article  // 07 Mar 2022

Trailblazing decent work, decent pay research

She almost left. Feeling a tension between her values and being in the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Cape Town (UCT) almost drove Professor Ines Meyer to give up her job at the institution at one point.
article  // 08 Apr 2022

UCT ranked top in Africa for sport science

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been placed top in South Africa and Africa in the ShanghaiRanking’s 2021 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.
article  // 11 Apr 2022

UCT shines on NRF ratings list

Five University of Cape Town researchers have been added to the National Research Foundation’s list of A-rated scholars
article  // 05 Nov 2021

UCT research 109th in the world

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been placed 109th in the 2022 US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings.
article  // 11 May 2022

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