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Young researcher heading to 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Meeting up with Nobel Prize laureates in chemistry is a dream come true for UCT postdoctoral research fellow Dr Shepherd Siangwata. 23 Jun 2022
PhD candidate among rising stars to attend 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Athi Welsh, a PhD candidate in UCT’s Department of Chemistry, will join hundreds of up-and-coming scientists and Nobel Prize laureates at a prestigious event in Germany. 23 Jun 2022
Prestigious Swedish guest researcher award for urine researcher Dyllon Randall’s guest researcher award at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences will boost collaboration in circular sanitation techniques, targeting human urine for fertiliser production. 23 Jun 2022
Invest early in children’s mental health – or risk a generation The newly launched 2021/2022 “South African Child Gauge” spotlights high levels of mental illness among children and adolescents – and presents ways to mitigate this. 22 Jun 2022
UCT VC elected to head the International Alliance of Research Universities VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng has been elected chair of the International Alliance of Research Universities. 20 Jun 2022
Supporting women with mental ill-health in pregnancy and after birth: lessons from SA Women in low- and middle-income countries experience high levels of common mental disorders during pregnancy and the first year after birth, writes UCT’s Assoc Prof Simone Honikman. 20 Jun 2022 Republished
UCT remains top in Africa UCT has been ranked 237th in the world by the latest university rankings from Quacquarelli Symonds. 17 Jun 2022
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: ‘Rising up from drought together’ As the world observes World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June, UCT News spoke to Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel for her local take on the topic. 17 Jun 2022
New biogeochemistry lab: Shift ‘centre of gravity’ to Africa UCT’s new Marine Biogeochemistry Laboratory will escalate high-impact Earth science research and provide a host of opportunities for African researchers. 13 Jun 2022
Attom set to revolutionise geochemistry research A recently acquired mass spectrometer is set to revolutionise and speed up research in its new home in the Department of Geological Sciences. 13 Jun 2022
Ocean sustainability: ‘Many knowledges are needed’ The recent Ocean Cultures conference discussed the diverse perspectives needed to build holistic ocean knowledges. This feature highlights World Oceans Day on 8 June. 08 Jun 2022
School violence needs ‘whole community’ interventions The release of an evidence review summary on preventing violence against children in schools has highlighted the urgency of developing multicomponent strategies. 06 Jun 2022
Child Protection Week: Tend to our children’s cry for help UCT News highlights a recent study by the Children’s Institute which explores the gaps in services that respond to violence against women and children. 02 Jun 2022
Championing equity in a world of scientific colonialism As UCT hosted the 7th World Conference on Research Integrity, the spotlight was on international research collaborations and how to get the powerful Global North to share the driving seat. 02 Jun 2022
Transparency, collaboration underpin clinical and biomedical research integrity UCT Professor Ntobeko Ntusi delivered a plenary session at the 7th World Conference on Research Integrity in the Cape Town. 01 Jun 2022
UCT’s finalists for this year’s ‘Science Oscars’ Four researchers and the Biopharming Research Unit are among the UCT finalists for the 2021/2022 NSTF-South32 Awards. 01 Jun 2022
COVID-19: Study augurs well for research output UCT, along with four other South African universities, led 15 institutions that contributed most to the science of COVID-19 in Africa during the first year of the pandemic. 30 Jun 2021 Republished
National accolade for senior UCT water researcher The Water Institute of South Africa has awarded a prestigious Senior Fellow Membership to Dr Kirsty Carden, the interim director of UCT’s Future Water Institute. 30 Jun 2021
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