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UCT is Africa’s most international university UCT held its place among Times Higher Education’s 100 most international universities in the world and is the only African university on the list. 26 Jan 2023
Managing the impact of the Benguela losing breath Researchers at UCT are studying the severe low-oxygen conditions that occur on Africa’s south-west coast and compromise the area’s valuable fisheries. 26 Jan 2023
The incriminating genes behind sports injuries UCT researchers are leading the way in investigating the body’s cellular networks and pathways, including DNA and protein structures, in the field of sports injury. 21 Dec 2022
Interfaculty research event puts women’s challenges under a microscope DVC for Research and Internationalisation Prof Sue Harrison’s conversation series encourages interfaculty and cross-disciplinary research to tackle society’s complex problems. 15 Dec 2022
Graduand’s dissertation essay on plastic waste wins silver at COP27 Graduand Kirsten Barratt’s master’s thesis examines legal regulations around plastic waste and reuse and suggests incentive-based regulations. The work also informed a COP27 essay award. 14 Dec 2022
UCT’s new eResearch director: Prof Vaccari UCT welcomes Professor Mattia Vaccari as the director of eResearch. 13 Dec 2022
Funding boost for low-cost cardiac device A UCT spin-off company, Strait Access Technology, has received a funding boost that could help get its cardiac surgical devices into low-resource settings.   12 Dec 2022
Celebrating the power of research for social change UCT’s prestigious Research celebration 2022 highlighted the deep potential of research outputs to enhance public–private partnerships for the benefit of health and welfare in Africa. 05 Dec 2022
Alan Pifer winner champions child, women’s heart health Professor Liesl Zühlke’s work to put children and women at the centre of the global heart health agenda makes her a fitting Alan Pifer awardee. 01 Dec 2022
Heart disease doyen wins Alan Pifer Award Her legacy of research excellence, impact and innovation earns Professor Karen Sliwa this prestigious annual Vice-Chancellor’s prize. 01 Dec 2022
UCT researchers recognised as highly cited Three UCT researchers are among the world’s most cited, based on the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list published by Clarivate. 22 Nov 2022
UCT’s reputation among the top 200 globally UCT’s reputation is among the best in the world, according to Times Higher Education. 18 Nov 2022
IDM extension project boosts continent’s biomedical research capacity The launch of the new IDM North and South Pavilions, through the Courtyard Extension Project, will support the Institute’s burgeoning world-class research. 14 Nov 2022
Winning project reimagines Delft stormwater basin UCT master’s student Tauhir Rakiep has won the Best Student/Research Project category of the inaugural #cocreate Blue-Green Cities Design Awards. 10 Nov 2022
Patel’s cheetah locomotion study gets major funding boost USA-based company MathWorks supports UCT’s African Robotics Unit’s research into cheetah locomotion to the tune of R2.2 million. 09 Nov 2022
Research into Cape Town helicopter rescue missions – mainstay for accident prevention strategies Between 2012 and 2016, the South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service search-and-rescue helicopters in the Western Cape rescued more than 600 people in distress. 09 Nov 2022
The convergence of isiXhosa texts and sociology Sociology researchers at UCT are making early isiXhosa texts accessible – and key – to contemporary African sociology.  08 Nov 2022
Eight UCT researchers honoured by ASSAf & SAYAS UCT researchers are among those recognised this year by the Academy of Science of South Africa and the South African Young Academy of Science. 07 Nov 2022
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