Robotic surgery: African-first at Groote Schuur

Groote Schuur Hospital is set to become the first public-sector hospital in Africa to offer robot-assisted surgery, following the launch of the R38 million Da Vinci Xi surgical system on Wednesday, 13 October 2021. The...

UCT in top 100 for graduate employability

Graduates of the University of Cape Town (UCT) remain among the world’s most employable, according to the 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings. UCT placed 95th in this year’s rankings, which covered...

Bristol University ‘illustrious professor’ honour for VC Phakeng

University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice‑Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will have the honour of becoming the University of Bristol’s (Bristol) first Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor (BIVP) on 20 October 2021. Over the year‑long inaugural appointment, Professor Phakeng will...

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