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Maintain good water habits – province getting hotter, drier World Water Day highlights how climate change will affect rainfall and access to fresh water, as regions such as the Western Cape become hotter and drier. 22 Mar 2021
‘UCT’s Vision 2030 is attainable’ Lesego Modutle, a disability advocacy specialist in UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change, said the university can achieve Vision 2030 if staff work together. 19 Mar 2021
COVID-19: not that heavy on the heart UCT’s Professor Mpiko Ntsekhe said that the majority of patients with severe COVID-19 will not present with evidence of significant damage to the heart. 19 Mar 2021
NRF P-rating for young UCT philosopher Dr Ryan Nefdt was recently awarded a P-rating by the National Research Foundation as well as the 2020/21 Human Sciences Research Council Emerging Researcher Award. 19 Mar 2021
Prestigious award proves UCT’s Rosalie Tostevin rocks Dr Rosalie Tostevin is the latest UCT researcher to be awarded the prestigious NRF P-rating. 18 Mar 2021
UCT academic inducted into prestigious American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Professor Deon Bezuidenhout has been elected to join the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. 18 Mar 2021
Postdoctoral fellow shares research highs and lows under lockdown Dr Steven Makatsa, a postdoctoral research fellow in UCT’s Division of Medical Virology, shared his experiences in the laboratory during lockdown. 18 Mar 2021
COVID-19 third surge: ‘Fraught with problems’ UCT’s Professor Marc Mendelson said that several factors are expected to drive the third COVID-19 resurgence in the country. 18 Mar 2021
Piracy, slavery and a Mecca pilgrimage New UCT research reveals more about the life of freed slave Carel Pelgrim, who made the first Hajj to Mecca from the Cape. 17 Mar 2021
Pandemic praxis: adapting research methods within COVID-19 constraints UCT’s African Centre for Cities’ Nourished Child project is using a mix of photography and online messaging technology to continue doing fieldwork during the COVID-19 pandemic. 17 Mar 2021 Republished
UCT staff and students to use the UCT Daily Health Screening app From 1 April 2021, all UCT staff and students who visit the university’s campuses are required to use the UCT Daily Health Screening app for mandatory COVID-19 screening. 16 Mar 2021
‘This is your new home’ Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has assured the parents of first-year students of her and the university’s commitment to helping them achieve academic success. 16 Mar 2021
UCT VC advocates education as post-COVID-19 recovery strategy Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng participated in a panel discussion at the 2021 Leading Women Summit on how education can drive change in the post-pandemic world. 15 Mar 2021
Soudien ‘over the moon’ about NRF A-rating Celebrated Emeritus Professor Crain Soudien is the latest UCT researcher to receive an A-rating from the NRF. 15 Mar 2021
Phaphama SEDI and UCT students help local entrepreneurs rise An NPO started in part by UCT societies is helping entrepreneurs develop their small businesses, with the help of the university’s students 15 Mar 2021
From Glenara kitchen to lecturer: Ntsikelelo Pefile comes full circle Ntsikelelo Pefile started his working life helping his aunt clean at Glenara. She and the late Dr Stuart Saunders profoundly influenced his life. 10 Mar 2021
UCT remains a top-10 emerging economy university Times Higher Education continues to rank UCT as the best university on the continent. 09 Mar 2021
UCT researcher selected for global STEMM leadership initiative Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel, a geographer and climate change adaptation expert, has been selected to join Homeward Bound, an international leadership programme. 09 Mar 2021
How Biden can overcome right-wing populism During a UCT Summer School open lecture, John Matisonn and Dr Francis Kornegay discussed how the US president, Joe Biden, can overcome right-wing populism. 09 Mar 2021
100UP programme kicks off fundraising campaign UCT’s 100UP programme has embarked on a “massive” fundraising drive to garner much-needed support. 09 Mar 2021
Structural biologist’s journey to inspire UCT postdoctoral research fellow in structural biology Dr Lizelle Lubbe shared her journey and her hopes for growing and diversifying her field. 08 Mar 2021
Two new NRF A-ratings for UCT UCT recently welcomed two new additions to its growing list of A-rated researchers: Professor Michael Claeys and Professor Giona Tuccini. 08 Mar 2021
MSc student lauded for world-class HPV research MSc student Melissa Marx’s research into the human papillomavirus is an important step towards helping scientists find therapeutics to decrease the high rate of infection. 08 Mar 2021
Six outstanding UCT scientists recognised by the SAMRC The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has recognised six researchers and scientists from UCT at the 7th SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards ceremony. 05 Mar 2021
Installation of new bins part of UCT’s green campus transformation UCT has installed new bins across its campuses to reinforce a simple and efficient colour scheme that will improve recycling habits. 05 Mar 2021
Interpreting chronic COVID-19 lung complications UCT’s Professor Keertan Dheda discusses long COVID and its effects on the lungs. 04 Mar 2021
New research head talks about alignment, agility and support UCT’s new executive director of research, Dr Linda Mtwisha, shared her thoughts and plans after her first 100 days in (a virtual) office. 04 Mar 2021
UCT alum directs South Africa's first gay rom-com UCT News caught up with alum Gabe Gabriel who wrote and directed South Africa’s first gay romantic comedy. 04 Mar 2021
Win-win for municipalities and engineering students’ professional skills UCT engineering students built on the university’s input into the Data for Municipal Infrastructure Assets initiative, gaining vital data analysis and project management skills. 04 Mar 2021
UCT’s development studies in top 10 worldwide UCT is among the top 100 universities in the world for six subjects according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject 2021. 04 Mar 2021
 
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