Consolidoc spreads his wings to the Nordic midnight sun
The Africa Centre’s consolidoc fellow is spreading his wings again and is looking forward to an adventure full of firsts. Dr Luckmore Chivandire will be travelling to a country and broader region he hasn’t been to, he’ll present a paper on a topic that differs from his core research and he’ll attend lectures by renowned […]
Guidelines for responsible AI use in academic writing
Academic research and writing require significant time, effort and skill. AI tools such as ChatGPT can save academics a lot of time and energy by, for example, generating ideas to stimulate thinking, providing summaries and offering suggestions for further research. On the flip side, using it irresponsibly to replace your own thinking and inputs can […]
Why traditional African crops are key to South Africa’s food system
As part of a webinar series titled “Telling our stories for food justice”, a webinar on the opportunities and challenges relating to traditional African crops and food production in South Africa will be taking place on 6 August 2024. The series is part of the intergenerational food justice project of the Research Centre on Transnationalism […]
30 years on and a new era
Health and science communication webinar On 18 July, the Department of Strategic Communication at the University of Johannesburg in partnership with the Africa Centre and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) presented a hybrid webinar on health and science communication. Titled “30 years on: A new era”, the webinar highlighted the importance and potential of […]
Winter school 2024 part 2: Management in the era of HIV/Aids
During the recent PgDip winter school, our expert lecturers introduced students to the second semester modules. In this article, we look at the second module, which is all about management in the era of HIV/Aids. Click on the respective links to find out more about the first and third modules. A business perspective on HIV/Aids […]
Winter school 2024 part 3: Research, monitoring and evaluation
The third module of the second semester syllabus for our PgDip programme deals with all things relating to research and M&E (monitoring and evaluation) of HIV/Aids programmes. To help orientate and prepare students for ending their academic year on a high note, the lecturers introduced the different modules during the recent PgDip winter school. […]
Winter school 2024 part 1: Prevention and care
From 8 to 12 July the Africa Centre hosted the first winter school for our PgDip students since 2006. While February’s summer school focuses on orientating students for the year ahead, the winter school provides a valuable opportunity to take stock – both of how the students are doing and how we can adapt and […]
Research in action: PEP uptake among healthcare workers
Blaise Lukau, one of the Africa Centre’s 2024 MPhil graduates, recently presented his research at the Clinical Research Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Call, with further plans to share the findings with the relevant health authorities. Clinical Research SSA Call features researchers from several health institutions globally, namely the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and the […]
Consolidoc fellow shares research insights with global audience
Dr Luckmore Chivandire, consolidoc fellow at the Africa Centre, recently presented papers at international and SA conferences, with both being prestigious events aligned to his interests and fields of research. While Luckmore’s main research area as part of his consolidoc fellowship is corruption and health, these conferences were organised around specific themes. This gave him […]
Consolidoc fellow joins renowned speakers at Gender & Corruption Symposium
Luckmore Chivandire and Munya Saruchera at this week’s Gender & Corruption Symposium. CONSOLIDOC fellows at the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management have the opportunity to delve deeper into certain aspects of their PhD research and to raise their research profile. Our most recent consolidoc appointment, Dr Luckmore Chivandire, is making the most of this opportunity. […]