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Climate change to push species over abrupt tipping points Climate change is likely to abruptly push species over tipping points as their geographic ranges reach unforeseen temperatures, finds a new study co-led by a UCT researcher. 19 May 2023
UCT Open Day 2023 UCT’s Open Day is aimed at learners in Grade 10, 11 and 12, and their families 19 May 2023
UCT ParaSports hosts Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball On Sunday, 30 April, the University of Cape Town (UCT) ParaSports hosted a Wheelchair Basketball tournament. The club invited the Conquerors Wheelchair Basketball Club from Retreat to play against a combined UCT team featuring players from UCT Basketball, UCT Radio and UCT ParaSports. 19 May 2023
Water vulnerability highlighted in UCT’s new mural UCT researchers recently teamed up with Interfer to create a new mural visualising the stories of local community members’ experiences of water. 18 May 2023
‘Find your scholarly voice’ – new RLP cohort advised Guest speaker Prof Stella Nkomo shared experiences from her academic journey with the 2023 Research Leadership Programme cohort of mid-career women academics. 18 May 2023
Success for UCT researchers in pan-African research programme The projects of four University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have been awarded funding by the DELTAS Africa II programme, designed to build pan-African research consortia and develop African-led research. 18 May 2023
Of thick books, dreams and robotic dogs – UCT’s Open Day attracts multitudes UCT was buzzing on Open Day 2023 after a two-year hiatus following COVID-19 restrictions. The annual academic fair is aimed at learners in Grade 10, 11 and 12, their families and teachers. 18 May 2023
Open Day 2023 The annual University of Cape Town (UCT) Open Day is aimed at high school learners in Grade 10, 11 and 12, their families and teachers, and presents an ideal opportunity to explore the vast range of undergraduate study options available at UCT. 17 May 2023
UCT ranks in top 1.4% of universities worldwide UCT has been named the top university in Africa in the Center for World University Rankings. 16 May 2023
UCT Inaugural Lecture with Prof Kirsty Donald Prof Kirsty Donald’s inaugural lecture focused on the risk and resilience in early childhood brain development. 15 May 2023
Context matters: Understanding childhood brain development During her inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Kirsty Donald delved into what factors are prevalent in the maturing of the brain. 15 May 2023
Falling Walls Lab is heading for Cape Town Falling Walls Lab is coming to UCT in September. 12 May 2023
Rocking the Cradle: new evidence shows site is much younger than thought New research shows that South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind site is much younger than previously pegged, dramatically changing the narrative of its antiquity. 12 May 2023
Donation from UCT Hospitality comes just in time for winter UCT’s hospitality unit recently handed a sizeable linen donation to six charities across Cape Town. 11 May 2023
Scientists unravel the growth patterns of giant wombat-like animals from ancient Australian rainforests UCT’s Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, together with researchers from Australia, recently published a paper on a 15-million-year-old giant wombat-like animal from Australia. 11 May 2023
Context matters: Understanding childhood brain development Professor Kirsty Donald is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 10 May 2023
UCT TB researcher elected Fellow of the Royal Society UCT’s Prof Valerie Mizrahi is among the 80 outstanding researchers, innovators and communicators from around the world who have been elected as the newest Fellows of the Royal Society. 10 May 2023
UCT introduces new ATAP cohort UCT hosted a welcome reception for the new cohort of awardees in the Accelerated Transformation of the Academic Programme on 3 May. 10 May 2023
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