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UCT researchers among most cited in the world Three UCT researchers are among the world’s most cited, according to the latest list published by Clarivate Analytics. 10 Dec 2021
A decade of studying earns a UCT medical student a PhD before his medical degree Through UCT’s Clinician-Scientist Training Programme, medical student Timothy de Wet will graduate with a PhD in December 2021 – ahead of his medical degree in 2022. 10 Dec 2021
Health Sciences Faculty Research Office receives VC Service Excellence Award The exceptional commitment of UCT’s Health Sciences Faculty Research Office received acknowledgement when it won the Vice-Chancellor’s Service Excellence Award. 06 Dec 2021
VC’s Global Citizenship award for SGBV work Anne Isaac, the project manager of UCT’s Tribunal for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, has won a Vice-Chancellor’s Global Citizenship Award for her work in countering SGBV. 06 Dec 2021
Liesl Hermanus dedicates Global Citizenship Award to ‘formidable’ team For her outstanding work in service of the Hanover Park community, Liesl Hermanus has received the 2021 UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Global Citizenship Award. 06 Dec 2021
Long-term neuropsychological outcomes in severe COVID-19 People who develop severe illness from COVID-19 have a much higher risk of neurological and mood-related disorders, particularly if they have been hospitalised. 06 Dec 2021
Six of the best: UCT graduates among Rhodes Scholars for 2022 UCT graduates have been awarded six of the 10 Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa for 2022. 03 Dec 2021
UCT scientists recognised in prestigious L’Oreal-UNESCO programmes Three PhD candidates have been recognised by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme for their excellent contributions to science in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. 01 Dec 2021
South Africa isn’t doing enough to provide HIV prevention treatment for mothers: why it needs to South Africa has been committed to achieving the elimination of maternal to child transmission of HIV since 2015. 01 Dec 2021 Republished
Scientific Leadership Prize for Graeme Meintjes Professor Graeme Meintjes of UCT’s Department of Medicine has been awarded two prestigious awards honouring his work on HIV and TB in Africa. 01 Dec 2021
Teamwork is the key to success for the IDM Professor Valerie Mizrahi delivered the Wolfson Memorial Lecture, detailing the vision for the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine. 26 Nov 2021
UCT researchers win big at NRF Awards Five University of Cape Town researchers have been recognised for their outstanding work during this year’s NRF Awards. 25 Nov 2021
Simulation education improves critical care skills during COVID-19 pandemic UCT’s Project TeamCare has spearheaded simulation interventions to support COVID-19 and ICU services at Groote Schuur Hospital. 25 Nov 2021
UCT student entrepreneurs go for gold at competition final UCT’s three student entrepreneurs were on a winning streak during the final round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition last week. 24 Nov 2021
UCT leads in training aspiring African neurologists Dr Lawrence Tucker, the head of the Division of Neurology at UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital, says neuroscience is severely under-represented among young African physicians. 19 Nov 2021
National Order for UCT’s Lynette Denny Cervical cancer researcher Professor Lynette Denny will receive the Order of the Baobab (Silver) from President Cyril Ramaphosa on 18 November. 19 Nov 2021
Grant to boost bioimaging in Africa The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has awarded funding to two groups at UCT to expand access to and expertise in bioimaging and microscopy across Africa. 15 Nov 2021
Health Sciences PhD student awarded Google Fellowship UCT’s Dennis Dogbey is the only African recipient in the Human-Computer Interactions subfield this year. 12 Nov 2021
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