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A milestone for African neurosurgery: Professor Anthony Figaji becomes 51st president of the ISPN

UCT neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji elected President of the International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery

SA Health Excellence Awards starring the NI!

The recent SA Health Excellence Awards hosted by Clinix/SA Clinician Scientists' Society in Johannesburg saw NI members and student sparkling.

How a shared approach in Cape Town helps high-risk babies

Article published in Spotlight: Waiting is not an option in the first 1000 days

Dr Kirsty Donald, deputy director of the Neuroscience Institute, speaks about the lack of accurate prevalence data for Cerebral Palsy in South Africa in this recent article published in Spotlight.

Finding Focus and Community: A look back at the benefits of a writing retreat

The UCT ALMA/DELTAS Mont Fleur Writing Retreat 18- 20th August 2025, an example creating an effective space for research conviviality and writing.

UCT to host first-ever THE World Academic Summit in Africa

The University of Cape Town has been announced as host for the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit 2026 from 29 September to 1 October.

Leading the global conversation on AI safety

NI member, Prof Jonathan Shock, head of UCT's AI Initiative hosts launch of African Hub for AI Safety, Peace and security

NI's chair of the Proton Therapy Initiative, Professor Andy Buffler, inducted into the College of Fellows

Our resident physicist and chair of the Proton Therapy Initiative, Professor Andy Buffler, has been inducted into the College of Fellows - one of the highest accolades bestowed on academics at the University of Cape Town.

International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South!

It's International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South! A chance to challenge misconceptions about Africa doing ground-breaking science - it's what our Bio-Imaging group are all about!

Addressing South Africa’s silent sleep crisis

“In South Africa, we don’t even have national data on the prevalence of sleep disorders” - A/Prof Dale Rae, researcher with the Division of Physiological Sciences and the Neuroscience Institute.

NI researcher identifies gaps for children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected

A landmark study by Dr Catherine Wedderburn (The Lancet HIV) identifed the top ten scientific priorities related to children who are HIV-exposed but UNINFECTED, a population of 16 million children globally.

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