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Colourful, joyous end-of-year graduation a ‘splendid moment of celebration’
’Tis the season for celebrating graduates, and UCT did so in style, capping nearly 2 000 candidates.
18 Dec 2023
UCT celebrates research tradition’s enduring excellence
The Research Celebration 2023 witnessed UCT Greats and Future Greats in stimulating conversation, a testament to the thriving environment of research innovation at the institution.
18 Dec 2023
ASSAf and SAYAS recognise UCT academics’ research excellence
ASSAf and SAYAS recognised 11 UCT academics for research excellence in service of society.
18 Dec 2023
UCT ranks 50th in the world for sustainability
UCT is in the top 50 universities worldwide in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024.
12 Dec 2023
From exploitation to expression: Examining artistic agency in visualising blackness
PhD graduand Tayler Ava Friar’s research looks beyond objectification and advocates for nuanced portrayals of the black female body.
12 Dec 2023
Back to school and a PhD for ‘first gen’ grad and mother of three
PhD graduand and mom to three young children, Faith February learnt to spin more than a few plates during her doctoral studies.
12 Dec 2023
Admin assistant by day, researcher by night
Liziwe Futuse will graduate with her PhD in African Languages and Literature on 14 December.
11 Dec 2023
Parents urged to be vigilant as vaping by adolescents rises
A recent study by the UCT Lung Institute found that almost 7 000 learners vape, more than a quarter of them in Grade 12.
08 Dec 2023
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UCT a partner in new collaborative to strengthen primary healthcare in Africa
UCT is one of the nine partners in the new Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative, a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening primary healthcare across Africa.
08 Dec 2023
Graduand’s master’s research foregrounds divorce in Islam
Zeenat Samodien’s master’s research focuses on how Muslim women married by Muslim rights experience divorce in South Africa.
07 Dec 2023
UCT coordinates the Soapbox Science event for the second time
The Soapbox Science project is back for the second time with fantastic science brought to the public by female scientists from universities in the country.
06 Dec 2023
Include people living with intellectual disabilities in SA’s policy development
People living with intellectual disabilities must be included in policy development and implementation processes that directly affect their lives.
01 Dec 2023
A new era of urban climate health resilience in Africa
CASCADE was launched with a focused mission: to advance the understanding of critical urban health challenges faced by African cities and point towards practical and effective interventions.
30 Nov 2023
Study reaffirms importance of developing nationwide pollen-monitoring system
The nationwide pollen-monitoring study is the country’s first-ever aerospora monitoring system.
30 Nov 2023
Honorary doctorate for Kelly Chibale in Switzerland
Prof Kelly Chibale has been awarded an honorary doctorate from one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, the University of Basel.
28 Nov 2023
Bringing home the expertise to tackle TB
Based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Associate Professor Suraj Parihar received a distinguished award to build capacity in immuno-metabolic and immuno-genetic research at UCT.
28 Nov 2023
Orthopaedic curriculum alterations breed more engaged students
Student-centered curriculum co-creation in orthopaedic surgery has generated more engagement from scholars, Prof Michael Held said during his inaugural lecture.
24 Nov 2023
KTU’s updated clinical tool reaffirms support for frontline healthcare workers
The updated Adult Primary Care clinical tool contains the latest guidelines and policies across multiple clinical programmes.
24 Nov 2023
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