Rhodes University Geography department instrumental in publishing permafrost paper
ResearchRhodes University February 14, 2019
Rhodes University staff and students from the department of Geography have contributed to a Nature Communicationsjournal synopsis about global permafrost temperatures. This was made possible through the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded project on Landscape Processes in Antarctic Ecosystems. “The effects of permafrost have been studied since the International Polar... Read more
Bacteria that could cause severe pneumonia (Legionnaires’ disease) may be lurking in your water heater or geyser, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. “Our research highlights the connection between heating regimes (when and for how long a heater is switched on) and the increase in Legionella, specifically... Read more
Research: Why screen time needs to be limited
ResearchUniversity of the Witwatersrand February 6, 2019
High levels of screen time, among babies, children and adolescents, are associated with potential harm. There is increasing concern about the amount of time children and adolescents are spending in recreational screen time. There’s also increasing controversy over whether or not screen time is actually harmful. Since 2016, we (researchers who’ve... Read more
Stellenbosch, UKRI help African teens achieve their full potential
ResearchStellenbosch University January 31, 2019
Stellenbosch University (SU) is involved in a long-term initiative championed by the UK Research and Innovation Council (UKRI) that aims to significantly improve the health and life prospects of a generation of Africa’s youth. The project is being led by Professor Lucie Cluver of Oxford University, and consists of... Read more
NWU researcher awarded for her fight towards better health for Africans
North-West UniversityResearch January 30, 2019
Prof Alta Schutte, a biomedical scientist and research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), has become a familiar name in the international sphere of biomedical research of high blood pressure or hypertension. She boasts various accolades and achievements, and recently added another award to... Read more
Global Challenge Research Fund partnership for Rhodes University
ResearchRhodes University January 29, 2019
Rhodes University is pleased to announce its role as key partner in a major global research programme to influence ocean health and integrated ocean governance for equitable and inclusive sustainability. South Africa is a country deeply connected to the ocean which surrounds it. Our oceans regulate temperatures, influence climate... Read more
UCT receives large-scale research funding
ResearchUniversity of Cape Town January 24, 2019
Researchers from UCT are included in two of 12 international teams selected by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) to establish large interdisciplinary research hubs based at leading UK universities that address the world’s complex development challenges. The research hubs are funded through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF),... Read more
UWC students design a mini incubation programme
ResearchUniversity of the Western Cape January 24, 2019
The University of the Western Cape joined forces with OneBio, Africa’s first biotech incubator, to design a mini incubation programme. It has unearthed some revolutionary biotechnology ideas – from a cannabinoid vape to using industrial reject brine for cosmetics and food production, among other things. Students from the Institute... Read more
ISEM research article wins prestigious sports medicine award
ResearchStellenbosch University January 8, 2019
Dr Pierre Viviers and colleagues from the Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ISEM) won the prestigious David Sisk Award for Best International Paper for the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Association. Their paper, entitled: “The Diagnostic Utility of Computer-Assisted Auscultation for the Early Detection of Cardiac Murmurs... Read more
University of Pretoria AFMA feed mill research facility on the rise
ResearchUniversity of Pretoria December 14, 2018
A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA) to the value of R50 million for the establishment of a feed mill research facility was officially signed on 11 December 2018.This agreement paves the way for the establishment... Read more
