A UCT Summer School excursion unpacked the fascinating journey from molecule to medicine, blending storytelling, science and behind-the-scenes lab exploration.

Scientists from UCT’s Department of Biological Sciences have been involved in an international research project which shows a parasitic sea snail that represents an entirely new genus.

Study findings show a large proportion of transgender and gender-diverse people in South Africa are unable to access adequate medical gender-affirming care.

Hundreds of attendees gathered at the UCT GSB from 28 to 30 January for the BIOGRIP 2026 Conference.

UCT is the ‘place to be’, said one student when they arrived on campus for the 2026 Parent Orientation assembly.