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‘Bongani Mayosi’s legacy is a gift to UCT’ On Saturday, 28 January, UCT rolled out the red carpet to celebrate and honour the legacy of Professor Bongani Mayosi. 31 Jan 2023
Charting SHAWCO’s next 80 years There is still much to look forward to for the Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation as it celebrates 80 years of student-led service to communities. 19 Jan 2023
Rhodes Scholar-elect will use postgraduate research to improve African lives Kaitlyn Sparks is beaming with pride after receiving a 2023 Rhodes Scholarship – the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious scholarship programme in the world. 18 Jan 2023
Transformation, collaboration to underpin Dr Sharief Hendricks’s presidency of SASMA Dr Sharief Hendricks, senior lecturer at UCT and visiting professor at Leeds Beckett University (UK), has his vision mapped out for his presidency of the South African Sports Medicine Association. 30 Dec 2022
The power of a care pack UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change donates Power Packs to women empowerment programme Sparrow Society to help GBV survivors heal. 28 Dec 2022
Forensic scientist wants to be part of the solution to crime, violence in South Africa Masego Sebolai’s indomitable spirit and unwavering commitment to a career helping others sees her named an inspirational graduate in 2022. 23 Dec 2022
The incriminating genes behind sports injuries UCT researchers are leading the way in investigating the body’s cellular networks and pathways, including DNA and protein structures, in the field of sports injury. 21 Dec 2022
Groote Schuur Hospital CEO seeks answers to organisational leadership in PhD The CEO of Groote Schuur Hospital, Dr Bhavna Patel, explains why the focus of her PhD is targeted at leadership in healthcare – and in particular the institution she oversees. 20 Dec 2022
Honorary doctorate for ‘consummate’ public health expert Laetitia Rispel Professor Laetitia Rispel received an honorary doctorate from UCT on Thursday, 15 December. 15 Dec 2022
Interfaculty research event puts women’s challenges under a microscope DVC for Research and Internationalisation Prof Sue Harrison’s conversation series encourages interfaculty and cross-disciplinary research to tackle society’s complex problems. 15 Dec 2022
Liver transplant to PhD: Champion of sport for ‘ordinary’ people with disabilities Dominique Brand’s PhD research examines the barriers to people with disabilities participating in non-competitive sport, an eight-year journey of academic discovery and personal growth. 15 Dec 2022
PhD candidate’s innovation tackles women’s health on the ground FlexiGyn, designed by UCT’s Edmund Wessels, replaces old, dated gynaecological equipment that causes pain and discomfort, and will boost access to women’s healthcare in under-resourced settings. 13 Dec 2022
Generative disruption: Disability Symposium caps three-year research project TYDES study participants gathered at UCT to present their findings and hear key stakeholders, youth with disabilities, talk about difficult transitions through the education system. 13 Dec 2022
Funding boost for low-cost cardiac device A UCT spin-off company, Strait Access Technology, has received a funding boost that could help get its cardiac surgical devices into low-resource settings.   12 Dec 2022
Rhodes scholar sets his sights on using AI to address health challenges Master’s-in-waiting graduate Dr Joshua Fieggen is one of four UCT alumni to receive a 2023 Rhodes Scholarship. 08 Dec 2022
Dr Mary Gouws heading for Oxford as Rhodes Scholar-elect Adaptable and industrious Dr Mary Gouws is one of four UCT Rhodes Scholar-elects who will further their studies at the University of Oxford. 08 Dec 2022
Falling through the cracks: How SA’s healthcare system is failing the LGBTQI community Systemic bias towards a cisgendered populace in SA healthcare services is serving to block access to much-needed expertise for the gender diverse, particularly for the youth and socio-economically marginalised. 05 Dec 2022
Alan Pifer winner champions child, women’s heart health Professor Liesl Zühlke’s work to put children and women at the centre of the global heart health agenda makes her a fitting Alan Pifer awardee. 01 Dec 2022
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