We’re used to having more than 50,000 students at home with us on campus. Now your home is going to be your campus. Please tell us about any technical issues you experience and we’ll try our best to fix it as soon as possible when we start learning online THE UP WAY from Monday.
Welcome back! We know that the revised academic year will bring new challenges, but rest assured knowing that library services will continue and we are working closely with lecturers to ensure that you have electronic access to necessary library material. https://t.co/3MxPzunGdH
ICYMI: CONGRATULATIONS to @TuksFM1072, which won Campus Station of the Year for a SIXTH time (!!!!!!) at the SA Radio Awards, which were hosted digitally on Friday. TuksFM also took home 5 other awards, including Best Music Show & Best Breakfast Show.
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The National Shakespeare: a Fac-simile of the text of the first folio of 1623 by William Shakespeare.
Published between 1888 and 1889, this set was donated to the #UPLibrary in 1940.
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#SALibraryWeek#WinningComments "How many people can say they met a real robot, right!?"
For everyone wondering, Libby is safe & sound on lockdown and -like many of us- she is taking this time to learn a new thing or two. 👩💻
[VIDEO] Staff from @UCTHealthSci the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital speak about why it is important to stay at home during the COVID-19 crisis. Watch the full video: https://t.co/0qXClg8DL0
Cultural institutions closed, artists unemployed, looting…
Sadly, this is not part of a dystopian thriller but the reality #Culture is facing due to #COVID19.
To monitor the situation, @UNESCO has launched an Impact & Response Tracker.
https://t.co/M4j9JI7f4U #ShareCulture
It is confirmed, e-learning will commence on the 4th of May.
We'd like to thank UP for responding positively to the request of extension of recess from the SRC.
We hope to see more of our engagements with management bear fruits for the benefit of our student community.
REMINDER: Although contact classes are suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UP remains available to help students and staff. Please click on the link for a list of support numbers you might need during the lockdown: https://t.co/KfZGoU6WWO
COVID-19 UPDATES & EXPERTS: As the world battles this pandemic, we remind our UP community & broader SA society that you can view UP's latest updates, research & news stories, & wellness tips related to the virus, via our Coronavirus Updates site: https://t.co/QVVIRHz5Mt
#DiscoverOurResources || Wiley Online Library contains over 1 000 journals, major reference works, online books, current protocols, laboratory manuals and databases. This powerful resource can be found on the Library’s database list, or go directly to https://t.co/7aWCTV9l9k
We hope that all our staff and students have a wonderful & safe Easter weekend with their loved ones! Our virtual services will resume on Tuesday 14 April 2020. Access all e-resources through the library website: https://t.co/nNyZOc04o8
Is the lockdown shutting you off from the low-down? Get ahead while you’re at home – register for UP’s Ready for Work programme. More information has been emailed to you on your official UP email address.
“Reach out, touch someone with a message or phone call, or join a WhatsApp group,” says psychosocial support group REPSSI, which uses research on “flocking” by UP’s Prof Liesel Ebersöhn to offer hope to those struggling with self-isolation. Read more: https://t.co/5Fvmuc0LS5
Educators around the world are putting in long days to find ways to support students with disabilities during #DistanceLearning. To help fill gaps created by the lack of in-person learning, we've gathered some tips from special education experts: https://t.co/iB2SBt8F6S #a11y
The thought of starting your Education research project can be daunting, especially if you have never carried out a research project before. That's why we've put together this page of tips to help... https://t.co/4OtvfYG0Do