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Curious Tim 29 Sep 2025
Acclaimed academics celebrated Scholarly dedication and contribution were celebrated at the 2025 induction of the College of Fellows at UCT. 22 Sep 2025
UCT scholar puts Africa on the science world map UCT’s Prof Kelly Chibale pulled all the strings to promote drug discovery in Africa when he addressed the 66th London International Youth Science Forum and the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. 19 Sep 2025
Mother gave birth to baby who grew outside her womb Thanks to quick healthcare escalation by a multi-disciplinary team at UCT’s Groote Schuur Hospital, Sylvia Nodela gave birth to a healthy baby who had grown to full term inside her pelvic cavity, outside her uterus. 19 Sep 2025 Republished
Rewarding curiosity Learners from schools around the Western Cape enjoyed a week of interactive science learning at UCT’s Science Week. 18 Sep 2025
Sarah Baartman: memory, space and legacy Following the renaming of the Sarah Baartman Hall, UCT hosted a special colloquium, reflecting on the occasion. 18 Sep 2025
Symposium unpacks partnerships and possibilities for a water-secured future in Africa UCT hosted the RRIP Futures and Partnerships Symposium on 10 and 11 September – a culmination of three years of collaborative research under the project Reorienting Research, Innovation & Practice to Address Future Water Challenges in Africa. 18 Sep 2025
Delays to degree: loss, debt, and determination What almost became a dream denied has since been fulfilled by UCT graduate Lwazi Thobani. 17 Sep 2025
SA’s small-scale rooibos tea growers not benefitting enough South Africa’s small-scale rooibos tea growers aren’t getting much from an industry deal. The 2019 access and benefit-sharing agreement was meant to change that. 17 Sep 2025 Republished
How do bodies decompose? Cape Town forensic scientists are pushing frontiers of new detection methods. 17 Sep 2025 Republished
Unravelling cash-in-transit networks UCT PhD graduate Annie Kok said behind the smoke and twisted metal is something calculated: a disciplined, adaptive network that operates with utmost prudence and the resilience of a living organism. 15 Sep 2025
UCT honours four trailblazers at Spring graduation UCT has awarded honorary doctorates to four distinguished individuals from health sciences and humanities fields during the graduation last week. 15 Sep 2025
Championing early childhood development in higher education Principal of UCT’s Educare, Natascha Hector, was recently named as a finalist for the 2025 HERS-SA Women in Science and Scholarship award. 15 Sep 2025
UCT marks spring graduation with multilingual thesis orations UCT conferred degrees, diplomas and certificates when over 2 000 students celebrated the completion of their studies during the spring graduation. 12 Sep 2025
Humour, family, a shared graduation stage Mother-and-son duo Katherine Wilson and Cameron Thomson shared a stage during UCT’s spring graduation. 12 Sep 2025
Resilience and perseverance paid off South African Medical Research Council scientist Jodilee Erasmus has overcome years of personal challenges to complete her master’s at UCT. 12 Sep 2025
Personal trials a source of strength, resilience Matholi Hlophe said obtaining her master’s degree has given her confidence in her ability to contribute meaningfully to her field as a maintenance manager. 12 Sep 2025
UCT innovators sweep Falling Walls Lab Cape Town 2025 UCT student Candice Eslick has won the Cape Town regional leg of the prestigious Falling Walls Lab competition. 11 Sep 2025
The resilient spirit of a woman UCT officially marked the renaming of the Sarah Baartman Hall on 10 September 2025. 11 Sep 2025
Shaping global chemical safety and workers’ health Dorothy Ngajilo intends to use her position as the health and labour officer of the United Nations Environment Programme to ensure that workers and communities are safe from chemicals. 11 Sep 2025
UCT Language Indaba 2025: turning policy into practice Every year, Grade 11 visual art and design learners in the province are invited to step into Irma Stern’s world by visiting the museum and engage with her work. 11 Sep 2025
Reimagining Irma Stern through youth voices Every year, Grade 11 visual art and design learners in the province are invited to step into Irma Stern’s world by visiting the museum and engage with her work. 11 Sep 2025
Championing socially just and decolonised education UCT lecturer and performing artist Msakha Mona, who graduated with his PhD this week, has devoted his time and efforts to advocating for social justice, multilingualism and decoloniality. 10 Sep 2025
Bold, inclusive, African-centred: the HPALS way UCT’s HPALS leads globally in sports science, combining bold, people-centred, African-rooted research with international impact – from rehabilitation technology to genetics and community health. 10 Sep 2025
UCT launches The Learning Store UCT launched a new online short course learning portal, a major step forward in widening access to quality short courses and continuing education opportunities. 09 Sep 2025
Workshop lays groundwork for new Climate Action Innovation Lab UCT’s ACDI convened a collaborative workshop on 27 August to explore the development of a proposed Climate Action Innovation Lab. 09 Sep 2025
UCT academy empowers women with multi-conditions UCT celebrated women living with multiple long-term conditions who completed a three-year Advocacy Skills Programme. 09 Sep 2025
Lecture calls for universally dignified and equal healthcare access for Africa On 1 September, UCT’s FHS hosted its annual Global Health Lecture, themed: “Universal Health Access for Africa: Where are we now?” 09 Sep 2025
Evaluation as inquiry, power and possibility According to Prof Sarah Chapman, evaluation is the most dynamic, evolving, and deeply human disciplines of our time. 09 Sep 2025
Reflecting on 10 years of Rhodes Must Fall On 28 August, UCT hosted the first of three public dialogues, marking a decade since the eruption of the Rhodes Must Fall movement at UCT. 05 Sep 2025
UCT retains African lead in 2025 global rankings Evaluated out of 2 500 institutions globally, UCT placed in the top 201–300 band in the 2025 ARWU rankings. 05 Sep 2025
 
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