It is often said that to understand someone else’s pain, one should “walk a mile in their shoes”. However, this isn’t necessarily the case, according to Nelson Mandela University’s Dr Luise Amadihla. The 39-year-old psychology student, who this month was awarded her PhD during the institution’s autumn graduation season, says that second-hand trauma is real, and needs to be understood.

The role of place contributing to one’s identity forms the backbone of Victoria Flowers’ research for her Master’s degree in Fine Art, which she recently obtained at Nelson Mandela University’s Autumn Graduation.