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UCT’s PACK empowers healthcare workers to tackle complex disease burdens across the global south The University of Cape Town (UCT) is pioneering transformative healthcare solutions across the Global South through its innovative Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK). Developed by UCT’s Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU), PACK is a powerful clinical decision support tool that equips primary healthcare professionals with the resources to make informed, evidence-based decisions about a wide range of common medical conditions. 04 Nov 2024 Media release

UCT co-hosts inaugural Albertina Sisulu Memorial Lecture to illuminate social justice for future generations The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences , in partnership with the Sisulu Foundation for Social Justice, will host the inaugural Albertina Sisulu Memorial Lecture on Thursday, 31 October 2024 at UCT’s Graduate School of Business. The lecture seeks to amplify the rich tradition of social justice embodied by Sisulu's life. It is titled “The Sisulu Legacy and the Future of Socio-Economic Justice in Africa.” 28 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT academics among top scholars in South Africa honoured by ASSAf Nine University of Cape Town (UCT) academics are among 44 of the country’s leading scholars and scientists who were inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, 23 October 2024. 28 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT Executive MBA ranked top in Africa and among the world’s best The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has solidified its position as the premier destination for executive education in Africa, with its Executive MBA (EMBA) being ranked as the top African programme in the prestigious Financial Times (FT) rankings. This accolade comes on the heels of the programme’s recognition as the best EMBA in the Middle East and Africa, and 53rd globally in the 2024 QS EMBA rankings. 28 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT’s Chibale elected to the United States National Academy of Medicine University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Kelly Chibale has been elected as an international member of the esteemed United States National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for pioneering infectious disease drug discovery on the African continent. 24 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT lecture explores biomedical engineering challenges and opportunities to empower Africa’s health technology needs The development of healthcare technologies specifically suited for low-resource environments in Africa is among the challenges and opportunities facing biomedical engineering professionals. 23 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT’s postdoctoral indaba to advance career paths and foster collaboration and innovation In an effort to support and empower postdoctoral fellows at the University of Cape Town (UCT), the UCT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) will host a hybrid Postdoctoral Indaba on Thursday, 24 October 2024 at the Chancellor Oppenheimer Library on upper campus. 22 Oct 2024 Media release

Shifting spaces, tilting time: UCT professor’s inaugural lecture on art, transformation and challenging boundaries The director of the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Professor Jay Pather , will present his inaugural lecture titled “Shifting spaces, tilting time: art and art education in a society that aches for transformation” to mark his promotion to full professorship. 22 Oct 2024 Media release

Unlocking sustainability: UCT professor to explore how mineralogy is shaping the future of mining The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Megan Becker will deliver her inaugural lecture titled “Why minerals matter – The role of mineralogy in the pursuit of sustainability.” The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 at 17:15 SAST at Snape Teaching Studio 3B, Snape Building on upper campus. 21 Oct 2024 Media release

Military spending a costly gamble – UCT economist warns of economic downfall in defence overdrive Professor Eftychia Nikolaidou , a professor of economics at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of Economics , says that countries cannot spend extravagantly on defence mechanisms and expect it to yield positive economic outcomes. She made this statement during her recent inaugural lecture titled “Defence Spending: Drivers and Economic Effects.” 18 Oct 2024 Media release

Bridging fifty degrees: UCT professor to illuminate ‘why Antarctica matters for Africa’ The University of Cape Town’s Professor Marcello Vichi is set to bring awareness of the significance of Antarctica and Southern Ocean sea ice, as well as their relevance to Afrika. He will unpack this in his inaugural lecture titled “Fifty degrees of separation: Why Antarctica and the polar regions matter for Afrika”. 17 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT to host lecture by UN vice president on Africa’s role in the global health agenda The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) United Nations Association South Africa UCT Chapter and the Pan African Health Sciences Forum will host the second annual Global Health Lecture on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. 16 Oct 2024 Media release

Symposium to address critical issues in LGBTQ+ healthcare The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences and the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF), in partnership with Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) , the Triangle Project and Gender DynamiX (GDX) , will host a comprehensive two-day LGBTQ+ Health and Advocacy Symposium. 16 Oct 2024 Media release

Redefining gravity: UCT professor shakes up the cosmos in inaugural lecture Using the radio sky as a tool could revolutionise the way we understand the universe, opening up new possibilities for scientific exploration, says the University of Cape Town’s Professor Amanda Weltman. 16 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT lecture to unpack how language and culture have been marshalled historically to secure the interests of the powerful The possibilities of theatre practice as a place of reckoning with injustice are brought into relief in a performance history of Shakespeare’s The Tempest , a play that gives the most pointed attention to slavery and colonisation. 14 Oct 2024 Media release

Bridging gaps: UCT tournament builds cohesion between standing and sitting volleyball clubs The first-ever Sitting Volleyball Tournament, hosted recently by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) ParaSports Club in partnership with UCT Volleyball and ParaVolley Western Cape, has been hailed as a success. 10 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT sustainability project converts waste to energy and water resource The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research (CeBER) has devised a unique and innovative project that breaks down waste and converts it to an energy source for cooking or to produce water that can later be used to irrigate on-campus vegetable gardens. 10 Oct 2024 Media release

UCT’s d-school Afrika reaffirms leadership with second 6-Star Green Star rating The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika has once again achieved a 6-Star Green Star rating, this time the as-built rating from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA). This second 6-Star rating, following the d-school Afrika’s initial recognition in 2023 for the design rating, reaffirms UCT’s sustained commitment to environmental sustainability. 08 Oct 2024 Media release

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