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09 September 2021 | Story Lacea Loader

Dr Samantha Potgieter, infectious disease expert at the Universitas Academic Hospital and affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of the Free State (UFS), will answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and its affects.

The webinar will address questions such as the following:

• what vaccination is and how it works
• how vaccines are developed and how we know they are safe and effective
• how the COVID-19 vaccine works and how it can protect you
• the side effects of the vaccine
• the risks vs benefits of the vaccine.

You can also forward questions prior to the webinar to grimbeekl@ufs.ac.za

Date: Friday 10 September 2021
Time: 11:00-12:00
Register for the webinar

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Conference on critical studies in higher education

2013-03-05

05 March 2013

Conference in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 26 - 27 June 2013: Higher Education and Social Justice - Making 'human capability' pathways

The University of the Free State, in conjunction with its new Centre for Higher Education and Capabilities Research (CHECaR), is hosting a conference on critical studies in higher education, with a specific focus on diversity, change and social justice. Papers delivered by leading national and international scholars, master classes presented by international experts on conducting higher education research, as well as posters and papers, will all take up key challenges for higher education, human development and advancing capabilities as/for social justice, both theoretically and operationally in empirical research projects. For doctoral and post-doctoral researchers attending the conference there is a writing development workshop on 25 June.

For more information see http://www.ufs.ac.za/heconf or contact Professor Melanie Walker (walkermj@ufs.ac.za)

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