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Tackling the challenges of tuberculosis in South Africa Researchers at the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences are working to tackle TB on many fronts. To commemorate World TB Day, we spotlight a few examples of cutting-edge TB research at UCT. 24 Mar 2025
Turn PEPFAR funding freeze crisis into opportunity The PEPFAR funding freeze has impacted millions of South Africans living with HIV. 14 Mar 2025
UCT spin-off companies win inaugural Cape Chamber Innovation Award Two UCT spin-off companies were honoured with the inaugural Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Innovation Award for Best University Spin-off Company. 13 Mar 2025
A fintech’s purple patch UCT is one of the leading places in Africa to develop financial technology ideas, according to start-up ace Gregory Andrews. 13 Mar 2025
Two UCT academics awarded SARChI research chairs Profs Tanja Bosch and Keertan Dheda were awarded SARChI Chairs in Digital Media Sociology and Interrupting Antimicrobial Resistance Amplification, respectively. 11 Mar 2025
Global recognition advances UCT's research accessibility and reliability UCT joins DataCite and achieves CoreTrustSeal Certification for the ZivaHub institutional data repository, enhancing research visibility, data accessibility and long-term sustainability in open science initiatives. 10 Mar 2025
Low literacy levels exacerbate rapidly rising lower limb amputations New research by Dr Katleho Limakatso demonstrates some interesting findings on patients predisposed to lower limb amputations. 06 Mar 2025
High prevalence of critically ill patients dying in African hospitals Approximately 12.5% of in-hospital patients across the continent are critically ill. 03 Mar 2025
SAMRC / UCT Drug Discovery Unit’s track record secures five more years of funding The SAMRC has approved a five-year continuation for the SAMRC/UCT Drug Discovery and Development Research Unit, under the directorship of Professor Kelly Chibale. 28 Feb 2025
Foregrounding Africa: UCT and VC leads on international stage UCT and VC lead the IARU Presidents Meeting at ETH Zurich. 27 Feb 2025
Four UCT academics ranked among top 1% of most-cited researchers UCT researchers' global impact has been recognised in Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list. 25 Feb 2025
A market with unfulfilled potential: Who is SA’s working class? UCT’s Liberty Institute’s ‘The Majority Report 2025’ places SA’s working class in the context of its expansion and great spending power. 24 Feb 2025
UCT-Metso researchers win innovation prize at Mining Indaba A team of UCT researchers and industry partner, Metso, are pioneering an innovative and sustainable solution that is set to transform tailings management. 21 Feb 2025
L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards recognise young UCT researchers tackling Africa’s grand challenges Four University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers are among 30 outstanding scientists recognised in the Fondation L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Award programme. 14 Feb 2025
Elections 2024: Little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters A study led by researchers in UCT’s Including Disability in Education in Africa revealed that there was little accommodation for blind and visually impaired voters during the 2024 general election. 12 Feb 2025

 
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