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Mounting evidence highlights the deepening impact of climate change on human migration and the necessity for immediate global action. A recent study published in One Earth emphasizes the need for urgent research into climate-induced migration patterns. Led by Dr Nicholas Simpson (African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town), the study emphasizes the vital […]
Young children in South Africa experience alarmingly high rates of infection-related hospitalization, primarily due to pneumonia. This is according to a new study by the University of Cape Town (UCT) and international scientists analyzing a South African birth cohort. The study, part of the Drakenstein Child Health Study based in Paarl, monitored 1,225 children from […]
A new clinical trial called REVIVE is being launched to test whether the antibiotic azithromycin can help reduce deaths in adults with advanced HIV disease. The trial will be conducted in 19 African countries and will involve 8,000 participants. The REVIVE trial is being led by researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and […]
Severe weather events, including coastal flooding and fires, pose a significant threat to the City of Cape Town’s (CoCT) transport infrastructure, with an estimated value of R20 billion, according to a recent analysis by researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The study, published in the Journal of the South African Institution of Civil […]
In a significant development for the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), Reza Daniels has assumed the role of Director, succeeding Murray Leibbrandt, who stepped down in December 2023. With a firm commitment to challenging inequalities through policy-relevant academic research, Daniels brings a wealth of experience and a vision for fostering continuous methodological […]
In a groundbreaking study conducted by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Paediatric Dermatology and Paediatric Allergy, researchers have discovered that a rural upbringing positively influences immune development in South African children, whether they suffer from allergic conditions or not. Published in the January issue of the prestigious journal Allergy – the European […]
The University of Cape Town (UCT) welcomed a cohort of 4,500 first-year students as they embark on their academic journey at the institution. The eagerly anticipated First-Year Campus Reception (FYCR) took place from January 27 to January 29 at the Sports Centre on the upper campus. The FYCR introduced a few years ago, plays a […]
