HEARD is pleased to invite you to a photo exhibition titled "Growing up across borders" youth stories from eThekwini-Durban and beyond. The exhibition will take place at the KZNSA gallery in Durban on the 31st of January 2026. Click here for more information on the exhibition: Gallery Invitation
HEARD invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary programme focused on understanding and addressing the social, behavioural, economic, and structural factors that shape adolescent wellbeing and resilience in contexts of ongoing and emerging shocks. The fellowship is suited to researchers interested in how inequality, resource insecurity, disrupted services, violence, mental health burdens, and community-level capability interact to influence outcomes for adolescents, families, and youth, especially in settings marked by inst...
Professor Gavin George was interviewed on Newzroom Afrika and Channel Africa on a recent opinion piece he wrote for The Conversation. The interview highlighted the increasing social and health risks related to "Blesser" culture in South Africa. To access the Newzroom Africa interview click here: Newzroom Afrika interview To access the Channel Africa interview click here: Channel Africa interview To access the opinion piece click here: The conversation opinion piece....
HEARD, alongside numerous other organisations, would like to draw your attention to the release of a policy brief on the cost-effectiveness of the new HPV vaccination strategy to combat cervical cancer. The policy brief is a critical resource for strengthening South Africa’s fight against cervical cancer. Link to the policy brief: HPV nonavalent vaccination PolicyBrief FINAL
HEARD has been contracted to undertake research into the status of Clinical Associates in the South African health system. For more information on the study please click here.
Professor George joined a panel of prominent academics and practitioners at the College of Law and Management Studies Research Day chaired by Professor Purshottama Reddy, alongside Professors Debra Roberts and Arthur Mutambara, Dr Janine Hicks, Dr Ajiv Maharaj, and Mr Luthando Molefe, under the theme “Transforming Law, Governance and Business: Research for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.” Prof George shared insights from his recent research at HEARD on the structural determinants of youth exclusion, highlighting how poverty, ill health, and ...
HEARD is celebrating the graduation of a member of staff, Dr Sean Beckett, who was supported in his studies through the HEARD PhD Scholarship Programme. Please click here to read more about Sean's PhD journey.
HEARD is celebrating the graduation of one of our students, Dr Olivier Mukuku, who was supported in his studies through the HEARD PhD Scholarship Programme. Below are a few insights on Dr Mukuku’s PhD journey. Thesis topic: Unsuppressed Viral Load Among HIV-Positive Children and Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence, Determinants, Barriers, and Facilitators. What inspired me to start my PhD: It was my strong aspiration to advance my academic career and deepen my expertise in public health res...
In September, Peg Murray-Evans from York University, convened a project meeting at Kings Manor in York, United Kingdom to develop a joint proposal, focused on advancing equitable vaccine and therapeutics production in Africa, for submission to the Wellcome Trust. The proposed project seeks to transform the governance of medical production and supply chains to better serve African communities, building lasting capacity and fostering community-led approaches to health equity. The proposal aims to be a bold, multi-country research programme that will map and reshape...
HEARD is pleased to feature the new Frontiers in Public Health Research Topic: “Challenges in Reaching the UNAIDS 95-95-95 Targets in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Innovations and Pathways Forward.” This special edition brings together 18 peer-reviewed articles from across sub-Saharan Africa – including South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, Guinea, Cameroon, and more – reflecting the diversity of contexts in which HIV programmes are implemented. The collection includes a mix of original research, reviews, mini-reviews, study ...