The School of Public Health-UWC, NACOSA, Hope Africa and Triangle Project launch a glossary of gender and sexuality terms in three South African languages On Tuesday, 23 February, the School of Public Health, NACOSA, Hope Africa, and Triangle Project, together with representatives from civil society and government departments working on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gathered at Bertha House to celebrate the launch of... FIND OUT MORE 2025 Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice. Please join the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (SOPH, UWC), for our Annual lecture. FIND OUT MORE A local gender glossary: some key gender and sexuality terms decoded As part of a three year collaborative research project (the “Learning Partnerships to Support Gender Transformative Innovations for Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in South Africa”) the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, NACOSA and H.O.P.E Africa,... FIND OUT MORE Global Health Action Special Series on the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, And Adolescents A new Special Series in Global Health Action—led by SOPH through the Countdown to 2030 project—assesses how the Global Financing Facility (GFF) has shaped national priorities, investments, and accountability for women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health. FIND OUT MORE
20 February 2025

Call for Applications – Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025: Food Environments (Two Positions)

The Food Environment Research group (a collective from Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, School of Public Health and the DSI/NRF Center of Excellence in Food Security) at the University of the Western Cape under the leadership of Prof Rina Swart is seeking two Post-doctoral Research Fellows to work on projects related to the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) and Indigenous and Neglected Crops (INC).
4 February 2025

Call for Applications – DSI/NRF SARChI Chair in Health Systems, Complexity and Social Change – Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 (1 post)

The School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (SOPH) is seeking to appoint one Postdoctoral Fellow attached to the SARCHI Chair in Health Systems, Complexity and Social Change (Prof Asha George) and her collaborators, beginning as soon as possible in 2025. Please read the eligibility requirements carefully before applying.