Equipping our master’s students to master quality research
In March, 2024’s MPhil students had the opportunity to attend the Africa Centre’s annual “Master your master’s” workshop, which aims to equip and motivate them for successfully completing their research assignment. The master’s programme builds on the knowledge and skills obtained during the postgraduate diploma or another, similar HIV/Aids-related qualification. The workshop consists of various […]
March 2024 graduation: Another 164 success stories
Graduation time is always so inspiring and rewarding – for students, their families and the staff at the Africa Centre. It signifies the culmination of many hours of studying and researching, often while working and managing family life. Congratulations to all the students who stayed committed and can now reap the rewards – you make us proud!
A focus on pursuing and sharing knowledge
After about three years leading the Africa Centre team as interim director, Dr Munya Saruchera is stepping down to focus more of his time and energy on teaching, research and collaboration. (And, as a happy consequence, his garden.) Let’s find out more about his new role at the centre. You have maintained your role as […]
The power of a well-mobilised, motivated community:
A Malawian case study
The Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management at SU donated computers, printers and a camera to youth clubs in the Mzimba district. From left to right: Hivert Chikopa and Leonard Chigwenembe from Yoneco, Juliet Nyasulu from SU and George Mlowoka Mbizi, Charity Ligomeka, Katerina Mhango and Anson Mughogho from Yoneco. AN ONGOING global polycrisis is putting […]
Anti-corruption strategies in healthcare in the spotlight
“Corruption in healthcare systems is a highly relevant and critical issue in today’s world since it affects countless lives. In Africa specifically, healthcare corruption acts as the barrier between the continent’s rich resources and its poor people.”
Understanding the ins and outs of academic writing
No matter how groundbreaking your research topic is, how thorough your methods and how insightful your findings, if you don’t know how to capture it professionally and correctly in a research report, the value will be lost. But it’s easier said than done. Academic writing is a specialised skill that follows specific rules. That’s why we invite representatives from the Stellenbosch University Writing Lab to the summer school each year to help equip students with academic writing skills.
Committed to a supportive student community
Distance learning doesn’t have to be a lonely journey. We put a lot of effort into ensuring that our students feel supported and connected and have easy access to all the information they need to complete their course, starting with informative sessions during the summer school.
Overcoming HIV/Aids requires a multidisciplinary approach
One of the stand-out features of our postgraduate diploma that makes it one of the most comprehensive and practical courses of its kind is that it looks at the HIV/Aids epidemic through a multidisciplinary lens. This has the added benefit that the knowledge that students gain can also be applied to other epidemics and pandemics.
Let communities lead the HIV/Aids battle
As a continuation of the theme of World Aids Day in 2023 – “Let communities lead” – the focus of this year’s summer school was on the role of effective community engagement in the fight against HIV/Aids.
Communities and youth are key changemakers in overcoming HIV/Aids
THE 2023 THEME for World Aids Day – “Let communities lead” – emphasised the critical role that communities play in making progress towards overcoming Aids. This acknowledgement of the strategic position of communities to connect people, build trust, facilitate change and enforce accountability was also the theme of the recent annual summer school for the flagship programme of the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management at the university.