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Global research partnerships

UCT is affiliated with local and international strategic research networks and partnerships that have, and continue to, position us as a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world.

Strategic research strengths

UCT is committed to advancing Africa's developmental agenda and contributing to global science. Our research focuses on our unique areas of expertise and strengths selected to deliver transformative impact.

Leading researchers

UCT’s cutting-edge research is led by world-renowned academics whose work is focused on building new fundamental knowledge for the future while responding to the world’s most pressing challenges in the present.

UCT and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

UCT is leading transdisciplinary research and multilateral collaboration to create sustainable and equitable development in Africa.

Summer School 2024 | The roots of inequality, poverty, and deprivation in Africa

Basic Counselling Skills

Basic counselling skills are crucial to foster healthy relationships when working with people, albeit patients in a clinic or hospital setting; members of the community; or research participants.

UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Rudzani Muloiwa

The University of Cape Town invites you to an inaugural lecture by Prof Rudzani Muloiwa, on the topic: "Human One, can these bones live?” - Thirsting for the Well-being of the Afrikan Child in a World of Becoming

UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble

The UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble, comprising of about forty-five under- and post-graduate students perform their second concert of 2024, conducted by Brandon Phillips.

Ms Dianna Yach

Dianna chairs the Mauerberger Foundation Fund (MFF), an NPO founded by her grandfather Morris Mauerberger in 1936. Working with community based and higher education institutions, the MFF supports social justice and social cohesion by strengthening ethical leadership in the arts and heritage, health, education, sustainable environment, and welfare.

Chinese law and investment in Africa: An overview

This eight-hour remote course, held over four days, is an essential resource to understand and navigate China's interests in Africa, and offers a short overview of Chinese business law and international investment policies.

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