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Professor Phakeng’s appointment “an honour for UCT” and an “exciting” move for Bristol
University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will have the honour of becoming the University of Bristol’s (Bristol) first Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor (BIVP) on 20 October 2021.
27 Sep 2021
Professor Phakeng joins University of Bristol
University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has embarked on an exciting new role as the University of Bristol’s first-ever Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor to supercharge African scholarship, inspire learning, and strengthen relationships on a global stage.
27 Sep 2021
Pregnant women hospitalised for COVID-19 face higher fatality rate
A new study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics suggests that pregnant women hospitalised for COVID-19 face higher risk of death than infected women admitted for other illnesses.
27 Sep 2021
Investment critical for lucrative plant-based vaccine market
University of Cape Town (UCT) scientists, who spent two decades researching plant-made vaccines before turning their attention to COVID-19 when the pandemic hit, have successfully reported the expression of the near-full length SARS-CoV-2 spike vaccine in plants.
22 Sep 2021
Exercise is not really the solution to obesity and weight loss - study
A new collaborative global study involving two University of Cape Town (UCT) academics has nullified the long-held view that exercise is the solution to obesity and weight loss. The researchers, instead, found that that energy balance is more complicated than simply calories in, calories out.
21 Sep 2021
UCT Online High School announces avid educationalist as Director and Principal
In July this year, the University of Cape Town (UCT) launched an online high school, becoming the first university on the African continent to extend its expertise and impact to the secondary schooling market through an innovative online modality.
20 Sep 2021
Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert of gratitude for healthcare workers
On the foot of Table Mountain, against the backdrop of the iconic old main building of Groote Schuur Hospital, sat the 48‑musicians‑strong Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) as they prepared to play for their first outdoor audience in almost two years.
17 Sep 2021
UCT scientists celebrated as superheroes who save the world to expose children to science
University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers and academics are among the heroes of a programme that aims to bring the achievements of scientists closer to children, to inspire their interest in maths and science.
17 Sep 2021
Three UCT student entrepreneurs leap into national competition final
Three University of Cape Town (UCT) student entrepreneurs are through to the final round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition and will compete with the country’s best on the national stage later this year.
17 Sep 2021
UCT to host session titled “To vaccinate or not to vaccinate”
As part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Conversation Series, the University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a conversation session under the topic “To vaccinate or not to vaccinate”.
16 Sep 2021
UCT Art students host annual silent auction to help fundraise graduate exhibition and bursary fund
This year’s graduating class of the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are hosting the annual silent auction fundraiser event, from 14 to 16 September.
15 Sep 2021
New parents experience increased mental health strain during COVID-19 lockdown
A study by a team of University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers found that the COVID-19 lockdown placed added strain on new parents’ mental health and symptoms of depression were very common.
15 Sep 2021
UCT to have engagements on vaccination proposal
The University of Cape Town (UCT) confirms that a proposal on vaccinations will be considered by the Senate at a meeting scheduled for Friday, 17 September 2021.
14 Sep 2021
Vitamin D deficiency does not increase TB risk in young children - study
Low vitamin D levels have been hypothesised by some experts to be a risk factor for Tuberculosis (TB). People who develop TB often present with low vitamin D levels when they are diagnosed. However, whether vitamin D levels at one time point predispose a child to developing TB is debated and not clear.
14 Sep 2021
Female researchers benefit more from collaboration than male counterparts
A new paper led by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Jessica van der Wal shows that the “positive effects” of collaboration were stronger for women researchers than men.
13 Sep 2021
Statement from the Chair of Council, Ms Babalwa Ngonyama, on the apology of the VC following Sunday’s session titled ‘What does science say about LGBTQIA+’
As the Chair of the Council of the University of Cape Town, I note and welcome the unreserved apology from the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng for the hurt and distress caused by the session that she hosted on Sunday, 5 September entitled, ‘What does science say about LGBTQIA+’.
10 Sep 2021
UCT Vice-Chancellor unreservedly apologises to the LGBTQIA+ community
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng on Friday released an unreserved, unqualified apology to the LGBTQIA+ community after a session she hosted on Sunday.
10 Sep 2021
The ancient African plant that captured Giorgio Armani’s attention
Although it’s widely used in African traditional medicine, modern science is only beginning to appreciate the remarkable pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications of the plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia . This is why designer, Giorgio Armani, chose it as the main ingredient in his skincare range, Crema Nera.
09 Sep 2021
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