News Addressing South Africa’s silent sleep crisis

UCT academic Assoc Prof Dale Rae is the director of Sleep Science, a UCT spin-off company that is dedicated to improving the understanding and treatment of sleep issues.

28 Aug 2025 - 5 min read Women’s Month
 
News First female adult epileptologist leads the way

UCT alumna Dr Aayesha Soni has broken new ground by becoming the first female adult epileptologist, not just in South Africa, but globally.

25 Aug 2025 - 4 min read Women’s Month
 
News Men are dying younger worldwide

UCT honorary research associate Dr Morna Cornell has called for governments, global health agencies and funders to prioritise men’s health in the global push for universal health coverage.

15 Aug 2025 - 5 min read
 
News Five UCT women selected for prestigious fellowship

The Mawazo fellowship supports African women scholars driving innovative research and policy solutions across Africa.

06 Aug 2025 - 6 min read Women’s Month
 
Faculty of Health Sciences Kevin Onrust on his pride at being associated with UCT

Kevin Onrust, campus cleaner at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences, feels energised by his work at the university.

31 Jul 2025 - 4 min read

Vibrant sports field comes to life in Mbekweni The Langabuya Primary School multi-purpose sports field, a 10-year project of UCT’s Drakenstein Child Health Study, is now open. 30 Jul 2025
A transformative step towards scientific inclusion The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at UCT hosted MCBEngage, a three-day job shadowing programme that represented a vital step toward widening access to science education and careers. 28 Jul 2025
Reimagining health systems for wellbeing – a Collective Conversation UCT conversation series explores how health systems can be transformed to better support holistic wellbeing. 18 Jul 2025
Global shortcomings in life-saving surgery highlighted A new study has also revealed that 3.5 million adults die within 30 days of surgery every year. 16 Jul 2025
Oppenheimer Fellowship will advance childhood brain research Paediatric neurosurgeon, Professor Anthony Figaji, of UCT’s Neuroscience Institute, has been awarded the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship for his pioneering research into childhood brain injury.  16 Jul 2025
UCT student champions hearing health UCT student Fisokuhle Makhanya has dedicated his time to educating underserved communities on the importance of hearing health. 14 Jul 2025