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Inspiring Young Minds: UCT’s Summer School Programme at Masiphumelele UCT’s Summer School programme, in collaboration with IkamvaYouth, is inspiring young minds in Masiphumelele. Experts in anaesthesia and astronomy opened up new worlds for eager learners at the summer school class on 22 June 2024. 26 Jun 2024
Youth Month: Curiosity and continuous learning UCT’s Summer School programme hosted a lecture that encouraged students to be curious and invest in continuous learning. 26 Jun 2024 Youth Month
Leadership transition key Council highlight UCT’s leadership transition is the highlight of Council chairperson, Norman Arendse SC, as the 2020 Council’s term ends. 25 Jun 2024
Do socio-cultural contexts drive antimicrobial resistance? UCT’s Assoc Prof Esmita Charani’s latest research studies why socio-cultural contexts need to be taken into consideration to mitigate antimicrobial resistance. 25 Jun 2024
How to curb the global spread of Non-Communicable Diseases In Lara Dugas’s final MasterScience chapter, she explores effective strategies to tackle the global rise of NCDs – including nutrition policies, innovative climate solutions and improved healthcare access. 21 Jun 2024
Drivers of Non-Communicable Diseases: Lessons from low-income countries AXA Chair in Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Lara Dugas, and the University of Cape Town uncover the main drivers behind the global spread of NCDs in low-income regions and the global implications. 21 Jun 2024
Non-Communicable Diseases: The silent pandemic Did you know that more than a quarter of people in both low and middle-income countries are struggling with obesity and being overweight? 21 Jun 2024
UCT up two places in latest world rankings UCT remains the best university in Africa, according to the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings. 19 Jun 2024
UCT Press launches ‘Contested Karoo’ as an open access book The recently launched book seeks to better understand the arid Karoo that covers almost a third of South Africa. 19 Jun 2024
Youth Month: Art as activism Nineteen-year-old Zolani Balekwa has found his storytelling agenda – activism through art in his community. 19 Jun 2024 Youth Month
UCT academic donates extensive personal library to the Cape Town National Archives UCT’s Dr Halim Gençoğlu donated more than 1 000 books and many documents in Arabic, English, Turkish, and Afrikaans to the National Archives of South Africa in Cape Town. 18 Jun 2024 Republished
UCT-led project awarded £500 000 to fast-track research on antimicrobial resistance This year, AMRoots scooped third place in the prestigious Trinty Challenge. The award will accelerate research on antimicrobial resistance in small-scale farming communities. 18 Jun 2024
UCT academic wins inaugural funding award UCT particle physicist Dr James Keaveney received the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust’s inaugural New Frontiers Research Award in May. 13 Jun 2024
Lyn Denny (1958–2024) Emer Prof Lynette Denny passed away on Sunday, 9 June 2024, following a long period of ill health. She was 66. 13 Jun 2024
Youth Month: Build-a-Bite prioritises students crazy about the kota Khensani Khoza’s business has partnered with Food & Connect to bring UCT’s students the kotas they love. 12 Jun 2024 Youth Month
UCT academic leads climate change research on ocean systems Assoc Prof Sarah Fawcett will lead a multi-disciplinary team investigating oxygen and biogeochemical dynamics along the west African margin. 12 Jun 2024
Lyn Denny (1958–2024) Emer Prof Lynette Denny passed away on Sunday, 9 June 2024, following a long period of ill health. She was 66. 09 Jun 2024
Catalysis Institute: Shaping a sustainable future UCT’s Artificial Intelligence Research Unit is pioneering AI research to meet Africa’s unique developmental needs. 07 Jun 2024
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