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Soapbox Science: women boffins bring science into the public spotlight
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host the third edition of Soapbox Science, an initiative aimed at increasing the visibility of women in science and inspiring the public by sharing innovative research.
03 Oct 2024
Media release
UCT and IDIA unveil groundbreaking VR software revolutionising astronomy data visualisation
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Astronomy and the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) – a partnership between UCT, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Pretoria – have released a new innovative virtual reality (VR) software.
02 Oct 2024
Media release
Livestream: ICJ’s Judge Tladi to deliver lecture at UCT
Judge Dire Tladi, who was sworn in as judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague in February 2024, will deliver the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) 58th TB Davie Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 18:00.
01 Oct 2024
Media release
Daily pressures of surgical service delivery in health systems under strain
Professor Lydia Cairncross, the head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital Academic Complex will deliver her inaugural lecture on Thursday, 2 November 2023 to mark her promotion to full professor.
31 Oct 2023
Allow all professional nurses and midwives to prescribe PrEP, say experts
In an editorial published in the South African Medical Journal , the University of Cape Town (UCT) HIV experts have urged the National Department of Health, the South African Pharmacy Council, nurse training institutions and authorities to allow all professional nurses and midwives to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to enable simplified and de-medicalised PrEP with an urgent focus on expanding the PrEP service delivery workforce.
30 Oct 2023
UCT oceanographer part of team to receive €12m grant for climate change project
The University of Cape Town (UCT) biogeochemical oceanographer, Associate Professor Sarah Fawcett , is part of an international research team that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) to better understand the ocean’s role in ongoing and future and climate change.
26 Oct 2023
Emissions from global concrete production can be significantly reduced – study
A Nature Communications research paper co-authored by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Emeritus Professor Mark Alexander shows how emissions from global concrete production can be significantly reduced by improving material efficiency. As a key decarbonising engineering strategy, this should be adopted urgently, said Emeritus Professor Alexander.
25 Oct 2023
UCT to host mini symposium on tuberculosis research
The Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) in partnership with the Holistic Drug Discovery & Development Centre (H3D) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a mini symposium on tuberculosis research at the IDM’s Wolfson Lecture Theatre on Friday, 27 October 2023.
23 Oct 2023
South Africa’s over 55s are staying economically active for longer
South Africa's population aged 55 and above is redefining aging and reshaping consumer behaviour. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing's 'Forerunners Report (Over 55s),' published on Thursday, 19 October 2023, found that middle-class South Africans are staying economically active for longer . Despite limited research on this demographic, it is gaining significance and evolving, which is especially valuable in the context of a struggling economy.
23 Oct 2023
Disability benefits may help protect people with schizophrenia against the economic costs of the disorder
People living with schizophrenia are at risk of suffering from extreme economic hardships. However, recent research found that disability benefits may protect against some of the economic costs associated with the disorder. The findings are published in the Journal of Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology .
23 Oct 2023
UCT increases students' access to primary healthcare through launch of pharmacy on campus
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Student Affairs (DSA) recently launched a Student Wellness Pharmacy aimed at not only improving how students interact with the campus-based healthcare services provided to them but also to enhance their student experience.
18 Oct 2023
New biodiversity research project launched
A new biodiversity research project known as BioSCape , which will link data collected from satellites and airplanes with field observations to better understand the biodiversity of the Greater Cape Floristic Region and nature's contributions to people, was launched on Monday, 16 October 2023.
16 Oct 2023
High-level Dutch delegation visits UCT to strengthen scientific collaborations
The Department of Astronomy at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will receive a high-profile delegation from the Netherlands on 14 October 2023, to foster and strengthen scientific collaborations between South Afri c a and the Netherlands around astronomy . The visit will be held under the theme “The multi-colour U niverse”.
12 Oct 2023
UCT working to address student wellness needs
In recent years, mental health conditions across the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) student population have increased markedly, resulting in more students needing assistance for longer periods of time. In an effort to raise more funds to address student wellness needs, the university will host the inaugural UCT Day on Friday, 6 October.
05 Oct 2023