Why empathy is breaking healthcare: The neuroscience of compassion

Dr Heidi Matisonn, senior lecturer and researcher, Neuroscience Institute and the Ethics Lab, University of Cape Town; honorary research associate, University of KwaZulu-Natal

COURSE FEES R115; UCT Staff & Students R58

CPD points accredited.

20 January 2026

(Ends 14 January 2027)

learning to speak Xhosa in community.

27 January 2026

(Ends 27 January 2026)

Lecture part of the Hot Topics in Neuroscience series at UCT's Summer School in the last week of January 2026. Get your tickets before they sell out!

28 January 2026

(Ends 28 January 2026)

Lecture part of the Hot Topics in Neuroscience series at UCT's Summer School in the last week of January 2026. Get your tickets before they sell out!

29 January 2026

(Ends 29 January 2026)

Lecture part of the Hot Topics in Neuroscience series at UCT's Summer School in the last week of January 2026. Get your tickets before they sell out!

30 January 2026

(Ends 15 January 2027)

A 1-hour online workshop run every 2nd friday (9-10am) that will be useful for those using Neuroimaging software such as FreeSurfer and AFNI.

30 January 2026

(Ends 30 January 2026)

Lecture part of the Hot Topics in Neuroscience series at UCT's Summer School in the last week of January 2026. Get your tickets before they sell out!