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UCT students attend high-level UN SDG engagement
A UCT student delegation recently participated at the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
30 Jul 2025
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UCT students attend high-level UN SDG engagement
A UCT student delegation recently participated at the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
30 Jul 2025
- 3 min read
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Vibrant sports field comes to life in Mbekweni
The Langabuya Primary School multi-purpose sports field, a 10-year project of UCT’s Drakenstein Child Health Study, is now open.
30 Jul 2025
- 4 min read
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‘Chasing zebras and catching futures’
Prof Dick Ng’ambi delivered his inaugural lecture on 25 July, which focused on how technology is reshaping our educational values.
30 Jul 2025
- 7 min read
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Global partnership powers Africa’s blockchain future
The Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School brought world-class blockchain education from the University of Zurich to Cape Town over the mid-year winter break.
28 Jul 2025
- 7 min read
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A transformative step towards scientific inclusion
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at UCT hosted MCBEngage, a three-day job shadowing programme that represented a vital step toward widening access to science education and careers.
28 Jul 2025
- 5 min read
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Disability services support accelerated
A disability rights unit capacity-building programme, Access4All, has been celebrated at UCT.
25 Jul 2025
- 4 min read
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Bold thinking and open hearts needed for transformation
UCT Vice-Chancellor Prof Mosa Moshabela outlines the role of universities in South Africa’s future.
24 Jul 2025
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UCT scraps flawed AI detectors
UCT has made a decisive move in the global education debate on artificial intelligence (AI) by officially adopting a university-wide framework that sets out how AI technologies should be integrated.
24 Jul 2025
- 6 min read
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UCT breaks ground on flagship Green Precinct
UCT officially launched its flagship Green Precinct and Water Treatment Facility, a project to transform water sustainability, research and community well-being.
24 Jul 2025
- 7 min read
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Music and astronomy: a celebration of wonder, sound and space
23 Jul 2025
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UCT linguist elected to British Academy
22 Jul 2025
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It takes a team
22 Jul 2025
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‘This is not my curriculum’: Sparking a decolonial shift at UCT
22 Jul 2025
Research and innovation
Reimagining health systems for wellbeing – a Collective Conversation
18 Jul 2025
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New study proves the power of mentorship
18 Jul 2025
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East African countries and open borders
18 Jul 2025
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Advocacy for accessible classrooms
17 Jul 2025
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Global shortcomings in life-saving surgery highlighted
16 Jul 2025
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Mandela Day should be about how we show up daily
16 Jul 2025
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Research and innovation
Oppenheimer Fellowship will advance childhood brain research
16 Jul 2025
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UCT student champions hearing health
14 Jul 2025
All rise: African Human Rights Moot Court
After a week of rigorous competition, the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition concluded on 5 July.
10 Jul 2025
World championships beckon for Jordan Klopper
UCT first-year student Jordan Klopper will represent South Africa at the sprint world championships.
09 Jul 2025
Cape Town’s Sewage Issue: Science vs Politics
Cape Town’s sewage crisis highlights the tension between scientific research and political interests.
08 Jul 2025
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UCT breaks ground with SASL website access
UCT’s Disability Service created a website that is fully accessible in South African Sign Language.
08 Jul 2025
Fellowship boost for UCT researcher
UCT’s Dr Amber Abrams has been granted a fellowship to continue with her work on climate sensitive infectious disease in impoverished communities.
07 Jul 2025
Evolutionary ecologist enters prestigious Royal Society Fellowship fold
Prof Claire Spottiswoode joins other prominent UCT-based researchers as well as renowned greats from around the world who’ve been elected into the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society.
04 Jul 2025
IsiXhosa research goes international
UCT lecturer Sanele Ntshingana is one of 18 global fellows selected for the WEB Du Bois Research Institute Fellowship at Harvard University.
04 Jul 2025
Protecting human rights is of critical concern
The Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition debates migration and human rights during 34th session
03 Jul 2025
UCT’s Energy Research Day: conducting collaboration through connection
The university’s Energy Research Day brought together cross-faculty stakeholders with a vested interested in the energy space to share research insights and discuss bold ideas.
02 Jul 2025
Bond deals: hand over the job to experts
Most bonds have not been structured properly, so African countries are paying way over the odds relative to their sovereign risks.
01 Jul 2025
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Ending student hunger on campus
In 2024, UCT’s Food Sovereignty Programme distributed close to 10 000 grocery packs to students in need.
01 Jul 2025
Students sharpen entrepreneurial ambitions
UCT’s GenesisBloc Launchpad is accelerating after students had an opportunity to share some early musings on their business ideas.
27 Jun 2025
Revolutionising understanding of the cosmos
The LSST project is set to reshape our understanding of the cosmos through vast collaboration.
27 Jun 2025
Will SA’s coalition government last?
One year on: South Africa’s coalition government boosted optimism but the question is: Will it last?
26 Jun 2025
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Creating greater access to children’s books
UCT alumni have come together to create a collection of children’s books in exciting formats to bridge the reading and language gap.
24 Jun 2025
Youth Month
UCT student balances books and triathlons on the road to world champs
UCT student athlete Rebecca Monk has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2025 World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
23 Jun 2025
Art in conversation
UCT student Voni Baloyi said curating the exhibition, “At Their Feet”, presented an opportunity to break down the silos of artistic production.
20 Jun 2025
Open textbook reaches new milestone
Marketing to South African Consumers by Assoc Prof Dr James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads.
20 Jun 2025
Reimagining assessment in an AI future
When GenAI tools first surged into the mainstream, higher education institutions asked: how can we regulate or contain them within existing academic structures?
20 Jun 2025
UCT researchers shortlisted for top science awards
UCT celebrates research stronghold with multiple finalists in South Africa’s premier science and innovation awards.
20 Jun 2025
UCT’s best QS performance in a decade
Setting the pace on the continent, with its most prime ranking in 10 years, UCT continues to lead as highest-ranked under the recently released QS World University Rankings.
19 Jun 2025
UCT star’s rise from campus to Currie Cup
UCT student Thomas Nel has signed his first rugby professional contract when he joined Suzuki Griquas recently.
19 Jun 2025
King’s honour for UCT academic
UCT’s Prof Lucie Cluver has been honoured for lifesaving research on African adolescents.
19 Jun 2025
Three of the best for All Africa House
UCT’s hospitality director says the latest achievement is a win for staff at All Africa House.
18 Jun 2025
Issuing bonds: what needs to change
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should. UCT’s Misheck Mutize explains what needs to change.
18 Jun 2025
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UCT GSB and TETA launch game-changing skills programme
A new partnership between UCT GSB and TETA aims to address critical skills shortages and unlock leadership potential in South Africa’s transport sector.
17 Jun 2025
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UCT remains Africa’s top university in latest global rankings
UCT has sustained its position as Africa’s leading university in the latest CWUR rankings amid a globally competitive environment.
17 Jun 2025
Redefining child protection using AI
The winners of the UCT-Harvard surgical hackathon are looking to champion children’s bodily autonomy on a global stage. Here’s how.
13 Jun 2025
Youth Month
UCT highlights rights and climate justice globally
UCT participated in a global climate summit on 5 June, addressing Africa’s climate challenges and the role of higher education in equitable climate action.
13 Jun 2025
Gene-editing breakthrough: UCT in landmark trial
In a global first for Africa, UCT is participating in a clinical trial to reprogramme genes and halt hereditary angioedema.
13 Jun 2025
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