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Eyes, fingers, face, and hands: Saying it in Sign Language ‘Friends welcome’ South African Sign Language workshop for audiology and speech therapy students and faculty marked the International Month for Deaf People. 29 Sep 2023
UCT’s Dr Linda Mtwisha calls for a national research impact assessment system Dr Linda Mtwisha said it’s imperative to develop a national research impact assessment system where information on research outputs can be collected so that universities that don’t have adequate resources and research capacity are not disadvantaged. 29 Sep 2023 Republished
UCT hosts the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2023 Western Cape regional rounds Entrepreneurship Intervarsity is a platform designed to identify, recognise and showcase the top student entrepreneurs at South African public universities. 29 Sep 2023
New pharmacy paves way for targeted student wellness UCT has launched its own pharmacy as it looks to ramp up access to healthcare for students. 29 Sep 2023
Upcoming inaugural lectures and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host four lectures in the UCT Inaugural Lecture series in October. 28 Sep 2023
UCT retains top position in Africa UCT takes top position on the continent in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and in three other major international rankings released earlier this year. 28 Sep 2023
UCT hosts vibrant, engaging regional Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition The regional round of the fifth annual Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition was held at UCT’s Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika. 28 Sep 2023
UCT is top in Africa in latest world rankings The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the top university on the continent in this year’s World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education (THE) on Wednesday, 27 September 2023. 28 Sep 2023
UCT to benefit from multi-million USAID funding to develop HIV-Aids vaccines The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) vaccine development project is to benefit from a more than $45 million (approximately R867 million) funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a programme called HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa (HIV-VISTA). 28 Sep 2023
Upcoming inaugural lectures for October 2023 As we draw closer to the end of this year’s UCT Inaugural Lecture Series, it gives me great pleasure to announce that four lectures are scheduled for October 2023. 28 Sep 2023
Economic evaluation is crucial to ensure the successful rollout of the NHI – UCT professor The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Edina Sinanovic – who has done numerous cost-effectiveness studies on alternative, preventative and diagnostic treatment and healthcare interventions – has highlighted the importance of economic evaluation in ensuring the successful rollout of the National Health Insurance (NHI). 28 Sep 2023
Developing students’ ‘grit factor’ for academic success A new podcast series is helping students develop their ‘grit factor’ ahead of the exam season and towards achieving long-term academic success. 28 Sep 2023
Value(s), Vices and Voice – how the evolution of modern company law reflects shifting societal values in a changing world Professor Yeats delivered her inaugural lecture on 27 September. 27 Sep 2023
African universities gender forum and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) will co-host the African Universities Gender Equality Forum on Thursday, 23 November 2023 27 Sep 2023
UCT academic calls for quantum leap in vaccine funding to end TB pandemic at UN high level meeting A quantum jump in tuberculosis (TB) vaccine research and development (R&D) funding is needed to deliver the transformative tools to end the TB pandemic, University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Mark Hatherill told a panel discussion of the United Nations high-level meeting on the fight against TB. 27 Sep 2023
Spiritual calling impacts a quarter of UCT students' academic experience – survey Preliminary results from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Wellness Service (SWS) Indigenous Health Survey showed that 25% of the students sampled are undergoing an indigenous or African spiritual rite of passage that impacts their academic experience. They, and others, need appropriate support systems within a holistic UCT health and wellness framework that recognises diverse traditional medicine practices. 27 Sep 2023
A fellowship to bridge the industry–academia gap UCT and the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority are launching the Industrial Innovation Fellowship. 27 Sep 2023
Antiviral drug for COVID-19 infections linked to SARS-CoV-2 mutations Researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) were part of a collaboration that has uncovered a link between an antiviral drug for COVID-19 infections called molnupiravir and a pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 27 Sep 2023
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