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INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH
STRENGTHS
Increasingly, research at
UCT is drawn together into
areas of research strengths:
interdisciplinary hubs that are
selected for particular support
because they meet a number
of strategic objectives and
encompass a critical mass of
researchers. They also provide
an opportunity to leverage
our geographic advantage,
and show potential for strong
collaboration nationally, across
the continent and globally.
Astronomy, cosmology
and gravity
UCT’s Astrophysics,
Cosmology and Gravity
Centre (ACGC) is where astronomy
and mathematics fuse to produce
a string of astounding discoveries
and to grapple with the most
challenging questions about the
universe. In partnership with numerous
international research institutions, the
ACGC is becoming Africa’s astronomy
hub, attracting talented postgraduate
students, postdoctoral fellows and
faculty from around the world.
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