Building the future through the COVID-19 UCT Emergency Fund
Dear members of the UCT community, As we consider the progress and long-term effects of COVID-19, I invite you to think further into the future, when we can begin to put our country back...
Wolfson Memorial Lecture unpacks brain infections
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Wolfson Memorial Lecture was delivered by Tom Solomon, a professor of neurology at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom (UK). He is an honorary consultant neurologist...
With support from UK donors, UCT Centre has ‘Africanised’ Neuroscience
The launch of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) multidisciplinary Neuroscience Centre, established to execute inter- and cross-disciplinary research and fast-track novel treatment options for neurological disorders, is an important step towards “Africanising” the...
Cool science behind CSI, global warming and gene editing
It was heady stuff for 100-UP matrics on a Saturday morning – a customised menu offering cool science presentations on forensic investigation, global warming and genetic engineering – all delivered by top University of...
UCT growing African innovators, building sustainability
As the continent’s academic and research powerhouse, and with collaborations across the globe, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is uniquely positioned to contribute to world economic, environmental and social sustainability. So said Chancellor...
UCT student makes history in genetics
At the age of 27, University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD student Malebo Malope made history as the first black genetics counsellor in South Africa. The PhD student said although she was one of...
SA a world leader in HIV research
A new report charting global trends in HIV/AIDS research has identified South Africa as one of the global leaders in the field. The University of Cape Town (UCT) was also revealed to be the...
UCT GSB global leader in ethical business education
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School of Business (GSB) has been awarded 40th position in the 2019 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking Top 40 – making it the only business school on...
UCT best in Africa in world rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 121st globally – and top in South Africa and on the continent – in the sixth edition of the US News Best Global Universities rankings....
UCT Law on the brink of a new frontier
To explore the parallels between law and technology, and draw further on their interconnectedness for both research and teaching and learning, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has undertaken to establish Africa’s first Centre...