Video message in support of our students
We know that many students in our department are struggling during these challenging and uncertain times so we put together a short video to send them a message of support.
A musician physiotherapy student
Luke Peters started playing the trombone in 2009 whilst in Germany when he was in Grade 5. He subsequently joined the school band and excelled in trombone, recorder, and piano as well. During his free time, Luke practices a variety of different instruments but still manages to ensure that this does not negatively affect his […]
Message from the Dean of Community and Health Sciences
Dear CHS students We hope this email finds you, your families and communities well in these challenging times. The COVID 19 pandemic has propelled us into unprecedented times that have disrupted our way of life. This has resulted in us having to succumb to a period in all our lives which require us to make […]
SASP at the Blue Route Mall
When UWC sends physiotherapy students to volunteer, we don’t just send one or two students, we send the entire fourth-year class. It was a great response from the fourth year of 2020 to all participate in assisting the South Africa Society of Physiotherapy (SASP) with their high school career day at the Blue Route Mall […]
Students working at the Argus Cycle tour
Our UWC PT students volunteered to work at the Argus Cycle tour on the 8th of March, where cyclists from all over the world completed 109km through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, and it was nothing but fun, challenging and slightly windy. Our students were stationed at the end tent and […]
Message from the SRC
To the students of the UWC Physiotherapy Department South Africa is going to be under lockdown for the next 21 days. We’d like to encourage you all to stay safe and trust the process as we battle this coronavirus pandemic. During this crisis we hope that you’re all still taking the necessary precautions to prevent […]
First semester student assembly
Last month we had our first department assembly for 2020. As you can see below, after the business was over the students let loose and had some fun. Thanks to Belle, Brandon, Kelsey and Tshifhiwa for sharing their experiences from the visit to Oslo last year, which went a long way towards building interest in […]
International visiting student from Uppsala University
The department is proud to be hosting Hampus Ågren from Uppsala University, who is visiting our department to experience physiotherapy education in a different context. He is also using the time to write up his thesis and attend lectures with our fourth year class. He will assist Prof. Phillips undergraduate research group by providing training […]
Visit from Prof. Lena Nilsson-Wikmar
The UWC Physiotherapy Department is proud to be hosting Prof. Lena Nilsson-Wikmar from Karolinska Institutet (KI) as part of a collaborative project Prof. Julie Phillips and Conran Joseph (at Stellenbosch University). Prof Lena’s visit is made possible with the UCDG funding that Julie obtained. The project aims to contribute to the global map of traumatic […]
Dr Karachi’s scientific visit to Melbourne
Dr Karachi visited Melbourne, Australia from the 9th -18th October 2019 as part of a Scientific Visit to the Department of Physiotherapy at Melbourne University and to attend and participate in the World Congress of Intensive Care (WCIC) 2019 where she presented her PhD research studies. Dr Karachi also spent time with international experts in […]