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Creating a culture of life long learning

Director Professor Shirley Walters has led the creation of a lifelong learning research hub at UWC through ongoing research projects.

UWC flagship will move African science forward

"The new Life Sciences building is a landmark facility at UWC..."

Breaking the code of modern disease

Research on the genetics of disease will bring relief.

Finding answers in the extreme

The Institute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM) is the largest research entity at the University of the Western Cape.

Development through sport

Professor Marion Lees and her team are engaged in investigating the impact of the 2010 Soccer World Cup on communities in South Africa.

Taking the fight to HIV

The UWC Biolabels Group, headed by Professor Mervin Meyer, is a Node of the DST/MinTek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre.

Nano in water

Under the leadership of Dr Leslie Petrik, the Environmental and NanoSciences group (ENS) in the Chemistry Department has a broad suite of nanoscience.

Supporting education

Professor Shaheed Hartley is the Director of the Science Learning Centre for Africa (SLCA) in the Faculty of Education.

Eyes on the sky

South Africa is currently bidding to host the 1.5 billion dollar radio telescope called the SKA (Square Kilometre Array).

Finding answers to land question

Institute looks for way to transform the face of SA natural resources.