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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.


Lessons from the HIV and AIDS pandemic 24 Mar 2020 Republished
SA women take the lead in structural biology In keeping with the “Generation Equality” theme of International Women’s Day (8 March), a truly remarkable achievement by South African women scientists deserves to be celebrated. 12 Mar 2020
Hair relaxers tested by UCT lab found to be corrosive to skin According to a study by scientists from UCT, all commercially sold hair relaxers tested were found to be at pH levels that are corrosive to skin. 09 Mar 2020
Eastern Cape spring is getting drier – here’s why PhD candidate Precious Mahlalela presented her research on the Eastern Cape’s worsening spring rainfall at the recent “Ocean Meets Sky” symposium at UCT. 06 Mar 2020
Inaugural oceanography symposium by and for students The postgraduate-led “Ocean Meets Sky” symposium on Wednesday, 4 March, saw UCT master’s and PhD candidates share their research, locating it in global conversations. 05 Mar 2020
Seven UCT subjects in top 100 UCT has held fast in the top 10 globally for development studies in the recently released QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020. 05 Mar 2020
Emissions: four times the work or one-third of the time UCT’s Professor Harald Winkler says that the emissions gap is growing, while pointing to small signs of hope that the climate crisis can be addressed. 05 Mar 2020
Crimes at sea cripple sustainable development Despite happening at sea, the effects of maritime crime ripple across water and land threatening sustainable development. 03 Mar 2020
Inequality in SA: government needs help Tackling inequality in South Africa doesn’t rest solely on the shoulders of government, said UCT’s Professor Murray Leibbrandt. 03 Mar 2020
Shedding new light on black hole ejections UCT academics are part of an Oxford-led research group observing a black hole ejecting material over vast distances at close to the speed of light. 02 Mar 2020
Biochemistry breakthrough for UCT researchers UCT researchers have produced a world-first visualisation at close-to-atomic resolution of a plant enzyme that could be used to boost drug discovery in Africa. 28 Feb 2020
Human waste on world innovation stage Master’s candidate Vukheta Mukhari was among the young innovators who presented their work at Design Indaba 2020. He talked about extracting value from human waste. 27 Feb 2020
Trains least safe public transport for women A new paper shows that South African women feel most vulnerable commuting by train and more gender-sensitive transport planning, networks and services are needed. 26 Feb 2020
Humble sandprawn: a champion water filterer The unassuming little sandprawn has been cast into the international spotlight by three UCT researchers who discovered its ability to filter coastal water. 26 Feb 2020
Africa pays too much for its debt An exaggerated perception of African debt levels has led to countries paying much higher interest rates on debt than they should. 21 Feb 2020 Republished
UCT in top 10 emerging economy universities UCT held its position among the top 10 globally and as top-ranked in Africa in the 2020 Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings. 19 Feb 2020

 
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