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COVID-19 in the continent’s children: UK award supports new research
A new study headed by UCT’s Professor Heather Zar promises fresh insight into understanding the determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in children in Africa.
30 Oct 2020
UCT rises in research rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has leaped 18 places in the US News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, and is ranked 9th in the world for infectious diseases in the subject rankings.
26 Oct 2020
UCT the only Financial Times ranked MBA school in Africa
The UCT GSB is the only business school in Africa to feature in the prestigious Financial Times rankings for its groundbreaking Executive MBA programme.
26 Oct 2020
Just Transition Transaction case study – towards energy equity
UCT researchers have devised a Just Transition Transaction that promises to decarbonise South Africa’s energy sector, salvage Eskom and create employment.
26 Oct 2020
UCT participates in global Mission Atlantic project
UCT has joined international partners on the Mission Atlantic project to examine the effects that crises, such as climate change, have on the Atlantic Ocean.
21 Oct 2020
Why Africa needs to invest in mental health
Collaborative research from across the continent underlines the health and economic benefits of investing in mental health in Africa.
13 Oct 2020
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Social Responsiveness Award: a unique study on youth and HIV
Dr Rebecca Hodes has won UCT’s Social Responsiveness Award for a unique, collaborative study on youth vertically infected with HIV.
08 Oct 2020
TLC2020: teaching as a form of social responsiveness
A panel discussion at UCT’s Teaching and Learning Conference 2020 showcased the work of four academics who use their teaching as a form of social responsiveness.
07 Oct 2020
Human hand behind SA’s land-degrading dust storms
Research by a UCT academic pinpoints a direct human cause for Southern Africa’s dust emissions, which affect air quality and can pose serious health risks.
06 Oct 2020
Boost for electrolyser technology development towards commercialisation
New funding from Germany will help UCT advance its technology development of catalyst-coated membranes used in electrolysers for hydrogen production.
05 Oct 2020
First real hope for a TB vaccine in 100 years
The final analysis of a multi-site trial involving UCT has produced the first signal of a potentially effective TB vaccine in almost 100 years.
30 Oct 2019
Thinking about the future of fishing
A scenario-based approach developed by a UCT postdoctoral research fellow helps fishers capture important local ecological knowledge to integrate into formal decision-making processes.
29 Oct 2019
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UCT best in Africa in world rankings
UCT has been ranked the best university on the continent in the 2020 US News Best Global Universities rankings.
25 Oct 2019
UCT helps document Africa’s ‘biggest refugee crisis’
UCT is part of a collaborative project researching the experiences of South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda, and assessing the health and justice services available to them.
23 Oct 2019
UCT researcher to attend HOPE Meeting
Dr Reshma Kassanjee has been nominated to attend the 12th HOPE Meeting during March 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
22 Oct 2019
HIRAX telescope milestone
The Hydrogen and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX) hit a milestone last week with the launch of prototype, custom-built telescope dishes.
21 Oct 2019
Langdon, Zilla join College of Fellows ‘elders’
Two new Fellows have been inducted into the College of Fellows, acknowledgement of their original and distinguished academic work – and their eldership in the academy.
18 Oct 2019
Genetic detective: case of the neural crest
UCT researchers have set up a genetic library to help improve understanding of how vertebrates – including ourselves – grow and develop.
18 Oct 2019
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