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UCT welcomes Brazilian vice-chancellors to engage on collaborative opportunities UCT Vice-Chancellor interim Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy, hosts the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities led by Professor Odilon Máximo de Marais. 06 Sep 2023
Clinical studies bring GIFT of sexual health closer for women Close to 700 women will be involved in the validation of the Genital Inflammation Test (GIFT) developed at the University of Cape Town (UCT). 04 Sep 2023 Republished
Kelly Chibale wins Royal Society Africa Prize 2023 Professor Kelly Chibale, who holds the Neville Isdell Chair in African-centric Drug Discovery and Development, has just been awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize 2023. 31 Aug 2023
Sustainable chemist wins Rising Star Africa Prize Dr Wade Petersen, from the Department of Chemistry at UCT, has been announced as the winner of the Royal Society’s Rising Star Africa Prize winner for 2023. 31 Aug 2023
Meet UCT’s SDG postdoctoral research fellows Meet UCT’s six Sustainable Development Goals postdoctoral research fellows from Africa who are working to accelerate African-led projects that support the United Nations’ SDGs. 30 Aug 2023
Esteemed Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant for UCT Neuroscience Institute’s Mark Solms An Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant of R1.9 million will enable Professor Mark Solms and team to understand consciousness through its replication and simulation in an artificial agent. 25 Aug 2023
UCT retains Africa’s top spot in ARWU rankings UCT remains the top university on the continent, according to ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023. 16 Aug 2023
Study uncovers why detecting depression, anxiety and domestic violence in pregnant women is limited A recent study revealed why detecting symptoms of depression, anxiety and experiences of domestic violence in Cape Town’s pregnant women is limited. 16 Aug 2023
The Francis Crick Institute and LifeArc partner with five African research institutions to support scientists The Crick Africa Network is set to extend for a further five years, supporting more young African scientists, thanks to a £7.5 million investment from LifeArc. 15 Aug 2023
Six UCT researchers awarded SA research chairs UCT proudly adds another six South African Research Chairs to this prestigious community. 08 Aug 2023
Women’s Month: ‘SA women are in pain’ Caron Zimri’s research straddles two spheres of psychology and studies the prevalence of traumatic brain injury in women who have experienced intimate partner violence. 07 Aug 2023
Blockchain solution to contested elections Innovative blockchain solutions were on show at the closing ceremony of the FinHub Hack Series I – and the winning team walked away with R50 000. 04 Aug 2023
Setting up an Africa–Europe cluster of research excellence UCT will co-lead a Cluster of Research Excellence in Inequalities, Poverty and Deprivation. 01 Aug 2023
Gina Ziervogel takes the helm at the African Climate Development Initiative Assoc Prof Gina Ziervogel brings experience in climate governance, adaptation and transdisciplinary approaches to her new role of director of the African Climate and Development Initiative. 27 Jul 2023
Re-imagining Africa’s story Former UCT VC Dr Mamphela Ramphele and Stellenbosch University’s Assoc Prof Rika Preiser presented findings uncovered during a collaborative project. 27 Jul 2023

 
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