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Research & innovation



UCT aspires to become a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. Taking advantage of expanding global networks and our distinct vantage point in Africa, we are committed , through innovative research and scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of our natural and social worlds. We are committed both to protecting and encouraging 'curiosity-driven research' and research that has a real impact on our communities and environment.


Medical waste reveals our drug choices 13 Feb 2020 Republished
Movies used to change health behaviour 31 Jan 2020 Republished
Tracking ancient firewalkers 30 Jan 2020 Republished
Getting high on the history of drugs A recent study details the secret histories of drugs – both legal and illegal – in southern Africa. 30 Jan 2020 Republished
UCT professor clinches Georg Forster Award UCT's Professor Abdulkader Tayob was recently awarded with a prestigious Georg Forster Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. 30 Jan 2020 Republished
Meet the Researchers without Borders Eight PhD candidates from sub-Saharan Africa make up the inaugural cohort of the UCT–Bristol University Researchers without Borders programme. 27 Jan 2020
Podcast: how climate change threatens our farms In a podcast, Peter Johnston, a UCT climate scientist and researcher, discusses how climate change might affect farming in South Africa and what can be done about it. 23 Jan 2020 Republished
Sequencing the future The UCT Neuroscience Institute is helping to ensure Africans are better represented in neurogenetic studies through forward-looking, international projects on genetics and the nervous system. 22 Jan 2020
Why green energy finally makes economic sense UCT energy economist Faaiqa Hartley says its affordability could pave the way for renewables to eventually account for the lion’s share of global electricity production. 22 Jan 2020 Republished
UCT wins top international business school competition The UCT Graduate School of Business has won the 39th annual John Molson MBA International Case Competition, the first African business school to do so. 21 Jan 2020
Community-based intervention to identify undiagnosed TB cases An innovative tech-driven idea pioneered by UCT’s Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity will take TB testing from the lab into the community. 20 Jan 2020
Investors still not walking the talk Recent research shows that while lip service is paid to the notion of responsible investing, very little has changed in practice. 17 Jan 2020 Republished
How to keep South African children safe Children are vulnerable to violence and injuries, from burns to drowning and from road traffic injuries to fatal child abuse. 17 Jan 2020 Republished
UCT inventors are among the decade’s best Business Insider South Africa recently named four UCT-linked inventions among South Africa’s best of the decade. 16 Jan 2020
On the cutting edge: meet Assoc Prof Maswime Associate Professor Salome Maswime has recently joined the Faculty of Health Sciences in her new role as the head of Global Surgery. 15 Jan 2020
Fisheries management is good for fish New international research looks at whether overfished fish populations have been able to recover with better management. 14 Jan 2020
Cancer treatment gets personal More targeted and personalised therapies are needed to improve the way we tackle cancer. 14 Jan 2020 Republished
Why South Africa's declining maths performance is a worry UCT is taking steps to improve students’ maths results by introducing a number of interventions. 10 Jan 2020 Republished

 
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