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UCT medical graduate awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
University of Cape Town (UCT) medical graduate Gilad Shorer has been selected as one of 95 outstanding individuals worldwide to join the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholars. This recognition highlights his exceptional potential and commitment to making a significant impact in the field of medicine and beyond.
22 May 2025
Media release
Inaugural lecture by Professor Hoadley and other updates
Professor Ursula Hoadley will deliver her inaugural lecture as part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series on Wednesday, 21 May 2025.
21 May 2025
Africa Day celebration highlights African identity, resilience, and ownership in health sciences
The Pan African Health Sciences Forum at UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted an Africa Day celebration to reflect on the past, present and the future of healthcare in South Africa.
21 May 2025
Ikey Tigers honour local communities after historic Varsity Cup victory
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) senior rugby team, the Ikey Tigers, paid homage to some of the communities that shaped and supported them towards their historic Varsity Cup triumph.
21 May 2025
MARC SE-Africa drives adoption of plan to tackle malaria drug resistance in East Africa
The 25th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health formally endorsed the Regional Detailed Action Plan for Responding to Antimalarial Drug Resistance in East Africa.
21 May 2025
UCT celebrates late visionary leader, master negotiator Prof Eric Bateman
Following his death earlier this year, UCT’s Department of Medicine held a special tribute event in honour of the late Professor Eric Bateman.
21 May 2025
UCT navigating US-related funding challenges
I write regarding recent – and ongoing – serious developments affecting research funding from US federal agencies, particularly the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to South Africa.
20 May 2025
Developments around UCT Fund Inc.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a proudly South African institution, but we are also a university with a global footprint.
20 May 2025
Leaving no one behind as UCT is transforming disability inclusion
UCT’s Disability Service works tirelessly to bring the university’s ‘Leaving no one behind’ mantra come to life.
20 May 2025
Psychosocial support vital for patients undergoing lower limb amputations
Patients who undergo lower limb amputations need targeted interventions that provide them with purpose and agency to resume life post-operation.
20 May 2025
UCT lecture delves into the role of teachers in disrupting entrenched social inequities
Professor Ursula Hoadley from the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will deliver her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. Drawing on nearly three decades of research, her lecture will explore what takes place in classrooms, particularly in environments marked by poverty and inequality.
19 May 2025
Media release
UCT rugby sensation inspired by historic Springbok call-up
University of Cape Town (UCT) student and rugby sensation Ntokozo Makhaza has been selected for the Springboks’ latest alignment camp, marking a landmark achievement for both the 23-year-old and university rugby in South Africa.
19 May 2025
Media release
Joy as UCT’s Ikey Tigers bring Varsity Cup glory back to campus
Ikeys paraded their Varsity Cup trophy at local schools and on campus.
16 May 2025
Ntokozo Makhaza’s rise: From Varsity Cup champion to Springbok contender
Ntokozo Makhaza, Ikeys top scorer and 2024 Player That Rocks, is now a Springbok camp pick and a standout rising rugby star.
16 May 2025
From small-town dreamer to Springbok contender: Ntokozo Makhaza’s meteoric rise
UCT student Ntokozo Makhaza has been called up for the Springbok alignment squad
16 May 2025
UCT scholars awarded SARChI chairs in ocean modelling and symbolic AI
UCT bags two new SARChI research chairs in Ocean and Atmospheric Modelling and Symbolic Artificial Intelligence.
15 May 2025
Katye Altieri scoops Oppenheimer Memorial Trust’s New Frontiers Research Award
Associate Professor Katye Altieri is the second UCT academic to receive the R7.5 million award.
15 May 2025
Ikeys victory parade and other updates
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a victory parade to celebrate the Ikey Tigers’ milestone 2025 FNB Varsity Cup triumph.
14 May 2025
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