[VIDEO] UCT will host the Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit 2026 – the first-ever to take place in Africa. In partnership with the University of Bristol, the summit will run from 29 September to 1 October 2026 under the theme “Knowledge, justice and futures:

One of our fave weeks of the year - Yabonga Children's Project filled our building with 90 highschoolers for 2 days & the African Brain Child team (and other NI researchers) made them all fall in love with the brain. 💞 🧠 💓 A snippet from last year:

Thank you to the SA National Research Foundation for choosing African Brain Child as the NRF 2024 winner of the Science Team Award. Onward in changing lives through brain science!

Today we beat Ukraine at the World Aquatics women's U16 waterpolo tournament, but it was bittersweet. What heartened me was that the SA fans included the few Ukrainian supporters, cheered for their team & gave their players a walk of honour covered in both flags. That's sport

Lets learn about #1 cause of death & acquired disability in pediatrics #TraumaticBrainInjury #TBI "Rain does not fall on one roof alone" means TBI affects us all over the world #ICNC24 @icnapedia @flicna @ChildNeuroSoc @uclachildneuro @UCLANsgy @AlcyTorresMD @WHOAFRO @FigajiTony

For those of you who need to be reminded of what a vibrant, diverse, and connected global neurosurgery community can be, here are some snapshots of our World Congress in Cape Town in December. If we could only recapture the Ubuntu... https://t.co/ptw4bujbxE

I'm incredibly grateful to the Wellcome Trust for backing our team in this. Great opportunity to learn more about the brain, but mostly to make a difference in peoples' lives. Massive privilege

Rick Boop @WFNS2023. 80% of cancer in children occurs in LMICs. In HICs, 80% survive; in LMICs, 20%. Of all cancers, brain tumors are the leading cause of childhood cancer deaths. What we need to do should be clear.

Excellent panel this morning at WFNS2023 on Sustaining your career in Neurosurgery. Things rarely heard discussed, wonderful honesty and openness. Kate Drummond, Shlomi Constantini, Chandrashekar Deopujari, Nelci Zanon, Andre Grotenhuis, Sarah Olson. Great international couch!

Only one way up Lion's Head. Circular route, some scramble at the top that is a bit of a workout

Just took some old friends and new friends up Lion's Head this morning at 5.30. Bit misty, but when the sun came out...Great way to start the day and great way to start WFNS2023!

Just over a week to go before WFNS2023. Several friends have asked for some recommendations of places to eat and drink in Cape Town. Here is my video! It's going to be great. Those coming, be prepared. Those not, be jealous. Please share!

To generate some excitement about the World Congress of Neurosurgery in a few weeks, here's something about Cape Town on the more social side. Please share. https://t.co/cHXDhrvCPB

Defining moment of the game that is not talked about. Well done #Springboks #FRAvRSA

With the World Congress of Neurosurgery in Cape Town coming up, if you haven't seen this tourism ad from a little while back, I highly recommend it. If this doesn't move you, you have a hard heart indeed. https://t.co/6QsHaMMDq7 If you like it share it. #wfns2023 #CapeTown

We're getting closer to the World Congress of Neurosurgery in Cape Town, December 4-8, 2023! Here is a link to a message about it in my personal capacity.

Paragliders off Signal Hill this evening. #WFNS2023 Cape Town. Just saying

If you need more enticement...World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies meeting, Cape Town Dec 4-8! Largest neurosurgical meeting in the world. First time in SubSaharan Africa. It's going to be amazing! #wfns2023 #Capetown #southafrica

This was from a safari trip. Late afternoon, suddenly surrounded by an incredibly quiet herd of 30+ elephants. If you've never been to the African Bush, you need to go. It will reconfigure your mind and soul. Another reason to submit your abstract by tomorrow! #WFNS2023

This is me and a friend, looking out over the city, probably contemplating how I will be reminding everyone that it's 4 days to abstract deadline for WFNS Cape Town! About an hour's jog from the venue. #wfns2023 #capetown