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UCT-led project awarded £500 000 to fast-track research on antimicrobial resistance
This year, AMRoots scooped third place in the prestigious Trinty Challenge. The award will accelerate research on antimicrobial resistance in small-scale farming communities.
18 Jun 2024
UCT academic wins inaugural funding award
UCT particle physicist Dr James Keaveney received the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust’s inaugural New Frontiers Research Award in May.
13 Jun 2024
UCT academic leads climate change research on ocean systems
Assoc Prof Sarah Fawcett will lead a multi-disciplinary team investigating oxygen and biogeochemical dynamics along the west African margin.
12 Jun 2024
Catalysis Institute: Shaping a sustainable future
UCT’s Artificial Intelligence Research Unit is pioneering AI research to meet Africa’s unique developmental needs.
07 Jun 2024
Showcasing excellence at UCT
The ‘Showcase Excellence at UCT’ event underscored the university’s commitment to excellence.
07 Jun 2024
Youth Month: LLM student’s international internship ‘opens window of opportunity’
John Singbae II was one of just four students selected for an internship programme offered by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Germany.
06 Jun 2024
Youth Month
AI Innovation for Africa’s future
UCT’s Artificial Intelligence Research Unit is pioneering AI research to meet Africa’s unique developmental needs.
05 Jun 2024
UCT launches Global Media Index for Africa
The Global Media Index for Africa tracks how the world’s most influential news providers cover news related to the African continent.
05 Jun 2024
Showcasing excellence at UCT
During a special TED Talk-style sitting, UCT researchers highlighted the impactful, pioneering work they are involved in at a local, national and continental level.
04 Jun 2024
Spotlighting the power of collaboration as UCT hosts the Worldwide Universities Network
‘Partnerships are greater than the sum of their parts’ was the theme of the day when UCT hosted members of the Worldwide Universities Network.
31 May 2024
UCT professor elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
UCT researcher receives recognition for achieving the highest level of excellence and advancing AI in Africa.
31 May 2024
Productive capabilities are pathway to reclaiming economic sovereignty in Africa
Prof Horman Chitonge spoke about how to reclaim Africa’s economic sovereignty during his inaugural lecture.
31 May 2024
Innovating for impact: NSTF awards shortlist UCT academics
The finalists for the prestigious 2023/2024 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards have been announced and UCT academics are well represented in many of the award categories.
28 May 2024
UCT VC’s proposals for strengthening scientific freedom in Africa
UCT VC interim Emer Prof Daya Reddy contributed to a recent UNESCO's report that outlines challenges and opportunities in scientific freedom, his recommendations aim to strengthen STI systems across Africa.
28 May 2024
Thirty years of freedom: Protecting South Africa’s children
UCT’s Lucy Jamieson said protecting SA’s children is a collective effort.
24 May 2024
A ‘flying star who remains a grounded gem’ delivers inaugural lecture
UCT’s Professor Lesley Green delivered her inaugural lecture on 14 May – marking her ascent to full professor.
16 May 2024
UCT among the top 1.3% universities in the world
The latest rankings from the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) place UCT in the top 1.3% of universities globally.
16 May 2024
The case for a systems approach to technology in organisations
Prof Lisa Seymour’s inaugural lecture focused on a systems approach to technology in organisations.
14 May 2024
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