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How geomatics, legal pluralism, and history shape SA’s land justice future UCT’s Prof Jenniffer Whittal delivered her inaugural lecture on campus on 3 June. 06 Jun 2025

African scientists launch the African Bioinformatics Institute By investing in skills, infrastructure, and collaboration, the African Bioinformatics Institute sets out to shape the future of life science research in Africa. 06 Jun 2025

UCT-led study finds dehorning rhinos reduces poaching UCT researchers co-led a study which reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching. 05 Jun 2025

The multifaceted relationship between youth, violence The story of South African youth, their mistrust of governance structures and violence is as complicated as it is straightforward. 05 Jun 2025

Advancing African scholarship in health professions education UCT’s Prof Jacqueline van Wyk considered what advancing African scholarship in health professions education would look like. 03 Jun 2025

UCT forensic scientist earns NRF P-rating for DNA research NRF P-rating for UCT researcher highlights her innovative approach to forensic science and her commitment to justice, ethics and humanitarian impact. 03 Jun 2025

UCT at the forefront of landmark discovery on early human genetics Breakthrough UCT–Copenhagen study uncovers biological sex and unexpected genetic diversity in Paranthropus robustus. 02 Jun 2025

Prof Ursula Hoadley’s inaugural – an ‘intellectual feast’ Prof Ursula Hoadley delivered her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 21 May. 26 May 2025

Africa Day celebration highlights African identity, resilience, and ownership in health sciences The Pan African Health Sciences Forum at UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted an Africa Day celebration to reflect on the past, present and the future of healthcare in South Africa. 21 May 2025

MARC SE-Africa drives adoption of plan to tackle malaria drug resistance in East Africa The 25th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health formally endorsed the Regional Detailed Action Plan for Responding to Antimalarial Drug Resistance in East Africa. 21 May 2025

Psychosocial support vital for patients undergoing lower limb amputations Patients who undergo lower limb amputations need targeted interventions that provide them with purpose and agency to resume life post-operation. 20 May 2025

UCT scholars awarded SARChI chairs in ocean modelling and symbolic AI UCT bags two new SARChI research chairs in Ocean and Atmospheric Modelling and Symbolic Artificial Intelligence. 15 May 2025

Katye Altieri scoops Oppenheimer Memorial Trust’s New Frontiers Research Award Associate Professor Katye Altieri is the second UCT academic to receive the R7.5 million award. 15 May 2025

How ecology, statistics and interdisciplinary collaboration can save species UCT’s Prof Res Altwegg delivered his inaugural lecture on 8 May. 13 May 2025

Prof Chibale elected to prestigious US National Academy of Sciences Prof Kelly Chibale, the Neville Isdell Chair in African-centric Drug Discovery & Development at UCT, has been elected to the US-based National Academy of Sciences. 07 May 2025

RMF10: PhD study challenges narratives around protest violence Dr Mapheyeledi Sibindlana’s doctoral research interrogates the contested nature of violence during the Rhodes Must Fall protests. 02 May 2025

From research to impact: How VACFA is transforming vaccine policy in Africa World Immunization Week, commemorated on the last week of April, brings a spotlight to the work of UCT’s VACFA which works across the continent to rid Africa of vaccine-preventable diseases. 02 May 2025

UCT researcher’s work challenges colonial inheritance UCT scholar Eve Wong has conducted rare research on the revivalism of the Khoisan movement in South Africa. 02 May 2025

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