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False Bay: A natural jewel in peril
False Bay, a biodiversity hotspot and one of South Africa's top tourism attractions, is under threat from growing coastal developments, pollution, climate change and over-fishing. Thirty-two researchers collaborated on the publication of
19 Aug 2019
UCT steps up energy sustainability efforts linked to reducing carbon emissions by 2030
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is preparing a new energy sustainability plan that is intended to significantly reduce energy consumption and net carbon emissions by 2030. The university initiatives will likely consist of a programmatic approach including:
15 Aug 2019
Breakthrough in pain management for amputees with limb pain
An incident in which a University of Cape Town (UCT) physiotherapy student saw an amputee sobbing due to unbearable pain that could not be associated with anything has led to new research that dispels the fallacy that phantom pain is a psychological disorder.
12 Aug 2019
UCT to host special Women's Day event
In celebration of Women's Day 2019, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT), Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will host a special event under the theme:
07 Aug 2019
Why decolonisation of Intellectual Property matters
To what extent do the recent legislative initiatives in South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill speak to the decolonisation agenda and the issues raised by the changes in the information economy such as the emergence of big data, robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa?
07 Aug 2019
Managing overflowing Cape Town dams a challenge, warns UCT academic
Last week the Berg River Dam reached full capacity for the first time in five years. Capetonians were relieved to see the first of its supply dams overflowing and releasing water into the Berg River.
06 Aug 2019
UCT to host largest career expo in South Africa
The Epic Job Expo, which will be hosted by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Careers Service this week, is the perfect opportunity for students to speak to potential employers, fine-tune their curriculum vitae (CV) and listen to inspiring TED-style talks.
05 Aug 2019
UCT and AHF take a stand against gender-based violence
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is partnering with the world's largest non-profit HIV healthcare provider, AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (AHF), in taking a stand against the silencing and dehumanising effects of gender-based violence (GBV) through a Silent Protest on Friday 2 August. The march will launch the university's #JustNo campaign against GBV.
01 Aug 2019
UCT researchers join forces in global efforts to save our oceans
Researchers from three departments at UCT - environmental & geographical sciences, biological sciences and commercial law are part of a new multinational, interdisciplinary project - One Ocean Hub - which aims to transform global responses to challenges facing our oceans by bringing together researchers, organisations and local communities to tackle them.
31 Jul 2019
Reminder: Activist Pregs Govender to present a public lecture on ?Insubordinate Leadership?
Media are invited to the Klaus-Jürgen Bathe (KJB) Inaugural Leadership Lecture, a collaboration between the UCT KJB Programme and the UCT Poverty & Inequality Initiative.
30 Jul 2019
UCT students reconceptualising District Six
Honours students from the UCT School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics have been hard at work exploring ways of reconceptualising District Six, while accommodating the ongoing restitution process and residents' ultimate return to the neighbourhood. This work is being done under the supervision of Professor of Architecture, Iain Low.
26 Jul 2019
Reflections on lessons learnt during Cape Town's water crisis
When Day Zero - the day when taps would run dry - was narrowly averted in Cape Town and the drought ended, Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel undertook an 18-month research that would look at what other cities around the world could learn from Cape Town's response to the crisis.
24 Jul 2019
UCT and Bristol launch collaborative PhD programme
UCT has joined forces with the University of Bristol to launch a new and exciting
24 Jul 2019
UCT continues engagement with alumni through Pretoria visit
UCT Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Transformation, Professor Loretta Feris, will visit Pretoria as part of an ongoing engagement programme facilitated by the university's Development and Alumni Department.
22 Jul 2019
UCT VC honoured by UK varsity for
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng "has made a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics education in South Africa, where she has worked tirelessly to build mathematics education institutions and create opportunities for others to access and thrive in mathematics."
22 Jul 2019
UCT scientists aboard vessel to study harsh winter conditions in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica's sea ice
On 15 July 2019 the South African research vessel SA Agulhas II departed from Cape Town bound for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica's winter sea ice. Onboard are 25 researchers from the UCT, joining 70 participants from South Africa and the rest of the world.
15 Jul 2019
UCT doctoral student's research contributes to South African mineral law
UCT PhD student, Louie van Schalkwyk has spent the last three years investigating the zoning policies procedures of three municipalities, Umhlathuze in KwaZulu-Natal, Sol Plaatje in the Northern Cape and the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape, and how they provide for mining. The purpose of her research was to determine whether these policies and procedures are suitable for the kinds of mining activities that take place in their jurisdiction.
15 Jul 2019
The workplace environment can lead to ill-health, UCT academic warns
When patients seek treatment for a disease or illness, doctors rarely pick up that the illness has something to do with their work environment. This is the observation of Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala, a medical doctor specialising in Occupational Medicine at UCT.
15 Jul 2019
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