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Vulnerability at the heart of explosions research

In the week of Genevieve Langdon’s inaugural lecture on explosions, a terrorist bomb was planted on the London Underground. It was a reminder of human vulnerability. 20 Sep 2017

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Shining a light on student entrepreneurs

UCT Careers Service’s first Student Entrepreneur Week showcased students who are committed to innovating and creating their own value. 19 Sep 2017

Research and innovation

John Ataguba: 'I made a vow to myself that I would rewrite my story.'

Associate Professor John Ataguba’s interest in the economics of health systems was instilled many years ago, born out of his own childhood experience of inequality. 19 Sep 2017

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Harvesting the storms

Could the effective harvesting of storm water help to alleviate Cape Town’s water shortage? 19 Sep 2017

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Past imperfect: lessons on memorialisation and reconciliation

Can post-WWII Germany and Poland teach post-apartheid South Africa about justice, reconciliation and memorialisation? A group of UCT student leaders investigated during a recent study tour. 19 Sep 2017

Postgrads urgently need funding There is a crisis brewing in postgraduate education in South Africa for the same reason that tertiary education is in turmoil now. If South Africa is to compete in the global knowledge economy, we need to broaden access to postgraduate education. 18 Sep 2017 Republished

Researchers recognised at the National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards Researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are playing a critical role in creating knowledge in South Africa and building an inclusive scientific community. 15 Sep 2017

The Fall strikes an international chord After enjoying resounding international success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the cast of The Fall returns to the Baxter Theatre. 12 Sep 2017

Student surgeons climb Kili for dialysis machine UCT’s Surgical Society is planning to summit Mt Kilimanjaro this December to raise funds for a life-saving kidney dialysis machine for Groote Schuur Hospital. 12 Sep 2017

Rheumatic heart disease persists in poor regions The risk of dying of rheumatic heart disease persists in poor regions of the world where penicillin is too costly − or just not available. 11 Sep 2017

Alumni advance excellence Ten recent graduates of UCT’s Department of Chemical Engineering will pursue their master’s degrees at top institutions in the United Kingdom and Sweden. 07 Sep 2017

How do youth find their place in the world? A UCT contingent’s July 2017 trip to Japan kick-started a research project that interrogates how citizenship is experienced and claimed by young South Africans and Japanese. 07 Sep 2017

A gateway for promising Khayelitsha matriculants UCT’s Schools Improvement Initiative celebrates the fifth year of a partnership that’s yielding a new cohort of Khayelitsha matriculants – and graduates − at the university. 06 Sep 2017

Restoring land productivity Master’s student Nontobeko Gule hopes that her research into poorly rehabilitated opencast mines will help move the mining industry towards sustainability. 04 Sep 2017

Geological ‘barcodes’: a unique way to date rocks Dr Lara Sciscio reveals why studying the ancient rocks of the Elliot Formation in the Karoo Basin will unlock the secrets of the end-Triassic mass extinction. 01 Sep 2017

UCT Famelab winner using light to ensure food security in times of drought Nyasha Chimhandamba, winner of the UCT Famelab finals, is working to create a luminescent biosensor that can provide an accurate reading of salinity in plants to notify a farmer of a salt-stressed plant. 01 Sep 2017

How severe is the drought? Is the Western Cape’s current drought an extreme, super-rare event, or is it something that could be expected to occur every now and then? 31 Aug 2017

Newsbytes

Newsbyte Van Graan wins a million

Debates in Higher Education

Discussions and debates continue around critical issues in higher education

Free Education Planning Group

The Free Education Planning Group is engaging with students and leadership to investigate the context and models for free higher education. 04 May 2017

Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission

The IRTC Steering Committee is paving the way for a fair, inclusive course for UCT as it addresses divisive issues on campus. 16 Feb 2017

Views from campus

Events on campus often inspire debate and conversation. Views from campus allows the wider UCT community to offer their opinions. 18 Feb 2016

VC Desk

In remembrance: death of a colleague 13:45, 19 September 2017

Agreement reached with trade unions 08:12, 14 September 2017

In remembrance: death of a colleague 15:20, 7 September 2017

Possible strike action 21:55, 5 September 2017

Inaugural Lecture: Professor Genevieve Langdon 13:23, 5 September 2017

Freedom of association in the workplace 09:00, 31 August 2017

In remembrance: death of a colleague 14:57, 28 August 2017

Response to allegations made against the UCT executive 10:53, 25 August 2017

Invitation to the TB Davie Memorial Lecture 12:38, 15 August 2017

Campus announcements

Agreement with unions and other updates 15:50, 15 September 2017

Update on engagements with unions 13:55, 12 September 2017

Crime alert and other updates 15:35, 8 September 2017

Withdrawal of strike notice 13:20, 6 September 2017

UCT statement on strike and grace period 10:45, 5 September 2017

Silent Protest 15:23, 28 August 2017

VC’s Open Lecture and other updates 12:03, 25 August 2017

Silent Protest against gender-based violence and other updates 12:15, 18 August 2017

VC’s Open Lecture and other updates 11:25, 11 August 2017

Photo essays

Photo Essay Silent Protest The Silent Protest Cape Town, which was organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in collaboration with the UCT Sexual Assault Response Team and UCT Survivors, took place at the university on Tuesday, 29 August 2017. The protest seeks to highlight the scourge of gender-based violence in South Africa ... 30 Aug 2017

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Silent Protest

The Silent Protest Cape Town, which was organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in collaboration with the UCT Sexual Assault Response Team and UCT Survivors, took place at the university on Tuesday, 29 August 2017. The protest seeks to highlight the scourge of gender-based violence in South Africa ... 30 Aug 2017

Jubilation at July graduation

Just over 800 graduands, including more than 100 PhDs, received their degrees at the 14 July graduation ceremonies. Robyn Walker and Je’nine May were there to capture the elation and celebrations. 20 Jul 2017

Fashion UCT-style

In celebration of the rich diversity on campus, Robyn Walker and Michael Hammond went out to try and capture something of the beauty and uniqueness of UCT’s students and their individual sense of style. 03 Jul 2017

Traces and Tracks

South African photographer Paul Weinberg has spent more than 30 years making vital visual documents in San communities across southern Africa. Traces and Tracks offers a view into the lives he encountered during his journeys. 19 Jun 2017

Fresh lens

With a late start to the 2017 academic year, campus is not yet its usual bustling self. Robyn Walker, the new photographic intern an UCT's newsroom, looks at the quiet university from a fresh perspective. 13 Jun 2017

Femme in Public

“Femme in Public” is a creative collaborative fashion protest that kicked off with a fierce and unapologetic bang when US performance artist/activist/poet Alok Vaid-Menon joined forces with some of South Africa’s trans and gender-non-conforming artists. 13 Jun 2017

A grand occasion

Jameson Hall was buzzing with graduands and proud parents over the last week as 4500 graduands were capped during a bumper six-day schedule of graduations. This completed the delayed 2016 graduation season. 01 May 2017

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