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Pride Month: Asking tough questions of healthcare workers
Consider gender identity when treating patients; include queer voices in academia; train graduates who can change the world – these were the themes of a recent UCT FHS Pride event.
29 Oct 2021
Student’s initiative makes parenting pets a walk in the park
UCT student Vuthlarhi Shirindza is the brain behind Chewi, an application-based veterinary telemedicine platform.
28 Oct 2021
Large-scale African psychiatric genetics study takes top award
The NeuroGAP-P study, of which UCT is a partner site, recently received a prestigious accolade from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics.
26 Oct 2021
Annual Scrub Run raises thousands for charity
UCT’s Surgical Society raised R50 000 for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital’s emergency centre expansion project.
25 Oct 2021
Faculty of Health Sciences commemorates Pride Month with diverse voices
The Faculty of Health Sciences is observing Pride Month, which included an online event aimed at highlighting issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people.
19 Oct 2021
Robotic surgery: African-first at Groote Schuur
On 13 October Groote Schuur Hospital unveiled a new Da Vinci Xi robot, becoming the first public-sector hospital in Africa to possess the system.
19 Oct 2021
Project by final-year medical students encourages ‘each one teach one’ approach
The poster project, designed by final-year medical students at UCT encourages patients at Groote Schuur Hospital to take charge of their health.
19 Oct 2021
Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines?
On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines.
18 Oct 2021
UCT Registrar encourages you to get vaccinated
UCT’s Registrar, Royston Pillay encourages the UCT community to get their Covid-19 jab.
14 Oct 2021
Unpacking pandemic practices in computational science
The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated research in many fields, as scientists around the world plough everything into battling the pandemic. UCT’s Division of Computational Biology is no exception.
14 Oct 2021
Prof Lis Lange encourages you to get vaccinated
UCT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, Prof Lis Lange, encourages the UCT community to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
11 Oct 2021
Questions about life, mental health and the influence of psychiatry
Big questions about the role of mental health professions and living a meaningful life were taken on by UCT academics and others at a recent panel ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month.
08 Oct 2021
UCT COO encourages you to get vaccinated
UCT’s chief operating officer Dr Reno Morar encourages the UCT community to get their Covid-19 jab.
08 Oct 2021
UCT VC encourages you to get vaccinated
UCT vice-chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng shares her COVID-19 vaccination story.
08 Oct 2021
PhD research points to effective treatment of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS
A UCT PhD graduate’s research looks at adapting and piloting group interpersonal therapy for the treatment of depressive symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS.
04 Oct 2021
A leading cause of death in SA, head trauma is under-researched
A multi-million-rand grant has enabled further study into traumatic brain injury, under the guidance of Prof Anthony Figaji of UCT’s Paediatric Neurosurgery Unit.
04 Oct 2021
Epilepsy in SA investigated through unique collaboration
UCT researcher Dr Joseph Raimondo is investigating epilepsy through his recently awarded Wellcome Trust International Intermediate Fellowship.
01 Oct 2021
New partnership with UCT-based H3D Foundation to strengthen African drug research
A UCT foundation and an international pharmaceutical organisation are joining forces to ensure Africa is ready for the next pandemic.
01 Oct 2021
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