Projects and Collaboration

Staff members and students at the Forensic Anthropology Research Centre are involved in various projects and research collaborations. Click on the links below to find out more.

Erasmus+ Co-Funded Grants for CBHE

Prof Ericka L'Abbé, Director of FARC, has acted as the coordinator of two Erasmus+ co-funded grant projects for Capacity Building in Higher Education.

Bakeng se Afrika (2019 - 2023)

The Bakeng se Afrika project developed the first digital skeletal repository in Southern Africa. Over 3 500 micro-XCT scans of skeletal elements were curated to build the repository, with additional scans being added as research continues.

Grant value: € 999 850.00

Collaborators: South Africa (University of Pretoria, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Stellenbosch University, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation); Belgium (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven); Portugal (Universidade de Coimbra); France (Université de Bordeaux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique).

Dirisana+ (2021 - 2024)

The Dirisana+ project aims to improve health sciences education in southern Africa through the development of teaching and learning resources and revised curricula.

Grant value: € 1 000 000.00

Collaborators: South Africa (University of Pretoria, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, University of the Witwatersrand); Namibia (University of Namibia, Welwitchia Health Sciences Training Centre); Finland (University of Turku); the Netherlands (Maastricht University); Ireland (University College Dublin).

Archaeological Rescue Operations

Members of FARC are assisting in recovery archaeology projects for the exhumation, analysis, and reburial of human remains.

Koffiefontein Diamond Mine (2022 - present)

In collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand and G&A Heritage, recovery excavations at the Koffiefontein Diamond Mine are underway to exhume and relocate late 19th Century graves that were uncovered during mining operations.

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