[STS-Africa] FW: University of Cape Town

[Karen Barker]

Dear Colleagues

Feedback is sought from you in relation to current activities or potential interest in the University of Cape Town. This information will be used to identify appropriate meetings at Cape Town for the Executive Director International who is travelling to South Africa to attend the U21 Managers Meeting early next month. (The U21 meeting itself will be held at the University of Johannesburg, so if you have information about activities or interest with Johannesburg, please do include these in your response.)

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university, and one of Africa's leading teaching and research institutions. UCT is the highest-ranked African university in both the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (No. 124) and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Top 300). It currently caters for over 26,000 students (17,000 or 65% UG) through six faculties: Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Law, Health Sciences, Humanities and Science.
Below is a summary of the University of Cape Town's research strengths and I've attached a copy the most recent research report where you will find more detail.
I would be very grateful if you could respond by Tuesday 22 September.

(My apologies for any double postings.)


University of Cape Town


Research Strengths

Current strategic areas

*     Astronomy, cosmology and gravity

*     Climate and development

*     Drug discovery

*     Infectious diseases and molecular medicine

*     Marine research

*     Minerals to metals

*     Poverty and inequality

*     Preserving our African heritage

*     Safety and violence

*     Schools

*     Urban Africa
Developing strategic areas

*     Data-intensive research

*     High-energy physics

*     Medical humanities

*     Mineral law

*     Neurosciences

*     Water for socio-economic development


Research Themes



6 Signature Research Themes

*     African Cities

*     Brain and Behaviour

*     Drug Discovery

*     Marine Research

*     Minerals to Metals

*     African Climate and Development


Research Centres

2 National Centres of Excellence:

*     DST-NRF CoE in Catalysis (or *c Change)

*     the DST-NRF CoE in Birds as Keys to Biodiversity
Research links with 2 other centres:

*     Applied Centre for Climate & Earth Systems (CSIR)

*     Centre for Biomedical TB Research (Stellenbosch University)
The Department of Chemical Engineering houses:

*     DST Catalysis Competence Centre

*     National Hydrogen Catalysis Competence Centre (HySA/Catalysis)


Rankings


*     124  THE 2015       (#4 BRICS and Emerging Economies)

*     141  QS 2014/15   (#14 BRICS)

*     201-300  ARWU 2015



Regards
  Karen


Dr Karen Barker  |  Senior International Relations Advisor
International Relations Office  |  External Relations

Peter McPhee Terraces, 272 Faraday Street (bldg 344)
The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 Australia
T: +61 3 8344 7396  M: 0478 403 957  E: kareneb at unimelb.edu.au<mailto:kareneb at unimelb.edu.au>
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