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UCT's Inspirational Graduates
Spotlighting the remarkable journeys of some of UCT’s inspirational graduates
19 Mar 2024
UCT celebrates inspirational women graduates
Meet the University of Cape Town’s inspirational graduates who are changing society through education.
19 Mar 2024
UCT master’s student in line for a global McCall MacBain Scholarship award
A UCT master’s student is headed to the final round of interviews for the Canadian global McCall MacBain Scholarships.
18 Mar 2024
UCT’s H3D spearheads Africa’s drug discovery accelerator programme
UCT’s H3D will play a leading role in supporting drug discovery in sub-Saharan Africa through the Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator programme.
13 Mar 2024
Understanding the role of nature-based adaptation in human mobility and immobility
Research led by Nicholas Simpson, along with a team at UCT’s ACDI, emphasises the urgent need for a comprehensive study on how climate change impacts mobility.
13 Mar 2024
Global Digital Heritage Afrika partners with UCT
Global Digital Heritage Afrika has found a new home at UCT.
12 Mar 2024
What climate change means for South Africa and its people
Researchers at UCT have recently released a synthesis report highlighting the potential impact of climate change in South Africa and how these changes will impact our economy and ecosystems.
11 Mar 2024
Speculating on the speculum – could a redesign help to save lives?
On World Human Papilloma Virus Day, the virus behind 95% of cervical cancers, post-docs and post-grads were invited to a design-a-thon at UCT’s IDM to ‘rethink, reimagine and redesign’ the dreaded cervical speculum.
11 Mar 2024
UCT’s IDEA Research Unit launches Lego Braille Bricks Project
UCT’s IDEA Research Unit launched the LEGO Braille Bricks Project to facilitate braille learning for children with visual impairment across schools in South Africa.
08 Mar 2024
UCT on board as innovative Lego Braille Bricks project enters new national phase
The extended Lego Braille Bricks pilot project will fast-track inclusive education for blind and visually impaired learners and capacitate teachers’ competencies in the country.
08 Mar 2024
Courts in crisis, but solutions are simple
UCT’s Democratic Governance and Rights Unit has released two highly impactful reports focusing on the work environment in and functioning of the South African Magistrates’ Courts.
07 Mar 2024
UCT and McMaster lead a new clinical trial to reduce HIV-related deaths in Africa
A new trial will test a low-cost antibiotic aimed at reducing deaths among 8 000 patients with advanced HIV who are starting or restarting anti-retroviral therapy, a combination of drugs to treat HIV.
06 Mar 2024
Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Banerjee delivers open lecture
Professor Abhijit Banerjee returns to UCT to deliver an open lecture on Wednesday, 13 March.
05 Mar 2024
Adolescent nephrology clinic plugs ‘critical gap’ between paediatric and adult care
The Kidney Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic supports patients with chronic kidney disease as they learn to navigate a new normal outside the paediatric healthcare setting.
01 Mar 2024
Varsity Cup Cape Derby sees Ikeys, Maties face off
The 2024 Varsity Cup rugby Cape Derby between the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Ikey Tigers and Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Maties was the headline game during week two of the current season
29 Feb 2024
UCT’s iconic d-school Afrika is the top green-certified new academic building in Africa
A plaque handover was the final seal on d-school Afrika’s exceptional 6-Star rating by the Green Building Council SA, marking its position as a flagship on the continent, and beyond.
23 Feb 2024
Older Person’s Grant not ‘nearly enough’ to support SA’s elderly
The older persons’ care needs and social grants research study revealed that homes dependent on the Older Person’s Grant recorded a gross underspend on food.
22 Feb 2024
UCT’s University of the Future deliberates funding guarantees
Funding mechanisms were one of the key points to consider during UCT’s University of the Future workshop session held recently.
22 Feb 2024
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