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Programme, designed primarily for supporting new Navigating the Impact of US
and emerging researchers enrolled in a research Executive Orders on Funding
psychology or public health master's programme.
The twelve-month internship, which is accredited VISARU funding is currently not affected.
with the Health Professions Council of South Africa,
is a hands-on intensive programme that exposes Research Translation
students to the various phases of research across Through Arts and Science
different projects. VISARU further supervised nine VISARU uses multiple forms of research dissemination,
MA and 21 PhD candidates, primarily from UNISA, including through conventional research platforms
but also other South African universities, including such as conferences and specialised workshops
candidates from several African countries. In 2024, for professionals, policymakers and community
four PhDs and five MA candidates graduated. We advocates, and through various forms of social
hosted two writing retreats to support postgraduate media for widespread public access.
proposals and enable dissertation publications,
and organised intermediate and advanced
methodological training for students and staff.

VISARU at Unisa Cape Town Campus.

15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and
Safety Promotion in New Delhi.

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