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Democratising education – UCT Summer School takes courses to communities The upcoming University of Cape Town (UCT) Summer School is making its courses more widely accessible in resource-poor communities by livestreaming them to the Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha and Philippi Hub in the innovative Philippi Village at no cost. 30 Nov 2021

UCT researchers win big at NRF Awards Five researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have been recognised for their outstanding achievements and contributions to society at this year’s National Research Foundation (NRF) awards ceremony. 30 Nov 2021

Alumni in Action programme strengthens UCT support for GBV survivors The University of Cape Town (UCT)’s Alumni in Action programme, launched in partnership with alumna Zellah Fuphe and student Sanda Nyoka, has received a boost through funding from various donors which is helping to expand the programme’s counselling service. 25 Nov 2021

UCT student entrepreneurs go for gold at competition final A trio of budding University of Cape Town (UCT) student entrepreneurs scooped the 2021 Entrepreneur University of the Year Award during the final round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition last week. 25 Nov 2021

UCT makes key senior leadership appointments The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced the appointment of Professor Elelwani Ramugondo as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) for Transformation, Student Affairs and Social Responsiveness and Professor Suki Goodman as Dean of Commerce. 25 Nov 2021

New platform raises awareness on the plight of migrant women Ahead of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV), a new platform brings the public closer to the stories of women who migrate, detailing how they endure multiple forms of intersecting violence. 25 Nov 2021

UCT leads in training aspiring African neurologists Training a pool of neurologists in sub-Saharan Africa is an important step towards Africanising the vital discipline of neuroscience on the continent. In addition, it will help to facilitate inter- and cross-disciplinary research and accelerate treatment options for common neurological disorders like stroke and epilepsy, and neurological infections such as tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and HIV-related dementia. 19 Nov 2021

UCT’s leading cervical cancer researcher bestowed country’s highest honours University of Cape Town (UCT) cervical cancer researcher Professor Lynette Denny received the Order of the Baobab (Silver) from President Cyril Ramaphosa at an investiture ceremony hosted by the presidency on 18 November. 19 Nov 2021

Children with CMV infection are at high risk of developing TB disease in childhood Children that acquire cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the first year of life are at high risk of subsequently developing tuberculosis (TB) disease, a team of University of Cape Town (UCT) and international scientists has found. 19 Nov 2021

Study offers new insights into the biology of extinct giant reptiles A University of Cape Town (UCT) study investigating the bone histology (microscopic structure) of multiple skeletal elements of dinocephalians has found that the long bones of the herbivores ( Keratocephalus , Moschops and Struthiocephalus ) and omnivore ( Jonkeria ) had thick bone walls that extended right into the middle of the bone. 17 Nov 2021

UCT Health Sciences student only African recipient of Google Fellowship in subfield PhD student Dennis Dogbey, from the Medical Biotechnology and Immunotherapy Research Unit at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine based at the Faculty of Health Sciences was recently awarded a 2021 Africa PhD Google Fellowship for Human-Computer Interactions – as this year’s only African recipient in this subfield. 15 Nov 2021

New online tool helps users learn an African language Student start-up, Vambo Academy, makes African indigenous language learning fun and interactive – at the click of a button users will be well on their way to achieving their language development goals. 15 Nov 2021

New findings about prehistoric flying animal A University of Cape Town palaeobiologist is part of a new study that changes the way we think about the Late Cretaceous period, around 100 million years ago. 15 Nov 2021

UCT’s clinical & health in top 100 world rankings The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked among the top 100 globally for clinical & health – in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings by subject. 09 Nov 2021

UCT tuition fees increased by nearly 400% from 1923 to 2020 Inflation-adjusted tuition fees at the University of Cape Town (UCT) increased by an average of nearly 400% from 1923 to 2020. Most of the increase in tuition fees happened after 1970. These are the main findings of a paper recently published in the South African Journal of Higher Education . 04 Nov 2021

Global network takes stock of human adaptation to climate change and finds little evidence of risk reduction As society experiences increasingly frequent and severe natural hazard events and environmental stressors — while making little progress at reducing carbon emissions — the need to adapt to the changing climate has become starkly clear. But what actions are we taking to adapt to climate change around the world — and how successful are our efforts? 03 Nov 2021

Gestational smoking lowers child’s memory and quality of life - study A new study by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Environment and Occupational Health Research published in peer-reviewed journal, NeuroToxicology , found that gestational smoking lowers child’s memory and quality of life. 03 Nov 2021

The Algorand Foundation partners with UCT to develop the UCT-Algorand Fintech Innovation Hub The Algorand Foundation is partnering with the University of Cape Town to establish the UCT-Algorand Fintech Innovation Hub (the Hub). This initial five-year partnership is supported through the Algorand Foundation Grant Program with a USD 2.6 million (R37.5 million) grant and will support UCT in establishing, running and operating the Hub. 02 Nov 2021

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