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Spotlighting the power of collaboration as UCT hosts the Worldwide Universities Network
‘Partnerships are greater than the sum of their parts’ was the theme of the day when UCT hosted members of the Worldwide Universities Network.
31 May 2024
UCT professor elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
UCT researcher receives recognition for achieving the highest level of excellence and advancing AI in Africa.
31 May 2024
Innovating for impact: NSTF awards shortlist UCT academics
The finalists for the prestigious 2023/2024 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards have been announced and UCT academics are well represented in many of the award categories.
28 May 2024
Thirty years of freedom: Protecting South Africa’s children
UCT’s Lucy Jamieson said protecting SA’s children is a collective effort.
24 May 2024
A ‘flying star who remains a grounded gem’ delivers inaugural lecture
UCT’s Professor Lesley Green delivered her inaugural lecture on 14 May – marking her ascent to full professor.
16 May 2024
UCT among the top 1.3% universities in the world
The latest rankings from the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) place UCT in the top 1.3% of universities globally.
16 May 2024
The case for a systems approach to technology in organisations
Prof Lisa Seymour’s inaugural lecture focused on a systems approach to technology in organisations.
14 May 2024
Ntobeko Ntusi: a humanist with an unblinking gaze
UCT’s Prof Ntobeko Ntusi is set to take up the hot seat at the South African Medical Research Council.
10 May 2024
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The South African civil justice system: Transformative steps to bridge the gap
Professor Mohamed Paleker delivered his inaugural lecture on 7 May 2024.
09 May 2024
Researching the human experience
Drawing on South Africa’s rich history and diversity, these four SARChI chairs have made immense contributions to what it means to be human.
03 May 2024
Law researchers develop Constitutional Court monitoring platform
ConCourt Stats provides users with valuable insight into the work of South Africa’s Constitutional Court.
03 May 2024
Safeguarding samples: The science behind a cutting-edge biorepository
GIFT, an IDM-hosted biorepository of hundreds of thousands of specimens, is set to revolutionise women’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare screening.
26 Apr 2024
Intellectual property – a tool for achieving the UN SDGs
Co-edited by UCT’s Prof Caroline Ncube, an insightful new volume sheds light on how intellectual property law reform can help us to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
26 Apr 2024
Shaping sustainability from our southern location
UCT’s unique geographical vantage point has inspired the work of many researchers, including two SARChI chairs and a Centre of Excellence that have a great deal to build on.
25 Apr 2024
UCT academic up for prestigious fellowship honour
UCT's Prof Valerie Mizrahi has been recognised with a lifetime fellow honour from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
23 Apr 2024
Using AI to tailor drugs for Africa
A comment on the effects of genetics on drug efficacy from UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre has been published in the prestigious “Nature” journal.
22 Apr 2024
Biopharming research unit to host international farming conference
UCT’s Biopharming Research Unit is gearing up to host the International Society for Plant Molecular Farming conference in May.
16 Apr 2024
Shaping African science and society
UCT SARChI chairs have developed a local ecosystem of knowledge and capacity that drives scientific innovation and economic growth.
16 Apr 2024
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