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World Day for Health and Safety at Work
Dr Reno Morar writes to UCT staff about World Day for Health and Safety at Work.
26 Apr 2022
New mobile TB diagnostic clinic to target ‘missing’ carriers
A new mobile TB diagnostic clinic will take testing out to find the “missing patients”: undiagnosed and often asymptomatic carriers.
26 Apr 2022
UCT in top 1.4% of universities worldwide
UCT has been ranked the best university on the African continent and 270th worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings.
26 Apr 2022
Changes to UCT’s approach to COVID-19
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about changes to UCT’s approach to COVID-19.
26 Apr 2022
People with diabetes and cognitive impairment at high risk of heart disease
A new international study co-authored by a University of Cape Town (UCT) endocrinologist found that people with diabetes and cognitive impairment are at high risk of heart disease. The findings are published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .
26 Apr 2022
Green Campus Initiative takes a bow following impressive Green Week 2022
Organisers say UCT’s first on-campus Green Week held since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was a roaring success.
26 Apr 2022
Emeritus Professor Francis Wilson (1939–2022): UCT mourns the passing of economics doyen
Emeritus Professor Francis Wilson, a well-loved and revered member of UCT’s academy, passed away on Sunday, 24 April.
24 Apr 2022
In remembrance: Mogamat Philemon
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Mr Mogamat Philemon (53).
22 Apr 2022
In remembrance: Emelia Elizabeth Links
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Mrs Emelia Elizabeth Links (41).
22 Apr 2022
Mother Earth Day: Saving endangered sandfish
On International Mother Earth Day, UCT News features PhD candidate Cecilia Cerrilla’s research on the endangered Clanwilliam sandfish, endemic to one South African waterway.
22 Apr 2022
UCT commemorates a year since the Table Mountain fire
As the university commemorates one year since the Table Mountain fire, Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has reflected on the past 12 months and shared an invite to a special Jagger Library memorial exhibition.
21 Apr 2022
In remembrance: Nopinki Duba
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Nopinki Duba (47).
21 Apr 2022
Celebrating UCT’s exceptional NRF-rated researchers
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about four new additions to the prestigious NRF ratings.
21 Apr 2022
Sukaina Walji takes the reins as director of CILT
Sukaina Walji’s appointment as director of UCT’s CILT came into effect on 1 January 2022.
21 Apr 2022
Commemorating the #RhodesMustFall anniversary
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the anniversary of #RhodesMustFall.
21 Apr 2022
COVID-19 vaccine mandates are working, UCT survey finds
A COVID-19 Vaccine Survey (CVACS) 2 by the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) , led by Dr Brendan Maughan-Brown and Dr Katherine Eyal, has found that vaccine hesitancy is becoming entrenched among a sample of unvaccinated South Africans, with few believing that the vaccine is needed, or that it is effective.
21 Apr 2022
Fred Swaniker discusses: “The impact of the African youth on the 4th industrial revolution”
Mr Fred Swaniker presented the first Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for the year on Wednesday, 13 April 2022.
20 Apr 2022
Commemorating the Table Mountain fire
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about commemorating the Table Mountain fire.
20 Apr 2022
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