University of Cape Town

Winning a Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) Service Excellence Award has thrust the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Scientific and Technical Officers Association (STOA) into the limelight. Winning this honour in their 75th year makes it even more…

Renowned for her career-long dedication to addressing heart-health challenges common in Africa, especially among pregnant women, Professor Karen Sliwa’s legacy of research excellence, impact and innovation has won her the University of…

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) 2021 Alan Pifer Award recipient Professor Liesl Zühlke not only has a resume that exemplifies academic excellence, but also a deep commitment to seeing child and women’s health take its rightful place…

For their unwavering commitment and dedication to serving students and staff with disabilities; for championing inclusivity and transformation in all spheres of campus life; and for going above the call of duty for the University of Cape…

A lecture theatre in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Hoerikwaggo Building on upper campus was abuzz with excitement, with roaring laughter and cheers echoing down the halls and the stairway. These were celebratory sounds as members of…

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) for Transformation, Student Affairs and Social Responsiveness Professor Elelwani Ramugondo hosted an anti-racism online conversation on 24 October, where members of the…

Professor Jill Farrant, the world’s leading expert on resurrection plants and University of Cape Town (UCT) A-rated researcher, has been named as a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s coveted Georg Forster Research…

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) commitment to excellence has been recognised by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), which this year elected seven of the institution’s researchers to join its membership, and the South…

The residence system is an essential part of student life. As part of its efforts to improve and innovate, Professor of Clinical Neurology and the director of the Dementia Research Centre at the University College London in the United…

Dr Jacques de Wet of the Department of Sociology at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is leading a team in establishing a digital archive to make early isiXhosa publications authored by African intellectuals easily available for research.…