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UCT spin-off companies win inaugural Cape Chamber Innovation Award Two UCT spin-off companies were honoured with the inaugural Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Innovation Award for Best University Spin-off Company. 13 Mar 2025
A fintech’s purple patch UCT is one of the leading places in Africa to develop financial technology ideas, according to start-up ace Gregory Andrews. 13 Mar 2025
Preparing UCT’s future UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela addressed the Cape Town Press Club on Thursday, 6 March. 12 Mar 2025
Teach your mini-me critical thinking UCT’s Dr Heidi Matisonn said teaching children critical thinking will help them develop into thoughtful, rational and capable adults. 12 Mar 2025
A journey of awakening VC Prof Mosa Moshabela hosted a celebratory cocktail function to honour the participants of the New Academic Practitioners’ Programme. 11 Mar 2025
Digital Media Sociology and Interrupting Antimicrobial Resistance Amplification SARChI Chairs appointed at UCT Profs Tanja Bosch and Keertan Dheda were awarded SARChI Chairs in Digital Media Sociology and Interrupting Antimicrobial Resistance Amplification, respectively. 11 Mar 2025
UCT celebrates International Mother Language Day to announce new language policy UCT’s celebration of International Mother Language Day marked a significant milestone: the university’s new language policy. 11 Mar 2025
Emeritus Professor Julian Cooke (1940–2025) All of us at the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics are deeply saddened by the recent passing of our good friend, mentor, teacher and colleague. 11 Mar 2025
Global recognition advances UCT's research accessibility and reliability UCT joins DataCite and achieves CoreTrustSeal Certification for the ZivaHub institutional data repository, enhancing research visibility, data accessibility and long-term sustainability in open science initiatives. 10 Mar 2025
Low literacy levels exacerbate rapidly rising lower limb amputations New research by Dr Katleho Limakatso demonstrates some interesting findings on patients predisposed to lower limb amputations. 06 Mar 2025
Bursary handover brings smiles to academically deserving students More than 30 students will benefit from a bursary partnership totalling over R1 million. 05 Mar 2025
High prevalence of critically ill patients dying in African hospitals Approximately 12.5% of in-hospital patients across the continent are critically ill. 03 Mar 2025
SAMRC / UCT Drug Discovery Unit’s track record secures five more years of funding The SAMRC has approved a five-year continuation for the SAMRC/UCT Drug Discovery and Development Research Unit, under the directorship of Professor Kelly Chibale. 28 Feb 2025
Foregrounding Africa: UCT and VC leads on international stage UCT and VC lead the IARU Presidents Meeting at ETH Zurich. 27 Feb 2025
Four UCT academics ranked among top 1% of most-cited researchers UCT researchers' global impact has been recognised in Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list. 25 Feb 2025
A market with unfulfilled potential: Who is SA’s working class? UCT’s Liberty Institute’s ‘The Majority Report 2025’ places SA’s working class in the context of its expansion and great spending power. 24 Feb 2025
‘Language can be an instrument to bring people together’ UCT PhD candidate Naledi Maponopono has been appointed as a member of Pan South African Language Board. 20 Feb 2025
UCT alum ‘humbled’ to receive McCall MacBain Regional Award Mbulelo Ncube has received the McCall MacBain Regional Award. 20 Feb 2025
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