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Shakespeare’s Richard III set for Maynardville
Associate Professor Geoffrey Hyland of UCT’s Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies directs the Richard III performance at Maynardville’s open-air theatre.
23 Jan 2019
Large-scale research funding for UCT
UCT researchers are part of two international teams that will receive large-scale funding to establish research hubs that tackle the world’s complex development challenges.
22 Jan 2019
International seal of approval for GSB
UCT’s GSB kicked off 2019 on a high note with an international seal of approval from Europe’s pre-eminent business school quality and impact assessment body.
22 Jan 2019
The robotic gliders that roam Antarctic waters
Seagliders – sent to survey the Southern Ocean by an international team of researchers – are helping UCT scientists study the waters of Antarctica.
21 Jan 2019
Triumphant return for Woza Albert!
South African theatre luminaries Mbongeni Ngema and Percy Mtwa reprise their original roles in their theatre classic Woza Albert! at the Baxter Theatre next month.
21 Jan 2019
Collaboration and inclusivity important to new dean of law
Preparing UCT’s law graduates to be the best in the country will be a key focus for new Dean of Law Professor Danwood Chirwa.
18 Jan 2019
Financial aid appeals for 2019 and other updates
18 Jan 2019
Laws and land dispossession
On the first day of his five-day UCT Summer School course, Professor Lungisile Ntsebeza painted a grim picture of how laws were used to enable land dispossession.
18 Jan 2019
UCT among top 10 emerging-economy universities
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has held its position at ninth in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings and is the top university in Africa. South Africa has nine universities in the Emerging Economies Rankings, up from eight last year, and retains seven in the top 200.
17 Jan 2019
UCT students weigh in on men's role in addressing gender-based violence in South Africa
Research from lobby group, Sonke Gender Justice, shows that the impact of gender-based violence has been estimated to cost South Africa up to R42.4 billion per year. It also reports that the Western Cape is one of the most unsafe provinces in South Africa. A third of the country's murders are reported to police stations in this province.
17 Jan 2019
Questions on bio-bricks grown from urine answered
News that UCT had grown the first bio-brick from human urine made world headlines. Dr Dyllon Randall’s subsequent public lecture answers common questions about the project.
16 Jan 2019
Finding Khoisan connections on the Cape Flats
A UCT Summer School course examines research into and discussions about South Africa’s indigenous peoples and their connection to the Cape Flats.
16 Jan 2019
UCT remains top university in Africa
UCT remains the top university in Africa, holding its position at ninth in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings.
16 Jan 2019
Tuition programme helps learners shine
Applications for the 2019 SHAWCO Shine tuition programme for high school learners are now open – with 25% discount on offer to UCT staff.
16 Jan 2019
‘Doc’ Moss Memorial Day 2019
Join the UCT Rugby Club on Saturday as they celebrate the life of SA rugby legend and former club president and coach “Doc” Cecil Moss, at Doc Moss Memorial Day 2019.
15 Jan 2019
The science of the obese brain
Tackling the complex issue of obesity and its two most concerning related diseases – diabetes and heart disease – requires multi-faceted consideration.
15 Jan 2019
In remembrance: Chileshe Mulenga
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of a student, Mr Chileshe Mulenga (38).
14 Jan 2019
Achieving SA’s ‘new dawn’
Economist Iraj Abedian unpacked his plan for South Africa’s economic revival during a three-day lecture at UCT’s Summer School.
14 Jan 2019
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