HOT 102.7FM Hot Cares Christmas 2022

Hot Cares Christmas – PhD Student Gets to Complete Her Studies

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It’s always nice when you come across someone who goes out of their way to look out for someone else, and that’s the case with all our Hot Cares Christmas stories. It really does restore your faith in humanity and that’s definitely the case with Professor Donald Cowan at the University of Pretoria, who took the trouble to tell us about one of his Microbiology PhD students, Smaka. Here is her story and how Hot Cares is helping her this festive season.
1 Dec 2022 2AM English South Africa Non-Profit

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