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Elections 2024: Little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters
A study led by researchers in UCT’s Including Disability in Education in Africa revealed that there was little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters during the 2024 general election.
12 Feb 2025
Emerging researchers working to effectively treat skin cancer
South Africa experiences one of the highest rates of skin cancer globally In the wake of SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month we focus on the innovative work of two young resarchers
05 Feb 2025
Dr Mubeen Goolam appointed as first African recipient of coveted Goldstein Science Policy Fellow
The International Society for Stem Cell Research ( ISSCR ) has appointed University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Mubeen Goolam as one of the three new Goldstein Science Policy Fellows.
29 Jan 2025
REVIVE: Large-scale HIV trial set to build capacity in clinical trial management in Africa
The REVIVE trial is one of the largest ever HIV trials to take place on the continent – testing a simple antibiotic intervention with the potential to increase survival rates in advanced HIV.
28 Jan 2025
Top 100: UCT rises in Medical and health and Education Studies
UCT sees an improvement in subject placement according to the THE World University Rankings published this month.
24 Jan 2025
Robert J Wilkinson awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to infectious disease research
UCT’s Professor in Infectious Diseases at Imperial and the Director of the Wellcome Discovery Research Platform for Infection has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List.
06 Jan 2025
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