SAYAS Blogging Competition 2021- Applications Open Are you a postgraduate/doctorate student or postdoctoral researcher in or from South Africa and you feel you want to express yourself and share your thoughts and opinions but do not have a platform to do so? SAYAS is proudly representing the voice of young scientists of all spheres of…
In keeping with its governance structures, SAYAS elected a new team of Executive committee members at its sixth Annual General Meeting held on 12 to 13 October, 2016 at the National Research Foundation in Pretoria. The new EXCO Team will serve for a one year period. They are: Name & Post Affiliation Dr Sahal Yacoob…
There has been a growth of programmes encouraging young girls to maintain their interest in STEM fields. In-school and out-of-school programs are gaining popularity, and in order for that to continue, those in the STEM fields have to support both local and national efforts to foster girls. This is a call that the South African…
Congratulations to Prof De Wet Swanepoel for being appointed President of the International Society of Audiology for a two year term. The International Society of Audiology has its official seat in Geneva, Switzerland. Prof Swanepoel is currently a Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria. We wish him…
At its 6th General Assembly held on 12 to 13 October, SAYAS released a Statement on the state of Education in the country following the #Feesmustfall protests. Subsequently, the Statement was developed into an article published in The Conversation on 10 November. Access: https://theconversation.com/young-scientists-seek-solutions-to-south-africas-higher-education-crisis-67251 In addition, the Dr Sahal Yacoob, SAYAS, Co-Chair was interviewed on…
The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) in collaboration with the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) hosted a 2-day workshop on Social Determinants of Health (SDH) from 6 to 8 November, 2016 at the Garden Court OR Tambo…
