Accelerating research with advanced digital infrastructure
Accelerating research with advanced digital infrastructure is the newest insert to A Snapshot of Research at UCT. This suite of brochures provides a concise, compelling overview of key highlights in a specific theme or area.
Launched at the UCT Annual Research Celebration on 2 December 2025, the latest addition showcases the university’s first-rate technology enabled research offerings (eResearch) that encompass systems for storage, transfer, analysis, preservation and dissemination of data. UCT has built a first-rate eResearch ecosystem, enabling African scholarship to contribute meaningfully to global knowledge.
Covering research software to research data, this brochure shares information on the UCT High Performance Computing (HPC) Facility and the university's commitment to ethical, collaborative research supported by strong governance and open science principles. This snapshot highlights the collaborative ecosystem at the university that supports data intensive research and advanced computing, which is central to advancing inclusive, sustainable and globally impactful research.
The portfolio of Snapshots has been developed by the Research Office to feature UCT’s research focal areas including the critical mobilising levers which are a cornerstone for the university’s research enterprise.
Aimed at engaging potential collaborators, funders, donors and prospective postgraduate students, the suite highlights the university’s research expertise across our selected strategic research focal areas: