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Women’s Month: The unexpected urgency of vaccine hesitancy research before the pandemic When Dr Elizabeth Oduwole looks back at her decision to research vaccine hesitancy just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, she can clearly see the hand of God in her life. 20 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: South Africans’ mixed reaction to adopting alternative water sources UCT’s Teboho Mofokeng’s research explored South Africans’ willingness to use alternative water sources to flush their toilets. 13 Aug 2024
Commerce deputy dean wants to inspire a new generation of researchers Tackling social issues through his work: Assoc Prof Nkosivile Madinga became the deputy dean of Research, Internationalisation and Socially Engaged Scholarship in the Faculty of Commerce. 13 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Research that transforms lives and inspires future scientists Dr Nodumo Zulu has been nominated in the prestigious NSTF Awards for her innovative STEM research that has the power to transform lives and inspire future scientists. 12 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Stepping forward and assuming leadership EBE dean, Professor Alison Lewis, will be inducted as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in September. 08 Aug 2024
TB diagnosis and drug resistance testing can be reduced to just 23 hours A groundbreaking study found that the turnaround time for full TB diagnosis and resistance testing has gone from 15 days to just 23 hours. 08 Aug 2024
Top honours for leading radio astronomy big data analysis IDIA was recognised for the special theme award for its innovative infrastructure and management, which enhances global collaboration in astronomy. 05 Aug 2024
What would it take to turn National Health Insurance into universal healthcare? The 2019 report of Health Market Inquiry shows that South Africa’s private healthcare overservices its clients, offers variable patient experiences, and varying quality of care. This inquiry goes on to call for regulatory reforms to enhance efficiency, competitiveness, affordability and service quality. 05 Aug 2024
Seven UCT Researchers Awarded ‘Career Starting’ SAMRC Grants 02 Aug 2024
SA teens are struggling with symptoms of depression Little research has been done on depression and anxiety among younger adolescents, those between the ages of 10 and 14, write three UCT academics. 01 Aug 2024 Republished
‘It takes a child to raise a village’ During his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Rudzani Muloiwa discussed the fundamentals to ensure the well-being of children all over. 29 Jul 2024
Increasing the Child Support Grant could eliminate child food poverty A research report by UCT’s Children’s Institute revealed that millions of South Africa’s children are living below the food poverty line. 25 Jul 2024
Launch of the UNESCO Network on Open Education: A milestone for social justice in academia UCT UNESCO Chair joins groundbreaking global UniTWIN Network on Open Education. 24 Jul 2024
The IDM seeks health innovations in infectious diseases Discovering the IDM’s pioneering research from novel diagnostics to drug resistance and non-communicable diseases offers insight into the dynamic landscape of infectious and NCD research. This has profound implications for public health. 23 Jul 2024
Celebrating UCT’s Global impact in sustainable development The innovative research and international collaborations at UCT are propelling sustainable development and global impact. 19 Jul 2024
UCT academic scoops prestigious global health award Prof Lucy Gilson has been co-awarded the German Bundestag’s Virchow Prize to honour her work building a holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human health. 19 Jul 2024
IDM’s emerging scientists: Pioneering breakthroughs in infectious disease research The IDM’s emerging scientists’ groundbreaking work in infectious disease research tackles challenges from SARS-CoV-2 immunity to TB transmission. 16 Jul 2024
UCT’s Siyaphumelela network bags Kresge Foundation grant UCT’s Siyaphumelela network has received the Kresge Foundation grant to continue their work in the higher education space. 11 Jul 2024
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