UWC-SOPH Hosts Productive PhD Writing Retreat The UWC School of Public Health (SOPH) held its annual PhD writing retreat in September 2025, welcoming 21 doctoral candidates. FIND OUT MORE Strengthening Global Partnerships: UWC Dietetics Academics Complete Erasmus+ Exchange at Ankara University Two academics from UWC's Department of Dietetics and Nutrition recently completed an Erasmus+ funded reciprocal exchange visit to Ankara University in Türkiye. The visit strengthened academic collaboration, identified new research opportunities, and provided valuable insights into innovative nutrition education, hospital... FIND OUT MORE UWC-SOPH Contributes to the 2nd Public Health Diplomacy Summit in Memphis UWC-SOPH’s Prof Olagoke Akintola, Dr Woldekidan Amde, and Dr Anam Nyembezi attended the 2nd Public Health Diplomacy Summit, an engaging platform for dialogue and collaboration, hosted by the University of Memphis School of Public Health from 23–25 March 2026. FIND OUT MORE Risk Communication in Pharmacovigilance: Lessons from Vaccine Safety Communication in a Complex Information Environment The Centre of Excellence, will lead initiatives to strengthen pharmacovigilance activities in South Africa and more broadly in the Southern African Region. FIND OUT MORE
19 September 2019

SOPH at PHASA 2019

SOPH current students, alumni and academics had a productive period at the PHASA 2019 conference.
22 July 2019

2019 SOPH Winter School has successfully ended!

The 41st Short Course School came to an end today. Eight courses were offered over three weeks (1st to 19th July). the courses were attended by 164 participants from 12 countries, representing 36 health and health-related professions.
15 January 2019

Vacanacy at SOPH: Coordinator

The School of Public Health in the Faculty of Community & Health Sciences has an international reputation as a leading provider of post-graduate learning, teaching and collaborative research.