University of Cape Town

In 2006 the Department of Science and Technology (DST), now the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and the National Research Foundation (NRF) launched the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI). The University of Cape…

UCT’s IDEA research unit has introduced the LEGO Braille Bricks Project for inclusive teaching and learning in education. The research project is aimed at learners and teachers with blindness and visual impairment. The project aims to…

In a move to preserve and democratise architectural heritage, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment (EBE) has partnered with Global Digital Heritage Afrika (GDHA), a research grouping…

The increasing impact of climate change on human mobility and immobility, coupled with misleading narratives, highlights the urgency for comprehensive research on climate-induced migration patterns. These are findings of a study by a…

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D) will play a pivotal role in supporting the Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator (GC ADDA) network as they advance nascent drug discovery research…

It’s like a dagger to the heart when a loved one receives a terminal diagnosis. Some have experienced it, and no one really wants to imagine what it feels like. Yet, it’s a reality many around the world are faced with. To support family…

Three academics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) – Professor Estelle (Vicki) Lambert, Professor Dan Stein, and Associate Professor Darren Martin – have been recognised as some of the most frequently cited scholars globally, as per the…

At the University of Cape Town (UCT), research conducted by the Digital Open Textbooks for Development (DOT4D) team in the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) has brought to light an innovative approach in medical…

A new trial will test a low-cost antibiotic aimed at reducing deaths among 8 000 patients with advanced HIV who are starting or restarting anti-retroviral therapy (ART), a combination of drugs to treat HIV. The study, called REVIVE, is…

These much-loved, brightly coloured building bricks that nurture creativity and encourage an overactive imagination also help blind and visually impaired children to read. And thanks to a ground-breaking project, spearheaded by the Lego…