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Redefining child protection using AI 13 Jun 2025 Youth Month
Art without limits 10 Jun 2025
Advancing African scholarship in health professions education UCT’s Prof Jacqueline van Wyk considered what advancing African scholarship in health professions education would look like. 03 Jun 2025
UCT forensic scientist earns NRF P-rating for DNA research NRF P-rating for UCT researcher highlights her innovative approach to forensic science and her commitment to justice, ethics and humanitarian impact. 03 Jun 2025
UCT at the forefront of landmark discovery on early human genetics Breakthrough UCT–Copenhagen study uncovers biological sex and unexpected genetic diversity in Paranthropus robustus. 02 Jun 2025
‘Unxano’ sends a powerful message about water scarcity UCT celebrated Africa Month by staging a contemporary dance and music theatre production to raise awareness about the importance of water. 30 May 2025
UCT Radio: The future is fully digital UCT Radio has said goodbye to traditional FM broadcasting and embraced a fully digital future. 29 May 2025
UCT medical graduate awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship Gilad Shorer is the only South African among 95 scholars selected globally for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme this year. 28 May 2025
Volunteering on the fire line MSc graduate-in-waiting Miles Kidson shares his experience as a volunteer firefighter and why it’s important for students to be involved in community engagement. 28 May 2025
UCT GSB celebrates international recognition and sustainability landmark The UCT GSB has received two recognitions for environmental sustainability and for transformative impact in education. 27 May 2025
More than a game: How rugby, education, and purpose shaped Ikeys captain The journey of Ikey Tigers captain, Siphumezo Dyonase, from a modest township to rugby triumph is a powerful story of resilience, leadership, and hope. 27 May 2025
Prof Ursula Hoadley’s inaugural – an ‘intellectual feast’ Prof Ursula Hoadley delivered her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 21 May. 26 May 2025
Africa Day celebration highlights African identity, resilience, and ownership in health sciences The Pan African Health Sciences Forum at UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted an Africa Day celebration to reflect on the past, present and the future of healthcare in South Africa. 21 May 2025
MARC SE-Africa drives adoption of plan to tackle malaria drug resistance in East Africa The 25th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health formally endorsed the Regional Detailed Action Plan for Responding to Antimalarial Drug Resistance in East Africa. 21 May 2025
UCT celebrates late visionary leader, master negotiator Prof Eric Bateman Following his death earlier this year, UCT’s Department of Medicine held a special tribute event in honour of the late Professor Eric Bateman. 21 May 2025
Leaving no one behind as UCT is transforming disability inclusion UCT’s Disability Service works tirelessly to bring the university’s ‘Leaving no one behind’ mantra come to life. 20 May 2025
Psychosocial support vital for patients undergoing lower limb amputations Patients who undergo lower limb amputations need targeted interventions that provide them with purpose and agency to resume life post-operation. 20 May 2025
Joy as UCT’s Ikey Tigers bring Varsity Cup glory back to campus Ikeys paraded their Varsity Cup trophy at local schools and on campus. 16 May 2025
From small-town dreamer to Springbok contender: Ntokozo Makhaza’s meteoric rise UCT student Ntokozo Makhaza has been called up for the Springbok alignment squad 16 May 2025
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
‘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
How ecology, statistics and interdisciplinary collaboration can save species UCT’s Prof Res Altwegg delivered his inaugural lecture on 8 May. 13 May 2025
Prof Chibale elected to prestigious US National Academy of Sciences Prof Kelly Chibale, the Neville Isdell Chair in African-centric Drug Discovery & Development at UCT, has been elected to the US-based National Academy of Sciences. 07 May 2025
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
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
Professor Emerita Valerie Mizrahi elected to prestigious US academy With her election as an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Emer Prof Valerie Mizrahi joins the ranks of some of the world’s most distinguished scholars. 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
 
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