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Childcare support for low-income employed mothers found wanting in SA
Women have had to simultaneously wear the titles of mother, caregiver and breadwinner for many years in South Africa without any recognition. But how do low-income employed mothers navigate care strategies for their young children?
18 Dec 2020
UCT VC among Times Higher Education’s 10 People of the Year
University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been named among the Times Higher Education (THE)’s 10 People of the Year.
18 Dec 2020
Three UCT scientists included in Highly Cited Researchers list for 2020
Three University of Cape Town (UCT) scientists, Emeritus Professor William Bond, Professor Dan Stein and Professor Vicki Lambert, have been included in the Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list for 2020.
17 Dec 2020
“Comeback kid” beats the odds to graduate stronger than ever
Co-creator of popular web series Coloured Mentality , identity activist, filmmaker, land and housing activist, queer activist: these are just some of the ways to describe Sarah Summers and the many ways in which she has already made her mark on the world. Added to this is her story as the “comeback kid” who dropped out of the University of Cape Town (UCT) only to return years later, stronger than ever.
15 Dec 2020
COVID-19-related lockdown takes toll on young peoples’ mental health
A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study into the emotional well-being of young people during the COVID-19-related lockdown in South Africa has revealed that majority are suffering from depression.
14 Dec 2020
New candidate TB vaccine appears safe and immunogenic in treated TB patients
The results from a clinical trial investigating the use of a candidate vaccine that prevents the recurrence of TB in people who have recovered from the disease , displayed an acceptable safety profile and encouraging evidence of vaccine-induced immune responses when given to cured patients at the end of treatment.
14 Dec 2020
Graduand committed to changing societal perceptions on disability
Millicent Agangiba was four years old when she was diagnosed with polio – this altered the trajectory of her life. She underwent years of medical treatment, and while her condition improved significantly, her mobility remained a challenge.
14 Dec 2020
Two hip surgeries and constant pain no deterrent for PhD candidate
Takunda Chitaka is no stranger to the challenges that life can present along the way or success and will be graduating with her PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town (UCT) this month.
11 Dec 2020
Dodging life’s hurdles to attain his masters in chemical engineering
“As long as you’re alive, the dream is alive. And remember, it doesn’t really matter how you got into the deep end, it’s your responsibility to make it to the shore,” said University of Cape Town (UCT) MSc graduand Senzo Mgabhi.
11 Dec 2020
First-of-its kind Namib desert research leads to master’s degree
After working in isolation on the coast of the southern Namib desert, University of Cape Town (UCT) student Liezl Maritz will graduate with a Master’s in Biological Sciences.
10 Dec 2020
Cigarette market normalises after sales ban is lifted, but is not the same as before - UCT study
Cigarette prices have decreased sharply from their highly inflated levels during the sales ban, but are substantially higher than their pre-lockdown levels. The average retail price of cigarette brands produced by the multinationals is nearly 5% higher than before the sales ban, while the average retail price produced by the local manufacturers is 30% higher.
10 Dec 2020
Dodging life as a gangster in pursuit of education
When Tshediso Mahange was just 13 years old, he had endured years of emotional and mental abuse at the hands of his stepfather. That’s when he made a life-altering decision: the teenager decided to pack his bags and move out of the house. With nowhere to go and no one to support him, he moved into a tiny informal structure not far from his former home.
09 Dec 2020
Two UCT doctoral candidates receive L’Oréal-UNESCO award for driving African research
Two University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD candidates: Doaa Ali from the Department of Chemistry and Tsaone Tamuhla from the Department of Computational Biology, are recipients of the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa regional program Young Talent Awards.
09 Dec 2020
COVID-19’s sex bias: men more at risk of requiring critical care
A global scale collaboration between scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and University College London (UCL) investigating the role of sex in patients infected with COVID-19 has found that women have better early anti-viral response than men. The paper was published in Nature Communications today.
09 Dec 2020
Teaching excellence recognised at UCT
Many may have been taken aback when Dr Tessa Dowling appeared on the screen speaking fluent Xhosa for over three minutes to accept the Distinguished Teacher Award at the recently-held virtual UCT Annual Awards.
09 Dec 2020
Pioneering UCT law graduate breaks boundaries
Tabeth Masengu became the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) first recipient of a jointly awarded PhD in Law with Ghent University in Belgium when she defended her thesis via Zoom due to COVID-19. Her examiners were unanimous in awarding her the doctorate without corrections.
09 Dec 2020
Research shows decline in human well-being linked to ongoing environmental degradation
Collaborative research involving the University of Cape Town (UCT) and University of Minnesota warns of risks to human well-being and prosperity stemming from ongoing environmental degradation. The research found global declines in most of nature’s contributions to people over the past 50 years.
08 Dec 2020
Using administrative data to inform policy – JPAL Africa and City of Cape Town collaborate
A collaboration between the City of Cape Town (CoCT) and academic researchers, including researchers from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Africa (J-PAL Africa) based at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has supported systematised data access and strengthened data systems with the objective to better use the data collected by CoCT for decision-making on key policy priorities.
07 Dec 2020
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