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UCT is 180th in Times Higher Education World University Rankings
World University Rankings 2025
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Calls to increase research funding in Africa louder than ever
Article by C. Manyukwe and Edwin Naidu, World University News Calls for increased domestic funding for researchers in Africa, including for doctoral and postdoctoral positions at universities on the continent, have been reiterated by s
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New postdoc study funding rules threaten the very foundation of scientific progress
Article by Mariette van der Walt, Daily Maverick.
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Leaders must transform universities into healthy workspaces
Article by Desmond Thompson, World University News
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New fee capping framework sparks debate over higher education sustainability
Article by Nontobeko Mtshali published in Universities South Africa
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Academic freedom still lacking in several SADC countries
Article by Clemence Manyukwe, University World News.
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US aid freeze threatens higher education alliances in Africa
Article by Desmond Thompson, University World News
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