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News Katye Altieri scoops Oppenheimer Memorial Trust’s New Frontiers Research Award

Associate Professor Katye Altieri is the second UCT academic to receive the R7.5 million award.

15 May 2025 - 5 min read

News ‘Reading helps me grow’

UCT News sat down with a few learners and a teacher at Siphamandla Senior Secondary School to get their take on the Languaging-for-Learning project’s in-class library concept.

14 May 2025 - 4 min read

News How ecology, statistics and interdisciplinary collaboration can save species

UCT’s Prof Res Altwegg delivered his inaugural lecture on 8 May.

13 May 2025 - >10 min read

Photo Essay The art of transformation

As part of its deliberate and continuous commitment to holistic institutional transformation, UCT is fostering and integrating creative arts as a vital part of this journey.

12 May 2025

News RMF10: PhD study challenges narratives around protest violence

Dr Mapheyeledi Sibindlana’s doctoral research interrogates the contested nature of violence during the Rhodes Must Fall protests.

02 May 2025 - 7 min read

From research to impact: How VACFA is transforming vaccine policy in Africa World Immunization Week, commemorated on the last week of April, brings a spotlight to the work of UCT’s VACFA which works across the continent to rid Africa of vaccine-preventable diseases. 02 May 2025

UCT researcher’s work challenges colonial inheritance UCT scholar Eve Wong has conducted rare research on the revivalism of the Khoisan movement in South Africa. 02 May 2025

Hedda Gabler showing at The Baxter – with a twist The award-winning spectacular production Hedda Gabler is showing at The Baxter Theatre this May. 30 Apr 2025

Shaping the future of explainable AI earns researcher NRF P-rating UCT researcher, Dr Jesse Heyninck has been awarded a P-rating, a recognition of his promising future as an international leader in his field. 30 Apr 2025

UCT prioritises end-of-life care with novel project The five-year study responds to the growing need for palliative care in South Africa. 25 Apr 2025

RMF10: ‘Not about erasing history’ Former UCT SRC president Ramabina Mahapa reflects on what it meant to lead during the historic Rhodes Must Fall student movement. 24 Apr 2025

Surgical hackathon team devises ‘street smart’ solution The groundbreaking UCT–Harvard hackathon incorporated AI in an attempt to improve health systems. 24 Apr 2025

Effective couple communication alters diabetes care, health outcomes Good communication between two partners improves self-diabetes management, which improves overall health outcomes. 24 Apr 2025

World Book Day: In-class libraries a valuable learning tool In-class libraries are dedicated spaces within classrooms where teachers organise and display literature, providing learners with easy access to books throughout the school day. 23 Apr 2025

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UCT prioritises end-of-life care with novel project

The five-year study responds to the growing need for palliative care in South Africa.

The five-year study responds to the growing need for palliative care in South Africa.

25 Apr 2025 - 4 min read

Effective couple communication alters diabetes care, health outcomes

Good communication between two partners improves self-diabetes management, which improves overall health outcomes.

Good communication between two partners improves self-diabetes management, which improves overall health outcomes.

24 Apr 2025 - 4 min read

UCT researchers further global effort to study Antarctic ice loss

UCT researchers explored Antarctica’s Fimbul Ice Shelf, collecting data to model future climate shifts and marking South Africa’s return to Antarctic glaciology.

UCT researchers explored Antarctica’s Fimbul Ice Shelf, collecting data to model future climate shifts and marking South Africa’s return to Antarctic glaciology.

10 Apr 2025 - 7 min read

First Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship recipient graduates

Four years after being the first recipient of the Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship, Luhlanganiso Majebe is grateful for the chance taken on her.

Four years after being the first recipient of the Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship, Luhlanganiso Majebe is grateful for the chance taken on her.

09 Apr 2025 - 7 min read

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