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08 April 2020
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Story Prof Francois Vreÿ, and Prof Hussein Solomon
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The international response to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a health security threat stimulated an international response that commenced with drastic, but localised actions in China, but responses rapidly manifested in more extreme measures in the rest of the world. Amidst international efforts imposing extraordinary national and international movement restrictions and a rush to find a medical cure, two questions arise. First, how does COVID-19 as a health security threat feature within the global security debate and second, how to explain the harsh responses that one observes.
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Qwaqwa Campus final-year students invited to Postgraduate Open Day on 16 September 2015
2015-09-11
Postgraduate studies are often accompanied by a financial burden for many students. The University of the Free State (UFS) has relaxed registration fees for all final-year students in order to gain easier access to postgraduate studies.
If you are a final-year student at the Qwaqwa Campus, and want to have a competitive edge once you enter the workplace, the Postgraduate Open Day is the event for you.
The Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State, Prof Jonathan Jansen, is hosting an information session on your campus, and has dedicated an informative letter to you as a prelude.
Details of event:
Date: Wednesday 16 September 2015
Time: 14:30- 15:30
Place: Nelson Mandela Hall, Qwaqwa Campus