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Academic calls for emotional leadership in healthcare Prof Jacqueline Hoare has penned an article around the emotional toll of South Africa’s public healthcare crisis. 23 Jun 2025

UCT researchers shortlisted for top science awards UCT celebrates research stronghold with multiple finalists in South Africa’s premier science and innovation awards. 20 Jun 2025

UCT’s best QS performance in a decade Setting the pace on the continent, with its most prime ranking in 10 years, UCT continues to lead as highest-ranked under the recently released QS World University Rankings. 19 Jun 2025

King’s honour for UCT academic UCT’s Prof Lucie Cluver has been honoured for lifesaving research on African adolescents. 19 Jun 2025

UCT remains Africa’s top university in latest global rankings UCT has sustained its position as Africa’s leading university in the latest CWUR rankings amid a globally competitive environment. 17 Jun 2025

UCT highlights rights and climate justice globally UCT participated in a global climate summit on 5 June, addressing Africa’s climate challenges and the role of higher education in equitable climate action. 13 Jun 2025

Gene-editing breakthrough: UCT in landmark trial In a global first for Africa, UCT is participating in a clinical trial to reprogramme genes and halt hereditary angioedema. 13 Jun 2025

How geomatics, legal pluralism, and history shape SA’s land justice future UCT’s Prof Jenniffer Whittal delivered her inaugural lecture on campus on 3 June. 06 Jun 2025

African scientists launch the African Bioinformatics Institute By investing in skills, infrastructure, and collaboration, the African Bioinformatics Institute sets out to shape the future of life science research in Africa. 06 Jun 2025

UCT-led study finds dehorning rhinos reduces poaching UCT researchers co-led a study which reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching. 05 Jun 2025

The multifaceted relationship between youth, violence The story of South African youth, their mistrust of governance structures and violence is as complicated as it is straightforward. 05 Jun 2025

Advancing African scholarship in health professions education UCT’s Prof Jacqueline van Wyk considered what advancing African scholarship in health professions education would look like. 03 Jun 2025

UCT forensic scientist earns NRF P-rating for DNA research NRF P-rating for UCT researcher highlights her innovative approach to forensic science and her commitment to justice, ethics and humanitarian impact. 03 Jun 2025

UCT at the forefront of landmark discovery on early human genetics Breakthrough UCT–Copenhagen study uncovers biological sex and unexpected genetic diversity in Paranthropus robustus. 02 Jun 2025

Do socio-cultural contexts drive antimicrobial resistance? UCT’s Assoc Prof Esmita Charani’s latest research studies why socio-cultural contexts need to be taken into consideration to mitigate antimicrobial resistance. 25 Jun 2024

How to curb the global spread of Non-Communicable Diseases In Lara Dugas’s final MasterScience chapter, she explores effective strategies to tackle the global rise of NCDs – including nutrition policies, innovative climate solutions and improved healthcare access. 21 Jun 2024

Drivers of Non-Communicable Diseases: Lessons from low-income countries AXA Chair in Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Lara Dugas, and the University of Cape Town uncover the main drivers behind the global spread of NCDs in low-income regions and the global implications. 21 Jun 2024

Non-Communicable Diseases: The silent pandemic Did you know that more than a quarter of people in both low and middle-income countries are struggling with obesity and being overweight? 21 Jun 2024

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