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TB takes centre stage in honours public engagement project
BSc Medical Honours students showcased their public engagement projects centred on TB research in commemoration of World TB Day on 24 March.
01 Apr 2022
UCT VC to speak at Life Science Across the Globe seminar
UCT’s vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, will be one of five speakers at the re-launch of the Life Science Across the Globe as a monthly seminar series.
30 Apr 2021
Sharief Hendricks: rugby player, researcher and new member of the Future Professors Programme
President-elect of the South African Sports Medicine Association, NGP member Sharief Hendricks was recently selected to be a member of the Future Professors Programme.
29 Apr 2021
Global path to end a global pandemic
Vaccine nationalism has led to stark inequities in the availability of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. With herd immunity predicted in only about five years, experts are calling for action.
28 Apr 2021
UCT remains among top 1.4% of universities globally
UCT has been ranked best on the continent and among the top 1.4% globally by the 2021–22 Center for World University Rankings.
26 Apr 2021
UCT among top 200 in world university impact rankings
In the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the University of Cape Town has performed especially well in three focus areas: poverty, gender and inequality.
21 Apr 2021
Risk factors and the prevention of depression
UCT’s Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health hosted leading expert Professor Michael Berk in a discussion about the prevention of depression.
15 Apr 2021
Antibiotic resistance: ‘a faceless pandemic’
UCT’s Professor Marc Mendelson said that some bacteria have the ability to resist and evade antibiotics, leading to dangerous antibiotic resistance – and dramatic effects.
15 Apr 2021
SA must harness the power of human and veterinary medicine before the next deadly virus strikes
A One Health approach to vaccine development has many strengths, including for health and food security on the continent. But this country needs to boost its capacity now.
09 Apr 2021
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Be part of SHAWCO’s #BeKindOnline initiative
SHAWCO has launched the #BeKindOnline initiative to help support some of the Mother City’s most vulnerable communities during lockdown.
29 Apr 2020
Kelly Chibale: World leader in pharma
UCT’s Professor Kelly Chibale has been chosen as one of the world’s top 60 inspirational leaders in the pharmaceutical industry.
24 Apr 2020
UCT forms COVID-19 Research Task Team
UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences has established a COVID-19 Research Task Team to communicate on research undertaken during the pandemic.
24 Apr 2020
COVID-19 USSD-code health literacy campaign
UCT’s Global Surgery division has developed an information dissemination platform on the coronavirus outbreak for communities without access to smart technology or data.
20 Apr 2020
Live COVID-19 discussion with Mamokgethi Phakeng
VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng – in a special online conversation with alumni – will share the latest COVID-19 research initiatives currently under way at UCT.
09 Apr 2020
Potential harm in acting before there’s ‘good science’
UCT’s Dr Kate Webb has co-authored an international response to a study on hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 that may be ‘a rush to judgement’.
09 Apr 2020
Creating a comfortable home workspace
Working from home can soon pall when your workspace isn’t conducive to productivity and healthy living. Tap into these health and safety routines and practical ergonomics.
07 Apr 2020
COVID-19 101: Q&A with Prof Ed Rybicki
UCT’s Professor Ed Rybicki answered some frequently asked questions regarding the novel coronavirus and the widespread effects of this pandemic.
06 Apr 2020
Developing a vaccine for COVID-19
As COVID-19 infection and morbidity rates increase, UCT’s Prof Ed Rybicki shared some insights into the race to develop a vaccine against the lethal virus.
06 Apr 2020
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