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Three UCT researchers awarded ‘Science Oscars’
Three UCT researchers – Professor Alison Lewis, Dr Hlumani Ndlovu, Professor Martine Visser – were among the excellent individuals recognised at the NSTF-South32 Awards last night.
28 Jun 2019
UCT in top 20 globally for mining & mineral engineering
UCT has performed well in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Global Rankings of Academic Subjects, placing in the top 20 for mining and mineral engineering.
28 Jun 2019
Multimillion rand boost for Africa medicines research
Alumnus Neville Isdell has donated R18 million for research into the discovery of new medicines for infectious diseases at UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre.
26 Jun 2019
Addressing youth (un)employment in Africa
Tackling youth (un)employment in Africa with the Building Bridges Programme at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance.
25 Jun 2019
5 questions with Sheetal Silal
Dr Sheetal Silal, whose research uses mathematical modelling to fight infectious diseases, explains how these models are like video games and what inspires her.
21 Jun 2019
UCT’s academic reputation best on the continent
UCT moved up two places and remains the best university in Africa, according to the QS World University Rankings 2020.
19 Jun 2019
Tackling non-communicable diseases in Africa
In the fight against non-communicable diseases, Africa needs research that deals specifically with conditions on the continent and produces context-specific knowledge.
18 Jun 2019
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Advancing public leadership in Africa
UCT’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance is aims to make public service at the highest levels of leadership an aspiration for Africa’s rising generation.
14 Jun 2019
SA ‘falling short’ on HIV prevention goals
A new UCT study reveals SA is “falling short” on its HIV prevention goals, due to reduced condom use and inadequate treatment coverage.
14 Jun 2019
Cultivating the next great palaeoanthropologist
The Human Evolution Research Institute is looking to South Africa’s women for its next great palaeoanthropologist.
13 Jun 2019
George Ellis honoured with international award
George Ellis, emeritus professor at UCT, has been awarded the prestigious Georges Lemaître International Prize for his contribution to the field of cosmology.
13 Jun 2019
Helping black students succeed
The findings of a five-year study, unpacked at UCT ahead of Youth Day this weekend, offer over 100 transformation recommendations for universities.
12 Jun 2019
Umthombo: spotlight on the Mandela School and ARUA
The third issue of UCT's research magazine Umthombo highlights both the Mandela School and and the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), of which UCT is a member.
12 Jun 2019
Tackling child safety on SA’s roads
Transport engineer Marianne Vanderschuren and paediatric surgeon Sebastian van As are collaborating to help assure the safety of children on South Africa’s roads.
11 Jun 2019
Tracking adherence to fair work principles
The Fairwork project, which produces international rankings of working conditions in the platform economy, has released four new ratings for South African digital labour platforms.
07 Jun 2019
The diet dynamics of African penguins
If penguins struggle to find fish close to home for extended periods, the health and survival of their chicks could be negatively impacted.
07 Jun 2019
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Prof Mizrahi awarded Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship
This year, the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award has been given to UCT Professor Valerie Mizrahi.
07 Jun 2019
New ‘fully funded’ scholarship for top young researchers
UCT's new Vice-Chancellor Research Scholarship will support and develop the university's top young researchers as they tackle society's most pressing challenges.
06 Jun 2019
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