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UCT at the forefront of landmark discovery on early human genetics
In a scientific first, a team led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Copenhagen has used ancient proteins to uncover biological sex and hidden genetic variation in Paranthropus robustus – a close, extinct cousin of modern humans.
02 Jun 2025
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UCT professor to deliver visionary lecture on advancing African health education
Professor Jacky van Wyk, head of the Department of Health Sciences Education at the University of Cape Town (UCT), will deliver her inaugural lecture titled “Grounded in context, growing for impact: Advancing African scholarship in health professions education” on Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 18:00 SAST in the New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre, Anatomy Building, Health Sciences Campus.
29 May 2025
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UCT lecture unpacks how South African classrooms reinforce inequality
In a compelling inaugural lecture that combined decades of research with personal insight, University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Ursula Hoadley exposed the entrenched inequalities in South African classrooms, highlighting how education continues to mirror – and perpetuate – social and economic divides.
28 May 2025
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Double win for UCT GSB: Leading the way in transformative education and sustainability
The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has earned two significant accolades: recognition that highlights its commitment to transformative and impactful education, and sustainability recognition that reinforces its commitment to responsible operations and environmental stewardship.
28 May 2025
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UCT leads groundbreaking effort to combat drug-resistant malaria in East Africa
A research consortium led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in developing the first regional action plan to combat drug-resistant malaria in East Africa. Endorsed by health ministers from across the region, the plan represents a major step forward in preserving the efficacy of life-saving antimalarial treatments.
26 May 2025
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UCT medical graduate awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
University of Cape Town (UCT) medical graduate Gilad Shorer has been selected as one of 95 outstanding individuals worldwide to join the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholars. This recognition highlights his exceptional potential and commitment to making a significant impact in the field of medicine and beyond.
22 May 2025
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UCT lecture delves into the role of teachers in disrupting entrenched social inequities
Professor Ursula Hoadley from the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will deliver her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. Drawing on nearly three decades of research, her lecture will explore what takes place in classrooms, particularly in environments marked by poverty and inequality.
19 May 2025
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UCT rugby sensation inspired by historic Springbok call-up
University of Cape Town (UCT) student and rugby sensation Ntokozo Makhaza has been selected for the Springboks’ latest alignment camp, marking a landmark achievement for both the 23-year-old and university rugby in South Africa.
19 May 2025
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Alarming levels of loneliness found among South African adolescents – UCT study
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) revealed that loneliness is highly prevalent among South African adolescents. The study found that more than 90% of participants experienced either moderate or severe levels of loneliness, regardless of their HIV status.
14 May 2025
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UCT’s Professor Chibale elected to prestigious US National Academy of Sciences
Professor Kelly Chibale of the University of Cape Town (UCT), one of Africa’s foremost scientists in drug discovery, has been elected an international member of the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS) – one of the highest honours awarded to scientists globally.
08 May 2025
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UCT students to benefit from R2.5m Eskom/Mpumalanga Valves bursaries
The University of Cape Town (UCT) students will benefit from bursaries worth R2.5 million from Mpumalanga Valves Services and Eskom Rotek Industries as part of their contribution to creating a home away from home for every student, thereby breaking the gap created by the NSFAS accommodation cap.
08 May 2025
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UCT world-renowned TB researcher elected to prestigious US academy
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) world-renowned tuberculosis (TB) researcher and senior academic, Emerita Professor Valerie Mizrahi, has been elected as an international honorary member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was elected in the biological sciences category, under the immunology and microbiology subfield.
06 May 2025
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UCT study reveals power of couple communication in transforming type 2 diabetes care
A new study by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has highlighted the crucial role of couple communication in managing type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The study, published in PLOS Global Public Health , finds that effective dialogue between partners enhances diabetes self-management and could improve health outcomes.
16 Apr 2025
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UCT champions compassionate care in groundbreaking project
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is at the forefront of transforming palliative care in South Africa through a groundbreaking, community-based initiative that draws on global best practices. Piloted in Heideveld by family physician Dr Jennie Morgan, the project is a pioneering approach informed by community-based palliative care models developed in India and other parts of the world.
16 Apr 2025
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UCT medical graduate’s journey to excellence and leadership anchored by father’s sage words
The personal and academic journey of Luxolo Mdolo, a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) graduate and recipient of the Bongani Mayosi Student’s Academic Prize at the University of Cape Town (UCT), was anchored on sage words from his father who would often say: “I am raising leaders, not followers.”
11 Apr 2025
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UCT researchers sound alarm on teen vaping crisis, urge urgent implementation of Tobacco Control Bill
As vaping rates among South African teens surge to alarming levels, public health researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are calling on the government to urgently enact the Tobacco Products & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to curb what they warn could become a full-blown national epidemic.
11 Apr 2025
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Host-parasite interactions drive the evolution of nestling ornamentation in birds – UCT research
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology has found that coevolution with brood parasites has led to an increased rate of evolution in nestling ornamentation in a species rich group of finches (family Estrildidae). The research, published in the journal Evolution , sheds light on the complex interplay between hosts and parasites in shaping the evolution of juvenile traits in birds.
10 Apr 2025
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