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Friday Seminar Series

The Friday Seminar Series is a weekly event that takes place on Fridays from 10h45 local time. Online links will be made known when available.

Breaking Boundaries

HPALS held the inaugural Italian-Sports symposium on the Friday 27 September 2024 as a request from the Italian embassy, Pretoria South Africa. Our theme was Breaking Boundaries

The Division of Physiological Sciences Honours it's Doctoral and Masters Students

On 2nd September the Division of Physiological Sciences Doctoral and Masters students were honored in a uniquely HPALS' hosted fashion. The Doctoral candidates presented their body of work in a mock defense of their thesis.

Professor Vicki Lambert receives SAMRC Platinum Merit Award

This prestigious medal recognises Lifetime Achievement for an outstanding scientist, who, through their work has raised the profile of South African Science

UCT leaps to 31st in the world for sport science

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been placed 31st in the world and top in Africa in ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Physical Activity in the African Region

Check out these important sources of information related to physical activity for health & development in our region.

HPALS Recent achievements

HPALS acknowledged the achievements of Prof Alison September, Dr. Feyisayo Wayas, Dr. Sharief Hendricks and Dr. Dale Rae.

Transformation, collaboration to underpin Dr Sharief Hendricks’s presidency of SASMA

University of Cape Town’s Dr Sharief Hendricks has been appointed president of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) – the first non-sports physician to hold the two-year post.

Breaking Boundaries

HPALS held the inaugural Italian-Sports symposium on the Friday 27 September 2024 as a request from the Italian embassy, Pretoria South Africa. Our theme was Breaking Boundaries