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UCT begins a search for the next vice-chancellor
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has officially begun a search for the next vice-chancellor to lead Africa’s premier university into the future.
21 Dec 2023
UCT academics’ research excellence recognised by leading SA academies of science ASSAf and SAYAS
Ten University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have been inducted as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Concurrently, the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) admitted one researcher from UCT.
19 Dec 2023
UCT gets massive R200m donation from Donald Gordon Foundation
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is pleased to announce a momentous donation of R200 million from the Donald Gordon Foundation (DGF), marking a transformative leap for the university's Neuroscience Institute. This substantial contribution is set to accelerate innovative neuroscience research in Africa and on a global scale.
18 Dec 2023
South African men face massive, disproportionate burden of homicide – UCT research
A recent study by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) confirmed that South African men bear an enormous burden of homicide, reflecting their neglect in prevention and policy responses to violence.
08 Dec 2023
UCT records an unqualified audit report for 2022
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council is pleased to report that its external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated (PwC), has signed the consolidated financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2022 and expressed an unqualified audit opinion.
06 Dec 2023
UCT among nine partners in new collaborative to strengthen primary healthcare in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the nine partners in the new Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative (AHEHC), a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening primary healthcare across Africa and empowering the continent’s health sector through transformative education and innovation.
06 Dec 2023
UCT project towards a water-sensitive campus making great strides
Good progress has been made to help the University of Cape Town (UCT) become a water-sensitive campus, through the Khusela Ikamva “Secure the Future” Sustainable Campus research project. The project is in its third year and supports the environmental sustainability goals of UCT’s Vision 2030.
04 Dec 2023
Road crashes second leading cause of death among children in Cape Town – UCT study
A study by the University of Cape Town (UCT)’s PhD graduate-in-waiting Zulfah Albertyn-Blanchard has found that road traffic crashes are the second leading cause of death among children living in the City of Cape Town (CoCT).
04 Dec 2023
UCT professor wins prestigious award to tackle TB
Associate Professor Suraj Parihar from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Pathology, who is also a member of the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Emerging Global Leader Award to build capacity in immune-metabolic and immune-genetic research at the university.
01 Dec 2023
Newly elected UCT SRC president prioritises student mental health
The newly elected president of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC), Hlamulo Khorommbi has reaffirmed his commitment to serving UCT’s diverse student community – the university’s largest constituency. Prioritising their mental health and well-being, ensuring improved support for international students, and leading from the front are high priorities.
01 Dec 2023
Honorary doctorate for UCT drug discovery trailblazer
Leading University of Cape Town (UCT) scholar and scientist Professor Kelly Chibale has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Science at the University of Basel, Switzerland – a world-leading research university – and one of the oldest in Europe.
01 Dec 2023
Groote Schuur Hospital CEO shines spotlight on organisational leadership in PhD
Dr Bhavna Patel will celebrate a decade as chief executive officer (CEO) of Groote Schuur Hospital next year and has decided to shine a spotlight – through her PhD thesis – on how a home-grown leadership development programme (LDP) among the executive leaders at the hospital better capacitated their work.
22 Dec 2022
UCT prolific researcher awarded International Science Council fellowship
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the promotion of science as a global public good, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Emeritus Professor Mike Meadows has recently been awarded a fellowship of the International Science Council (ISC).
20 Dec 2022
PhD candidate’s innovation to improve health outcomes for women and young girls
Sexual and reproductive ill-health accounts for one third of the global disease burden among women and adolescent girls of reproductive age. Despite many advances in access to healthcare, thousands of women and girls who live in remote, resource-constrained communities still struggle to access the care they need.
19 Dec 2022
Manenberg medical doctor and UCT graduate dreams big for his troubled community
They say every dark cloud has a silver lining. That saying really holds true when one considers the life, experience, and achievements of Dr Randall Ortel, a family physician and occupational medical practitioner, who hails from the drug and gang infested Manenberg in the Cape Flats.
15 Dec 2022
Plain cigarette packaging likely to deter smoking - study
The dangers of smoking are well-known and are no longer contested. Despite this, many smokers struggle to quit smoking. Most smokers regret that they started smoking and want to quit. While quitting smoking is a personal decision, the decision to quit can be influences by external factors.
15 Dec 2022
New research explores validity of task-shifting mental health care in SA
When Nqabisa Faku graduates with her master’s in psychology from the University of Cape Town (UCT) today, the moment will be bittersweet. UCT’s Sarah Baartman Hall will be packed with proud loved ones – cheering and ululating as their graduands take to the stage. But for Nqabisa, things will be different. The moment will be a poignant one.
14 Dec 2022
UCT honouring students at summer graduation ceremonies
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will cap graduands at four ceremonies from Wednesday, 14 December to Thursday, 15 December 2022. The events will take place outside Sarah Baartman Hall on upper campus.
14 Dec 2022
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