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UCT ranks among best 100 institutions globally for six subjects
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is among the best 100 institutions in the world for six subjects, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
04 Mar 2021
UCT scientists fine-tuning TB technology to understand transmission
As Tuberculosis (TB) awareness month kicks off, it’s appropriate to remember that it is ranked as one of the deadliest infectious diseases globally. According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report , which was released in October 2020, Africa hosts 25% of the world’s TB burden, and 3.6% of these global cases are attributed to South Africa – with an estimated 360 000 people in the country having contracted TB in 2019.
03 Mar 2021
Invite: New African Network to support education systems in conflict affected contexts
The Political Economy of Education Research (PEER) Network is a new three-year project funded by the UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund. It is based in the School of Education at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
02 Mar 2021
UCT’s first-year campus reception programme underway
The University of Cape Town’s First-Year Campus Reception (FYCR) programme commenced on Sunday, 28 February 2021, offering new students a warm welcome to the university.
01 Mar 2021
Former UCT student activists laud late Saunders as 'equality champion' during dark days of apartheid
The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted an online memorial service for former Vice-Chancellor Dr Stuart Saunders on 24 February. Dr Saunders was a dedicated servant, steward and supporter of UCT. He passed away on Friday morning, 12 February 2021.
25 Feb 2021
UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group weighs in on South Africa’s nuclear plan
Nuclear energy will cost the fiscus more, produce fewer jobs and take longer to meet South Africa’s energy needs than other energy options. This was the clear message of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Energy System Research Group (ESRG) in their submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) earlier this month. The group submitted their research as part of a public participation process that gave stakeholders an opportunity to comment on the proposed procurement of 2 500 MW of new nuclear capacity by Eskom.
25 Feb 2021
World scientists give a nod to UCT-led study to fill the African genome gap
The idea of sequencing the genomes of three million Africans to build a more representative human reference genome is receiving global support, Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP) at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Human Genetics, has learned after a piece he wrote in the illustrious journal Nature recently.
25 Feb 2021
Three former UCT VCs pay tribute to the late Saunders
A mentor who imparted wisdom and offered guidance. A courageous leader who opened doors for many. A man who laid firm grounds for the University of Cape Town (UCT) of today.
24 Feb 2021
UCT Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 2021 expert list
The following academics at the University of Cape Town can be contacted by the media for comment on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.
23 Feb 2021
UCT surgeon performs innovative holographic surgery
Professor Stephen Roche and a team from Groote Schuur Hospital recently used a Microsoft HoloLens2 – a holographic helmet – to perform a mixed reality shoulder replacement surgery. The surgery was part of a global 24-hour event in which surgeons from 13 countries collaborated on 13 orthopaedic surgeries using holographic imagery.
23 Feb 2021
South Africa’s burden of child malnutrition remains unacceptably high – Child Gauge 2020 report
The nutritional status of South Africa’s children is deteriorating. One in four children under the age of five are stunted, a sign of chronic undernutrition that has remained stubbornly unchanged for 20 years. Over the same period, South Africa has seen a steady increase in childhood overweight and obesity (one in eight children under the age of five) which is now double the global average. This was shared in the 2020 South African Child Gauge ® published annually by the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town (UCT) to review the status of children in South Africa and inform evidence-based policy and programming.
18 Feb 2021
Study finds that most plastic litter in Cape Flats rivers washes ashore close to river mouths
Rivers are assumed to be one of the major conduits for plastics entering the sea, but little is known about the interchange of plastic litter between rivers and coastal waters.
18 Feb 2021
UCT approves Sexual Misconduct Policy to scale up sexual offences response
Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented in 2020, the finalisation of the new Disciplinary Procedures for Sexual Misconduct was a major development with regards to the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) response to sexual offences.
16 Feb 2021
Invite: SA first lady Dr Motsepe to deliver address at 2020 South African Child Gauge launch
The fifteenth issue of the South African Child Gauge focuses attention on the slow violence of child malnutrition. It describes the double burden of malnutrition that robs children of their health and development.
15 Feb 2021
UCT scientists to commence phase one clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers are expected to commence phase one clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate, hAd5 T-cell, this month.
15 Feb 2021
UCT pays tribute to the late VC Stuart Saunders
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has paid tribute to former Vice-Chancellor, Emeritus Professor Stuart Saunders, who died peacefully in his sleep on 12 February 2021 after having been ill for quite some time.
14 Feb 2021
Former UCT vice-chancellor Stuart Saunders passes on
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is saddened to confirm the passing of Professor Stuart Saunders, who served as vice-chancellor of the institution from 1981 until 1996.
12 Feb 2021
Global initiative enables young female African researchers to excel in science
Timed to coincide with UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, and to inspire more female students to study and work in science, the Global Challenges Research Fund Synchrotron Techniques for African Research and Technology ( GCRF START ) grant has announced the results of its three-year project launched in March 2019.
11 Feb 2021
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