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New research on Sutherland Nine remains digs deeper into their lives, deaths New research has dug deeper into and revealed insights into the lives of the Sutherland Nine, who were donated unethically to UCT in the 1920s. 25 May 2023
UCT RDA collaborates with ACU to launch second Commonwealth Futures Climate Research cohort UCT’s Researcher Development Academy has been appointed as a training partner for the Association of Commonwealth Universities second Commonwealth Futures Climate Research cohort. 25 May 2023
SA’s ‘Science Oscars’ names UCT finalists In acknowledgement of their groundbreaking work in the fields of science, engineering and technology, 12 UCT scientists have been selected as finalists for the 2022/2023 NSTF-South32 Awards. 25 May 2023
Climate change to push species over abrupt tipping points Climate change is likely to abruptly push species over tipping points as their geographic ranges reach unforeseen temperatures, finds a new study co-led by a UCT researcher. 19 May 2023
Water vulnerability highlighted in UCT’s new mural UCT researchers recently teamed up with Interfer to create a new mural visualising the stories of local community members’ experiences of water. 18 May 2023
‘Find your scholarly voice’ – new RLP cohort advised Guest speaker Prof Stella Nkomo shared experiences from her academic journey with the 2023 Research Leadership Programme cohort of mid-career women academics. 18 May 2023
Success for UCT researchers in pan-African research programme The projects of four University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have been awarded funding by the DELTAS Africa II programme, designed to build pan-African research consortia and develop African-led research. 18 May 2023
UCT ranks in top 1.4% of universities worldwide UCT has been named the top university in Africa in the Center for World University Rankings. 16 May 2023
Context matters: Understanding childhood brain development During her inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Kirsty Donald delved into what factors are prevalent in the maturing of the brain. 15 May 2023
Rocking the Cradle: new evidence shows site is much younger than thought New research shows that South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind site is much younger than previously pegged, dramatically changing the narrative of its antiquity. 12 May 2023
Scientists unravel the growth patterns of giant wombat-like animals from ancient Australian rainforests UCT’s Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, together with researchers from Australia, recently published a paper on a 15-million-year-old giant wombat-like animal from Australia. 11 May 2023
UCT TB researcher elected Fellow of the Royal Society UCT’s Prof Valerie Mizrahi is among the 80 outstanding researchers, innovators and communicators from around the world who have been elected as the newest Fellows of the Royal Society. 10 May 2023
UCT introduces new ATAP cohort UCT hosted a welcome reception for the new cohort of awardees in the Accelerated Transformation of the Academic Programme on 3 May. 10 May 2023
Boost for humanities postdoc research as national institute comes on board UCT is celebrating another key partnership as the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences pave the way for a postdoctoral research fellowship programme. 10 May 2023
Brave new world: On the edge of a second quantum revolution Professor Jeff Murugan’s inaugural lecture described the possibilities of quantum mechanics, not least of which is an era of clean energy through quantum batteries. 05 May 2023
UCT to host new Wellcome-funded Discovery Research Platform for Infection CIDRI-Africa at UCT has been chosen to host eight new Wellcome-funded Discovery Research Platforms. 05 May 2023
ACDI director Mark New wins Frontiers Planet Prize UCT’s Mark New has recently been awarded the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize for research on nature-based solutions and climate change. 28 Apr 2023
Policy action essential to care for SA’s growing number of older people Policy development and implementation is necessary to support older people and their caregivers to live healthy and fulfilled lives. 26 Apr 2023
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