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Recreation of ancient seawater reveals which nutrients shaped the evolution of early life
Scientists know very little about conditions in the ocean when life first evolved, but new research published in Nature Geoscience has revealed how geological processes controlled which nutrients were available to fuel their development.
13 Nov 2023
UCT launches groundbreaking mechanical engineering isiXhosa glossary
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has introduced the Mechanical Engineering isiXhosa Glossary, which was recently launched by the Centre for Higher Education Development’s (CHED) Multilingualism Education Project (MEP).
13 Nov 2023
Credibility and independence of the investigation
Statement from UCT Chair of Council, Norman Arendse SC, following a briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation on the findings and recommendations of the independent panel of investigation into matters pertaining to governance at the institution
08 Nov 2023
UCT academics part of consortium to drive the future of data-driven healthcare solutions
University of Cape Town (UCT) academics are part of the Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I-Africa) Consortium’s third meeting which is underway in Kigali, Rwanda. The significant event promises to foster collaboration and innovation in the field of data science and health across Africa.
08 Nov 2023
UCT hosting high-profile gathering on interactions between inequalities and climate change
The African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the organisers of the international research-for-policy conference on Inequality, Work, and Nature: Strategic Dilemmas and Policy Resolution scheduled for 8–9 November 2023 in Cape Town.
08 Nov 2023
SA's women with HIV face three times higher risk of cervical cancer, study finds
New research has found that women with HIV in South Africa face a three times higher risk of cervical cancer than those who do not live with HIV.
08 Nov 2023
New app to help UCT track and counter sexual misconduct
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) far-reaching efforts to address gender-based violence (GBV) got an important boost with the introduction of Kwanele, a powerful new digital tool to track and help counter sexual misconduct on its campuses.
06 Nov 2023
Independent report reveals past governance failures at UCT
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Chair of Council, Norman Arendse (SC) issued the below statement on behalf of Council, following the outcome of an independent panel investigation on governance matters at UCT.
01 Nov 2023
UCT to launch first online postgraduate diplomas on edX
The University of Cape Town (UCT) in partnership with 2U, Inc. , the company behind global online learning platform edX, will launch three new online postgraduate diplomas – one-year graduate level programmes – on edX . UCT will offer diplomas in marketing, public sector accounting and sports management, with the first cohorts for the new programmes starting in February 2025.
01 Nov 2023
Daily pressures of surgical service delivery in health systems under strain
Professor Lydia Cairncross, the head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital Academic Complex will deliver her inaugural lecture on Thursday, 2 November 2023 to mark her promotion to full professor.
31 Oct 2023
Allow all professional nurses and midwives to prescribe PrEP, say experts
In an editorial published in the South African Medical Journal , the University of Cape Town (UCT) HIV experts have urged the National Department of Health, the South African Pharmacy Council, nurse training institutions and authorities to allow all professional nurses and midwives to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to enable simplified and de-medicalised PrEP with an urgent focus on expanding the PrEP service delivery workforce.
30 Oct 2023
UCT oceanographer part of team to receive €12m grant for climate change project
The University of Cape Town (UCT) biogeochemical oceanographer, Associate Professor Sarah Fawcett , is part of an international research team that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) to better understand the ocean’s role in ongoing and future and climate change.
26 Oct 2023
UCT climate change fundi selected for 2023 Schmidt Science Polymath award
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Christopher Trisos has been named among the 2023 cohort of the Schmidt Science Polymath programme.
26 Oct 2023
Emissions from global concrete production can be significantly reduced – study
A Nature Communications research paper co-authored by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Emeritus Professor Mark Alexander shows how emissions from global concrete production can be significantly reduced by improving material efficiency. As a key decarbonising engineering strategy, this should be adopted urgently, said Emeritus Professor Alexander.
25 Oct 2023
SA’s corporate executives aren't sleeping enough – a serious risk to their cardiometabolic health
A new study published in Preventive Medicine journal found that four years of consistently inadequate sleep in corporate executives was associated with adverse cardiometabolic health.
24 Oct 2023
UCT to host mini symposium on tuberculosis research
The Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) in partnership with the Holistic Drug Discovery & Development Centre (H3D) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a mini symposium on tuberculosis research at the IDM’s Wolfson Lecture Theatre on Friday, 27 October 2023.
23 Oct 2023
South Africa’s over 55s are staying economically active for longer
South Africa's population aged 55 and above is redefining aging and reshaping consumer behaviour. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing's 'Forerunners Report (Over 55s),' published on Thursday, 19 October 2023, found that middle-class South Africans are staying economically active for longer . Despite limited research on this demographic, it is gaining significance and evolving, which is especially valuable in the context of a struggling economy.
23 Oct 2023
Disability benefits may help protect people with schizophrenia against the economic costs of the disorder
People living with schizophrenia are at risk of suffering from extreme economic hardships. However, recent research found that disability benefits may protect against some of the economic costs associated with the disorder. The findings are published in the Journal of Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology .
23 Oct 2023
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