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Reimagining sustainable African urban futures through unlearning and innovation At the first event in a new UCT discussion series bridging the gap between academic research and real-world impact, experts discussed harnessing African creativity to shape equitable urbanisation. 22 Apr 2025
Why South Africa needs its own educational playbook UCT’s Prof François Cilliers delivered his inaugural lecture on 9 April, unpacking the complex relationship between theory, research and practice. 14 Apr 2025
Building interdisciplinary partnerships to drive innovation and improve cancer outcomes Three new research grants have been awarded to advance the understanding, prevention and comprehensive management of cancer. 14 Apr 2025
Study in Cape Town looked at using seawater to flush toilets South Africa’s Water Research Commission recently commissioned a study into using seawater to flush toilets in Cape Town. 10 Apr 2025 Republished
UCT researchers further global effort to study Antarctic ice loss UCT researchers explored Antarctica’s Fimbul Ice Shelf, collecting data to model future climate shifts and marking South Africa’s return to Antarctic glaciology. 10 Apr 2025
Address SA’s adolescent vaping catastrophe Vaping among teens in South Africa has been described as a public health crisis, and dealing with it is a collective effort. 09 Apr 2025
The struggle for equity in post-school education 30 years on UCT’s SALDRU hosted the ‘South Africa at 30 years of democracy conference’ to take stock and to identify new pathways to unlock South Africa’s potential. 04 Apr 2025
UCT project addresses heat risks in vulnerable communities The UCT-based research project, Heat Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable groups In Africa, is at the forefront of tackling extreme heat risks in vulnerable communities. 03 Apr 2025
Adversity shapes final stretch to PhD As Dr Kevin Musungu neared the end of his PhD, he learnt harsh life lessons very fast. 02 Apr 2025
Tackling kidney disease in children across Africa Prof Mignon McCulloch delivered the second inaugural lecture of the year at UCT last week, focusing on kidney diseases in Africa and beyond. 02 Apr 2025
UCT rises in key disciplines in QS subject rankings UCT ranked 15th globally in Development Studies in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. 02 Apr 2025
Third PanSALB chairpersonship term for UCT prof Prof Lolie Makhubu-Badenhorst’s re-election as the chairperson of PanSALB for a third term brings promising prospects for the country. 01 Apr 2025
Safeguarding samples: The science behind a cutting-edge biorepository GIFT, an IDM-hosted biorepository of hundreds of thousands of specimens, is set to revolutionise women’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare screening. 26 Apr 2024
Intellectual property – a tool for achieving the UN SDGs Co-edited by UCT’s Prof Caroline Ncube, an insightful new volume sheds light on how intellectual property law reform can help us to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. 26 Apr 2024
Shaping sustainability from our southern location UCT’s unique geographical vantage point has inspired the work of many researchers, including two SARChI chairs and a Centre of Excellence that have a great deal to build on. 25 Apr 2024
UCT academic up for prestigious fellowship honour UCT's Prof Valerie Mizrahi has been recognised with a lifetime fellow honour from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 23 Apr 2024
Using AI to tailor drugs for Africa A comment on the effects of genetics on drug efficacy from UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre has been published in the prestigious “Nature” journal. 22 Apr 2024
Biopharming research unit to host international farming conference UCT’s Biopharming Research Unit is gearing up to host the International Society for Plant Molecular Farming conference in May. 16 Apr 2024
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