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09:00
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Welcome and Introduction from The Director
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Pete Jones
(iThemba LABS)
Alison Bruce
(University of Brighton)
(until 09:30)
(Auditorium)
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09:30
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Metrology & Applications
-Dr
Pete Jones
(until 11:00)
(Auditorium)
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09:30
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The Ionising Radiation related activities at NMISA
- Ms
Zakithi Msimang
(NMISA)
(Auditorium)
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10:00
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Primary Activity Standards and Nuclear Data for Targeted Alpha Therapy
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John Keightley
(National Physical Laboratory)
(Auditorium)
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10:30
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Commissioning the DT neutron facility at the University of Cape Town
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Tanya Hutton
(University of Cape Town)
(Auditorium)
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11:00
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--- Coffee Break ---
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11:30
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Metrology & Applications
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Alison Bruce
(University of Brighton)
(until 13:00)
(Auditorium)
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12:00
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Producing a standard thoron source.
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Robbie Lindsay
(UWC)
(Auditorium)
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12:30
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Positron Emission Particle Tracking: towards Principled Education, Physics and Technology
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Thomas Leadbeater
(University of Cape Town)
(Auditorium)
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09:00
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Environmental Measurements
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Robbie Lindsay
(UWC)
(until 11:00)
(Auditorium)
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09:00
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Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory of iThemba LABS
- Dr
Peane Maleka
(iThemba LABS)
(Auditorium)
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09:30
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Characterisation, Performance Assessment and Improvement of a Small Anode Germanium (SAGe) Well Detector for Environmental Applications.
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Helen Boston
(University of Liverpool)
(Auditorium)
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10:00
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Measurement of activity concentration of $^{238}$U and $^{232}$Th series radionuclides in beach sand with a multidetector (LaBr$_3$:Ce) gamma-ray spectrometer
- Ms
M. Bashir
(Department of Physics Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai/Department of Physics Stellenbosch University/Department of Subatomic Physics iThemba LABS)
(Auditorium)
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10:15
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Natural Radioactivity in soils of Ijero, Nigeria: measurements and risk assessment
- Ms
Tarryn Bailey
(student)
(Auditorium)
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11:00
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--- Coffee Break ---
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11:20
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Environmental Measurements
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Daniel BONGUE
(Centre for Atomic Molecular Physics and Quantum Optics (CEPAMOQ) - Faculty of Science - University of Douala - Cameroon)
(until 12:50)
(Auditorium)
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11:20
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Overview of environmental radioactivity studies in South Africa and neighboring countries
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Makondelele Victor Tshivhase
(North-West University)
(Auditorium)
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11:50
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Design of a national indoor radon survey for South African Homes: review of existing indoor radon concentration data and associated measurement techniques
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Abbey Matimba Maheso
(University of Stellenbosch)
(Auditorium)
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12:05
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Assessment of radium and radon activity concentrations in water sources near selected former uranium mines in the West-Rand area of Johannesburg.
- Ms
Ayabulela Tsewu
(Witwatersrand)
(Auditorium)
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12:20
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Measuring Radon emanation from soil in South Africa to inform a survey of radon in houses.
- Ms
Lebogang Phefo
(University of Zululand)
(Auditorium)
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12:35
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Improvement of Methods for Establishing Baseline Data for Uranium Mines in Tanzania
- Ms
Farida Lolila
(University of Dar es Salaam)
(Auditorium)
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09:00
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Nuclear Structure Studies
-Dr
TAOFIQ IBRAHIM
(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA, LOKOJA NIGERIA)
(until 11:00)
(Auditorium)
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09:00
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Plans for the new K600 focal plane detector
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Retief Neveling
(iThemba LABS)
(Auditorium)
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09:30
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Overview on the African LaBr Array at iThemba LABS
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Luna Pellegri
(University of the Witwatersrand and iThemba LABS)
(Auditorium)
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10:00
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Neutron-rich nuclei in the vicinity of 208Pb
- Prof.
Zsolt Podolyak
(University of Surrey)
(Auditorium)
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10:30
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Electric Monopole Transitions (E0) in the study of 70Ge
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Abraham Avaa
(iThemba/Wits)
(Auditorium)
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10:45
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Development of a spectrometry system for measurement of internal-pair studies
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Maluba Vernon J. Chisapi
(iThemba LABS/Stellenbosch University)
(Auditorium)
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11:00
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--- Coffee Break ---
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11:20
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Nuclear Structure Studies
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Luna Pellegri
(University of the Witwatersrand and iThemba LABS)
(until 13:05)
(Auditorium)
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11:20
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Uncertainties in Measuring the Lifetime of a Nuclear Excited State via γ–γ Coincidences using NaI(Tl) Scintillators
- Dr
Innocent Lugendo
(University of Dar es Salaam)
(Auditorium)
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11:50
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Wavelet signatures of K-splitting of the Isoscalar Giant Quadrupole Resonance in deformed nuclei from high energy-resolution (p,p$\prime$) scattering off $^{146,148,150}$Nd
- Dr
Chamunorwa Oscar Kureba
(Botswana International University of Science and Technology)
(Auditorium)
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12:20
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Continuing Influence of Shell Effects in the Nuclear Quasi-Continuum
- Mr
Cebo Ngwetsheni
(University of the Western Cape)
(Auditorium)
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12:35
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Investigation of the beginnings of star formation and the synthesis of chemical elements in the early Universe
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Blaine Lomberg
(University of the Western Cape)
(Auditorium)
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12:50
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High-Resolution β- - γ Study of the 110Tc – 110Ru – 110Rh – 110Pd Isobaric Decay Chain
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Shaheen Jazrawi
(University of Surrey/National Physical Laboratory)
(Auditorium)
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13:00
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--- Lunch ---
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14:00
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Metrology & Applications
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Tanya Hutton
(University of Cape Town)
(until 15:30)
(Auditorium)
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14:00
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Measure it! Nuclear science and the science of measurement
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Andy Buffler
(UCT)
(Auditorium)
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14:30
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Excited State Lifetime Nuclear Metrology: Precision Half-life Measurements in 164Dy and 166Dy and Reaction Channel Selection Techniques using the NuBALL Spectrometer
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Patrick Regan
(University of Surrey & The National Physical Laboratory, UK)
(Auditorium)
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15:00
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A study to investigate the use of natural radionuclides as radiotracers in sedimentation processes
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Jacques Bezuidenhout
(Auditorium)
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15:30
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--- Tea Break ---
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16:00
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Round Table: Metrology & Applications
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Zakithi Msimang
(NMISA)
(until 17:00)
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16:00
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Tour of Environmental Lab, PEPT Lab, Subatomic Physics Vaults
(until 17:00)
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17:00
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--- Welcome Reception ---
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13:00
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--- Lunch ---
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14:00
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Metrology & Applications
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Milton van Rooy
(NMISA)
(until 15:30)
(Auditorium)
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14:00
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Prompt Gamma Imaging: Verifying Proton Therapy Treatment Dose
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Steve Peterson
(University of Cape Town)
(Auditorium)
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14:30
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Monitoring of targets for radionuclide production
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Paul Papka
(Stellenbosch University)
(Auditorium)
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15:00
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Pathways of radiotracer development for PEPT
- Mr
Michael van Heerden
(University of Cape Town)
(Auditorium)
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15:15
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Sub-Millimetre Particle Tracking Using PEPT with the PolarisJ Semiconductor Array
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Nicholas Hyslop
(Auditorium)
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15:30
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--- Tea Break ---
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16:00
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Round Table: Environmental Measurements
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Helen Boston
(University of Liverpool)
(until 17:00)
(Auditorium)
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16:00
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Special Lecture
(until 17:00)
(Auditorium)
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16:00
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The role of Radionuclide Metrology in Nuclear Physics
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John Keightley
(National Physical Laboratory)
(Auditorium)
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17:00
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Spitbraai
(until 20:00)
(Auditorium)
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17:00
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Fast neutron studies on concrete used in the nuclear industry
- Mr
Malibongwe Mdiniso
(Department of Physics, University of Cape Town)
(Auditorium)
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17:15
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Development of a digital data acquisition system for neutron metrology
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Chloe Sole
(UCT)
(Auditorium)
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17:30
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Inverse-Oslo studies at iThemba LABS
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Vetle Wegner Ingeberg
(Department of Physics, University of Oslo)
(Auditorium)
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17:45
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.Lifetime measurements in 44Sc excited states using LaBr3 :(Ce) detectors coupled with the AFRODITE Array
- Mr
Lumkile Msebi
(UWC, iThemba LABS)
(Auditorium)
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18:00
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Development of new in-house detector facility at the University of the Western Cape
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Kushal Kapoor
(Auditorium)
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13:05
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--- Lunch ---
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14:00
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Nuclear Structure Studies
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Zsolt Podolyak
(University of Surrey)
(until 15:30)
(Auditorium)
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14:00
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Coulomb-excitation studies @ iThemba LABS
- Prof.
Nico Orce
(University of the Western Cape)
(Auditorium)
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14:30
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Source Head Fluence Modulation in Cobalt-60 Teletherapy: A dosimetric and Monte Carlo study
- Dr
Nhlakanipho Mdziniso
(Department of Physics, University of Eswatini, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
(Auditorium)
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15:00
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Hybrid potential analysis of alpha cluster structure above doubly-closed shell
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TAOFIQ IBRAHIM
(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA, LOKOJA NIGERIA)
(Auditorium)
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15:30
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Discussion & Closing
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Alison Bruce
(University of Brighton)
Pete Jones
(iThemba LABS)
(until 16:00)
(Auditorium)
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16:00
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--- Tea Break ---
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