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World Data System (WDS) membership reinforces UCT's leadership in responsible data stewardship, in a strategic step towards global research excellence. ]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2025-09-25-strengthening-global-research-through-open-data-and-collaboration Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2024-09-19-ucts-gundo-maswime-scoops-2024-sanral-saice-academic-staff-award
Gundo Maswime a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering has received the 2024 SANRAL SAICE Academic Staff Award.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2024-09-19-ucts-gundo-maswime-scoops-2024-sanral-saice-academic-staff-award Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2024-03-13-ucts-h3d-spearheads-africas-drug-discovery-accelerator-programme
UCT’s H3D will play a leading role in supporting drug discovery in sub-Saharan Africa through the Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator programme.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2024-03-13-ucts-h3d-spearheads-africas-drug-discovery-accelerator-programme Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:46:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2022-11-02-uct-jumps-up-in-clinical-and-health
UCT is 77th in the world for clinical and health and among the top 200 in four other subject areas, according to Times Higher Education.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2022-11-02-uct-jumps-up-in-clinical-and-health Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:41:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2022-10-04-long-covid-support-group-gives-safe-space-and-mental-support-to-staff
The UCT Long COVID Support Group meets alternate weekly and helps staff with information about how to treat symptoms and navigate workplace dynamics.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2022-10-04-long-covid-support-group-gives-safe-space-and-mental-support-to-staff Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:17:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2022-04-08-uct-ranked-top-in-africa-for-sport-science
At 41st place in the ShanghaiRanking’s 2021 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments, UCT is top on the continent.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2022-04-08-uct-ranked-top-in-africa-for-sport-science Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:54:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2019-08-16-arts-culture-transforming-cities
Festivals, which help residents explore different ways of belonging in cities, can deliberately challenge perceptions of public places and draw attention to inequalities.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2019-08-16-arts-culture-transforming-cities Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:01:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2019-04-30-tackling-lupus-from-the-cathedral-of-science
Dr Kate Webb, recently selected as a Crick African Network Fellow, will travel between UCT and The Francis Crick Institute in London exploring ways to tackle lupus in Africa.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2019-04-30-tackling-lupus-from-the-cathedral-of-science Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:08:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-10-05-stable-middle-class-in-sa-smaller-than-thought
About half of the South African population is still chronically poor. More and more black Africans are joining SA’s middle class, of which they make up half, but they are still underrepresented in terms of the percentage of the overall population.  ]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-10-05-stable-middle-class-in-sa-smaller-than-thought Thu, 05 Oct 2017 06:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-10-03-what-the-south-african-kpmg-saga-says-about-shareholder-activism
Accounting and consulting firm, KPMG South Africa, is  reeling  after it was exposed to have played a part in the  Gupta inspired  state capture activity. The  fallout  has been remarkable. ]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-10-03-what-the-south-african-kpmg-saga-says-about-shareholder-activism Tue, 03 Oct 2017 06:53:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-08-15-new-shrimp-species-has-unique-association-with-octopus
Three new shrimp species have been discovered off Miller’s Point, False Bay – one living with a rare hermit crab and another cohabiting with an octopus.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-08-15-new-shrimp-species-has-unique-association-with-octopus Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:18:00 GMT