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 - 4 min read
 
Prof Ursula Hoadley’s inaugural – an ‘intellectual feast’

Prof Ursula Hoadley delivered her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 21 May.

26 May 2025 - 10 min read
 
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 - 9 min read
 
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 - 5 min read
 
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 - 4 min read
 
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 - 5 min read
 
How ecology, statistics and interdisciplinary collaboration can save species

UCT’s Prof Res Altwegg delivered his inaugural lecture on 8 May.

13 May 2025 - >10 min read