About us
SAPPHIRE is built around four core pillars, known as PEARLs (Physics Education and Research Linkages). Each one plays a key role in transforming radiotherapy access across Africa.
🧊 Data Capture
We collect and analyse machine fault data using open-source tools to understand breakdown trends and improve reliability..
🧩 MLC Innovation
We study the multileaf collimator (MLC), a key LINAC component, and test improved designs to reduce downtime and improve performance.
🎓 Training & Capacity Building
We run workshops in Ghana and South Africa to train junior physicists in machine diagnostics, radiation simulations, and treatment planning.
🎯Treatment Planning Impact
We test new hardware designs using clinical data to ensure they meet today’s radiotherapy standards in real-world conditions.
Upcoming event
SAPPHIRE Kick-off Meeting in Oxford
- 9:00 AM, Monday, April 28, 2025
- University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Coffee, lunch & networking throughout the day!
Our sponsors
News & updates
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SAPPHIRE Workshop in Accra strengthens accelerator and radiotherapy capacity across Africa
The first SAPPHIRE Workshop took place in Accra, Ghana, from 13–18 April 2026, bringing together medical physicists, engineers, clinicians and accelerator scientists for a week of training, practical learning and international collaboration. The first SAPPHIRE Training Workshop was held from 13–18 April 2026 at the Mensvic Hotel in Accra, Ghana, bringing together medical physicists, engineers,…
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Education, Training, and Partnership in Radiotherapy
Welcome to the official home of SAPPHIRE – Supra-African Physics Partnership for Health Innovation and Radiotherapy Expansion. This platform launches a UK-led initiative focused on advancing education, training, and collaborative research in support of more resilient radiotherapy systems across Africa. Led by the University of Oxford, Lancaster University, and the University of Cambridge, SAPPHIRE works…
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