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‘Greater moral courage’ necessary to transform global health The annual Dr Stuart Saunders Memorial Lecture was held on Tuesday, 28 January, and celebrated the legacy of the colossal scholar and champion of the people. 30 Jan 2025
UCT scientists embark on an expedition to the Fimbul Ice Shelf A team from the Polar Engineering Research Group at UCT has set off on their first field expedition to Antarctica. 30 Jan 2025
Top 100: UCT rises in Medical and health and Education Studies UCT sees an improvement in subject placement according to the THE World University Rankings published this month. 24 Jan 2025
40th in the world for sustainability – a new UCT first UCT has been placed in the top 2.5% of universities worldwide in the QS Sustainability World Rankings. 24 Jan 2025
MeerKAT helps UCT scientists uncover giant radio galaxy The giant radio galaxy (GRG) will help broaden astronomers understanding of the largest structures in the universe. 24 Jan 2025
UCT’s very own leads biodiversity conservation efforts Finding equitable solutions to combat nature’s decline are at the heart of Prof Lynne Shannon’s work. 20 Jan 2025
UCT scientists lead study that uncovers four distinct giraffe species Research uncovered four distinct species of Africa’s much-loved gentle giant. 20 Jan 2025
Robert J Wilkinson awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to infectious disease research UCT’s Professor in Infectious Diseases at Imperial and the Director of the Wellcome Discovery Research Platform for Infection has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List. 06 Jan 2025 Republished
UCT researchers elected as members of the World Academy of Science UCT researchers scale new heights with election as Fellows of the World Academy of Science. 20 Dec 2024
Innovation, global impact and resilience of UCT’s research community celebrated UCT’s annual Research Celebration recognised the resilience, innovation and global impact of its researchers. 18 Dec 2024
40th in the world for sustainability – a new UCT first UCT has been placed in the top 2.5% of universities worldwide in the QS Sustainability World Rankings. 17 Dec 2024
Lenacapavir Named 2024 Breakthrough of the Year: A New Era in HIV Prevention The fight against HIV has reached a historic milestone with Science naming Lenacapavir its 2024 Breakthrough of the Year . 13 Dec 2024
Honorary doctorate for Kelly Chibale Leiden University in the Netherlands will confer an honorary doctorate on Prof Kelly Chibale on 7 February 2025. 13 Dec 2024
Leading in TB research earns Prof Keertan Dheda the 2023 Alan Pifer Award Prof Keertan Dheda, the Head of the Division of Pulmonology, received the 2023 Alan Pifer Award for leading TB research with profound societal impact. 12 Dec 2024
25 years of HIV/AIDS research and activism The Centre for Integrated Data and Epidemiological Research hosted an event on 5 December to celebrate its achievements and officially adopt its new name. 12 Dec 2024

 
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