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National physical activity policy for COVID-19 and beyond
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for a multi-faceted national plan for physical activity to underpin the country’s health development.
19 Oct 2020
Podcast series ‘dissects’ racism in clinical practice
The first of a series of podcasts organised by several UCT societies aims to be a springboard for building a more transformed healthcare sector.
13 Oct 2020
UCT Plus recognises rocketing COVID-19 student volunteerism
UCT students who have been volunteering at the COVID-19 front lines will now have their efforts formally recognised on their academic transcripts.
12 Oct 2020
Staff awards: nominate colleagues or apply now
Time is running out to nominate colleagues or apply for one of three Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards.
09 Oct 2020
Social Responsiveness Award nominations are open
Nominations for UCT’s prestigious Social Responsiveness Award are open, and university staff are encouraged to nominate their peers.
09 Oct 2020
Res4Res winners’ creative works speak out
Women students took the laurels in the Res4Res Virtual Festival 2020, with creative works that highlight sociopolitical issues in South Africa.
08 Oct 2020
Social Responsiveness Award: a unique study on youth and HIV
Dr Rebecca Hodes has won UCT’s Social Responsiveness Award for a unique, collaborative study on youth vertically infected with HIV.
08 Oct 2020
TLC2020: teaching as a form of social responsiveness
A panel discussion at UCT’s Teaching and Learning Conference 2020 showcased the work of four academics who use their teaching as a form of social responsiveness.
07 Oct 2020
First real hope for a TB vaccine in 100 years
The final analysis of a multi-site trial involving UCT has produced the first signal of a potentially effective TB vaccine in almost 100 years.
30 Oct 2019
UCT best in Africa in world rankings
UCT has been ranked the best university on the continent in the 2020 US News Best Global Universities rankings.
25 Oct 2019
Langdon, Zilla join College of Fellows ‘elders’
Two new Fellows have been inducted into the College of Fellows, acknowledgement of their original and distinguished academic work – and their eldership in the academy.
18 Oct 2019
Medicines for Africans by Africans
UCTʼs Professor Kelly Chibale is on a drive to highlight the importance of research platforms that allow medicines to be customised for African patients.
17 Oct 2019
Scrub Run raises over R200 000
The Scrub Run, organised by UCT’s Surgical Society to raise funds for the Weekend Waiting List Initiative at Red Cross, raised more than R200 000.
16 Oct 2019
UCT retirees pass on the baton
Nearly 90 retirees were honoured at the annual UCT Retirees Dinner, celebrating their years of service before passing the baton on to the next generation.
10 Oct 2019
Status epilepticus: New research on failing meds
First-line medication for unrelenting epileptic seizures works in fewer than half of all cases, and now new research has unravelled the mechanisms of this failure.
09 Oct 2019
Education key to preventing heart disease
The role of education in the prevention of heart disease was emphasised at a 2019 World Heart Day event hosted at the Two Oceans Aquarium.
03 Oct 2019
VC’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Collet Dandara
On 25 September, Professor Collet Dandara presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “Pharmacogenomics and personalising medicines in African populations for quality health: Yet another story of playing catch-up”.
02 Oct 2019
Acclaim for UCT’s healthcare ‘bible’
UCT’s Knowledge Translation Unit has celebrated the official launch of its Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK), designed to better equip primary care health workers in the field.
30 Oct 2018
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