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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.


UCT to host international summit on SDGs in Africa UCT will host the virtual three-day International Summit on Sustainable Development Goals in Africa from 13 to 15 September 2021. 03 Sep 2021
UCT Law builds closer ties with the Permanent Court of Arbitration An MoU between the Permanent Court of Arbitration and UCT will see a court representative in South Africa drawn from the UCT Law faculty, and a fellowship established. 02 Sep 2021
Crime statistics show South Africa’s lockdown ‘crime holiday’ is over UCT postdoctoral fellow Anine Kriegler puts South Africa’s recently released quarterly crime statistics into context. 02 Sep 2021 Republished
Neuroscience moves closer to understanding brain development Wellcome Leap has awarded UCT’s Professor Kirsten Donald a multimillion dollar contract for neuroscience research. 31 Aug 2021
UCT’s Dr Virginie Rozot awarded Wellcome Leap grant for TB research UCT’s Dr Virginie Rozot, a research officer at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, has been awarded a multi-year contract as part of Wellcome Leap’s Delta Tissue programme. 31 Aug 2021
The importance of the first-ever Afrikaaps dictionary The director of UCT’s Centre for Film and Media Studies Professor Adam Haupt reflects on the importance of the first-ever Afrikaaps dictionary and the history of the language. 30 Aug 2021 Republished
Study shows midlife metabolism is a myth Two UCT professors contributed to groundbreaking research on energy expenditure across the human lifespan now published in a major science journal. 27 Aug 2021
UCT researcher to present novel COVID-19 study at global cardiology congress A major study investigating the relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease and led by Professor Karen Sliwa will be presented at a global cardiology congress. 27 Aug 2021
Pension law deprives most South Africans right to decide on inheritance In her PhD thesis, UCT lecturer Karin Lehmann challenges Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 as being unconstitutional. 26 Aug 2021
Youth in the firing line of COVID-19 mental health pandemic Children and adolescents have suffered the collateral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on their mental health. 24 Aug 2021 Republished
Understanding post-operative deaths in Africa – new study A study involving UCT academics details a landmark trial that attempted to address the problem of post-operative deaths in Africa. 24 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Neziswa Titi on being a voice for society’s most vulnerable The UCT Children’s Institute’s Dr Neziswa Titi said it’s important that her work resonates with those it’s intended to impact: children. 20 Aug 2021
UCT ranks top in Africa UCT came top on the continent in ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021. This means UCT leads in Africa in five major world university rankings. 20 Aug 2021
COVID-19 heaps pressure on South African consumers across the board UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing has examined the impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on jobs and income. 19 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Women, step up to uncover Africa’s fossil heritage Africa is rich in dinosaur fossils but more scientists and fieldworkers are needed to uncover this “fabulous heritage”, especially women. 19 Aug 2021

 
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