DRILL fellows attend two international conferences with their PhD students

DRILL Fellows from the Department of Physiotherapy, Professor Verusia Chetty and Dr Saul Cobbing, recently presented findings from their post-doctoral work at two international conferences. At the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) Conference in Kobe, Japan they presented their own research and also supported three of their colleagues and doctoral students,...
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DRILL Fellows attend the European Academy of Optometry and Optics conference in Rome, Italy.

The European Academy of Optometry and Optics recently held its annual conference in Rome, Italy. Delegates and researchers from across Europe and the United States of America were in attendance. Two academics from UKZN’s Discipline of Optometry were the only representatives from Africa. Academic leader Dr Diane Van Staden and Lecturer Mr Alvin Munsamy both presented findings from their...
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Undergraduate Research-Teaching Nexus

DRILL Fellows, Drs Velisha Perumal-Pillay and Varsha Bangalee, in collaboration with the Durban University of Technology, had the privilege of hosting Helen Walkington, a Professor of Higher Education at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, UK. The first workshop, which took place on the 18th of July, provoked discussions around strengthening the undergraduate research and teaching links, as...
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IFAA Congress in London, from the 9th – 11th August 2019

            The International Federation of Anatomists Association (IFAA) Congress held its 19th Congress in London from the 9th to 11th August 2019. This congress had international anatomist representatives from around the world presenting stimulating research including papers by prominent plenary speakers and a range of symposia in anatomical sciences. Several...
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3rd Annual AFREhealth Symposium 2019, Lagos, Nigeria

DRILL Fellow Themba Nxumalo attended the D43 meeting and AFREhealth conference held in Lagos, Nigeria from the 2nd to 9th August 2019. He writes: “It was both exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. Exciting because it presented me with the opportunity to share my research and get ideas about it from people in other contexts. The nerves were due to my being the only DRILL fellow attending....
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