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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.


Rethinking international postgrad experiences Internationalisation is an essential yet inequitable element of postgraduate education. COVID-19 is an opportunity to re-think international exchange – something that’s long overdue. 27 Aug 2020
UCT joins search for COVID-19 vaccine UCT is participating in three international COVID-19 vaccine trials alongside other national and international counterparts. 26 Aug 2020
Professor Elmi Muller wins the 2019 Alan Pifer Award The award recognises Muller’s groundbreaking work in establishing transplantation between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients in South Africa and beyond.  26 Aug 2020
UCT sickle cell genetics study a first for Africa New research investigating the genetic modifiers of long-term survival in individuals with sickle cell anaemia reveals a range of possible pathways for novel therapeutic interventions. 25 Aug 2020
UCT maintains position in world rankings UCT has maintained its position in the 201–300 band in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020. 21 Aug 2020
In pursuit of a positive mining legacy An interdisciplinary UCT research alliance will focus on the cultivation of fibre-rich plants as a means of remediating degraded mining land. 20 Aug 2020
Palaeoscience fellows score for science and diversity Meet the Human Evolution Research Institute’s inaugural 2020 Advancing Womxn fellows, Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise and Rivoningo Khosa, who are scoring for science and diversity. 20 Aug 2020
UCT tap water study goes postal UCT researchers enlisted the help of the South African Post Office to discover the likely sources of tap water across the country. 18 Aug 2020
Making the postgrad international experience more equitable The next instalment in UCT's series of challenging conversations – Unleashing the new global university – is scheduled for Monday 24 August 2020.  17 Aug 2020
Simple tech solution is an ear saver Meet Lara Timm whose clever, inexpensive device improves the comfort and fit of face masks with ear loops, typically worn by frontline medical staff. 14 Aug 2020
Off-the-shelf tech solutions for Africa Catherine Gordon-Grant, from UCT’s Medical Devices Laboratory, is part of the OpenAir project that is creating cheap ventilators for critically ill patients. 14 Aug 2020
AI trained to study individual birds in wild populations Using artificial intelligence, biologists can now train computers to recognise individual birds in wild populations by their feather formations – good news for conservation biology. 07 Aug 2020
COVID-19: high-flow nasal cannula ‘valuable’ alternative to ventilation Upscaling the use of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy on COVID-19 patients at Groote Schuur Hospital has yielded encouraging results. 04 Aug 2020
Can undergraduate international exchange programmes go virtual? Educators and institutions attempt to push the boundaries of digital education with virtual exchange programmes in the hopes of becoming more inclusive.  04 Aug 2020 Republished
Women’s work, food and reproductive labour: a snapshot of gender equality research at UCT UCT researchers are working to better understand how gender inequality continues to affect every aspect of women’s lives in South Africa. 04 Aug 2020

 
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