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Climate report highlights urgency of coal phase-out
The 2021 Climate Transparency Report warns that the world’s global warming ambitions and mitigation strategies are not aligned.
19 Oct 2021
Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines?
On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines.
18 Oct 2021
Climate change expert bags Social Responsiveness Award
For her research on the Mother City’s once-in-a-century drought, UCT has presented Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel with the 2020 Social Responsiveness Award.
15 Oct 2021
Unpacking pandemic practices in computational science
The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated research in many fields, as scientists around the world plough everything into battling the pandemic. UCT’s Division of Computational Biology is no exception.
14 Oct 2021
PhD candidate’s mission to understand the human brain
Leen Remmelzwaal’s PhD research aims to understand how the brain makes, interprets and processes predications, and how these direct and influence an individual’s decision-making process.
12 Oct 2021
Child and adolescent mental healthcare has many gaps
A UCT PhD graduate is working towards creating separate mental healthcare facilities for children and adolescents.
11 Oct 2021
PhD research points to effective treatment of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS
A UCT PhD graduate’s research looks at adapting and piloting group interpersonal therapy for the treatment of depressive symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS.
04 Oct 2021
A leading cause of death in SA, head trauma is under-researched
A multi-million-rand grant has enabled further study into traumatic brain injury, under the guidance of Prof Anthony Figaji of UCT’s Paediatric Neurosurgery Unit.
04 Oct 2021
Two UCT researchers awarded ‘Science Oscars’
In recognition of their outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Sheetal Silal and Professor Michael Claeys received awards at last night’s NSTF-South32 event.
01 Oct 2021
Epilepsy in SA investigated through unique collaboration
UCT researcher Dr Joseph Raimondo is investigating epilepsy through his recently awarded Wellcome Trust International Intermediate Fellowship.
01 Oct 2021
New partnership with UCT-based H3D Foundation to strengthen African drug research
A UCT foundation and an international pharmaceutical organisation are joining forces to ensure Africa is ready for the next pandemic.
01 Oct 2021
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
Interactive website tracks SA’s post-school qualifications
Siyaphambili, a project in UCTʼs Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, has launched an interactive website to help track South Africa’s post-school qualification scores.
16 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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