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exposed its postgraduate students (MPH, doctoral
PACER PhD student – Ms Sebati receiving
the SAWISA Award.
Awards and Recognitions: PACER PhD
students and Postdoc fellow received various
awards in 2023.
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and postdoctoral research fellow) to about 35
UJ postgraduate capacity building workshops
and seminars; hosted one University of Fort Hare
emerging researcher for two weeks.
The PACER Director provided technical advice to
UNIVEN Executive Dean Faculty of Health Sciences
and UNIVEN Deputy Dean Research and Innovation.
Also, PACER emerging researchers’ mentor young
scientists at the Eskom Expo, transferring their
skills to the upcoming young generation who seek
to embark on public health-related careers. Lastly,
the Unit Director has presented over 10 webinars
in 2023 on various platforms including Universities
South Africa, Future Professors Programme, Black
Women in Science, Organization for Women in
Science in Developing Countries, Women in Physics
South Africa, STEM MentHER, HERS-SA, SCIBONO,
among others. PACER Director serves as MSc
lecturer at the Pan African University of Life and Earth
Sciences Institute. She also serves as a Scientific
Advisory Committee Member of the Africa Health
Research Institute (AHRI), and expert panellist.
Science for creating a
healthier society
PACER disseminated scientific results through various
platforms including stakeholder engagements, radio
and TV interviews and media blogs. Consequently,
the Unit Director was awarded a certificate as a
finalist for the NSTF-South32 Communication Award.
Additionally, the Director was recently featured in a
media blog entitled "The Global AIDS Fight Has a
Data Problem". Further, the Unit Director launched
two open access books in 2023 aimed at empowering
and inspiring emerging researchers in their career
journeys, namely:
Navigating academia: Women's stories of success
and struggle – A call to action. In the first 2.5 months,
Navigating academia made waves – 678 abstract
views, 281 file views, 277 pdf downloads Research
Mentorship: A Developmental and Transformational
Tool in Shaping and Sustaining African Women's
Career Progression in Academia. The two books are
open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed available in
print, electronic & audio in more than 20 platforms
including: UJ Press website, Directory of Open
Access Books, EBSCOHost, Amazon, Takealot, Web
of Science.