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Leaving no one behind as UCT is transforming disability inclusion
UCT’s Disability Service works tirelessly to bring the university’s ‘Leaving no one behind’ mantra come to life.
20 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
Joy as UCT’s Ikey Tigers bring Varsity Cup glory back to campus
Ikeys paraded their Varsity Cup trophy at local schools and on campus.
16 May 2025
From small-town dreamer to Springbok contender: Ntokozo Makhaza’s meteoric rise
UCT student Ntokozo Makhaza has been called up for the Springbok alignment squad
16 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
‘Reading helps me grow’
UCT News sat down with a few learners and a teacher at Siphamandla Senior Secondary School to get their take on the Languaging-for-Learning project’s in-class library concept.
14 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
Professor Emerita Valerie Mizrahi elected to prestigious US academy
With her election as an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Emer Prof Valerie Mizrahi joins the ranks of some of the world’s most distinguished scholars.
30 Apr 2025
Shaping the future of explainable AI earns researcher NRF P-rating
UCT researcher, Dr Jesse Heyninck has been awarded a P-rating, a recognition of his promising future as an international leader in his field.
30 Apr 2025
UCT prioritises end-of-life care with novel project
The five-year study responds to the growing need for palliative care in South Africa.
25 Apr 2025
RMF10: ‘Not about erasing history’
Former UCT SRC president Ramabina Mahapa reflects on what it meant to lead during the historic Rhodes Must Fall student movement.
24 Apr 2025
Surgical hackathon team devises ‘street smart’ solution
The groundbreaking UCT–Harvard hackathon incorporated AI in an attempt to improve health systems.
24 Apr 2025
Effective couple communication alters diabetes care, health outcomes
Good communication between two partners improves self-diabetes management, which improves overall health outcomes.
24 Apr 2025
World Book Day: In-class libraries a valuable learning tool
In-class libraries are dedicated spaces within classrooms where teachers organise and display literature, providing learners with easy access to books throughout the school day.
23 Apr 2025
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