of curiosity and excitement for the new venture. The evening started out as quite a classy frenzy, which had attendees clearly prepared for the level of broadcasting that the launch would showcase.

 

The initial idea is to increase the number of platforms where students can receive information. The Student Media portfolio, which oversees the functioning of student media platforms, aims to make Kovsie TV as autonomous as possible. As an introductory initiative, it will aid in the sharing and telling of students’ stories.

 

It is important to mention the preparation process that was endured by the many hopefuls who auditioned, hoping to make it as one of the Kovsie TV presenters. For more than three weeks, the panel of judges sieved through the contestants until they had just six rough diamonds. Then, for the first time, the audience met the faces that they would become familiar with from this point.

 

As Ngubeni stressed during his speech, Kovsie TV would not serve as propaganda machine for the SRC, as many might have asked about the relationship that could be expected between the two. The architects of Kovsie TV hope that, as a student initiative, it will inspire a new era in student activism.

 

When asked about the concept behind this new platform, Ngubeni informed us that, “the concept is to have a twenty-minute campus TV show highlighting what goes on around campus so that students know, and so that we can get them participating in campus life activities.”

 

This is a student initiative whose future will depend solely on the students themselves.

 

Presenters:

Nangamso Dlathu – Studio presenter

Grace Thoabala – Studio presenter

Lesego Maakamedi – Social events

Nothando Hlophe – Current affairs

Aldine van der Merwe – Culture events and Vox-Pop

Mbulelo Siyoko – Culture and Vox-Pop

Aisha Phoswa ? Sports

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