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News Leadership a priority for new law scholarship

The recently launched Everard and Joan MacFarlane Family Leadership Scholarship will support UCT law students through a holistic faculty-based programme.

23 Jul 2021 - 6 min read

Photo Essay In pictures: Celebrating UCT’s Humanities and Health Sciences PhD graduates

The University of Cape Town (UCT) recently celebrated the 2021 mid‑year graduation ceremonies, from 12 to 19 July. On 14 and 15 July.

23 Jul 2021

Photo Essay A socially distanced graduation celebration

The University of Cape Town (UCT) recently celebrated the 2021 mid-year graduation ceremonies, from 12 to 19 July.

23 Jul 2021

News African women with diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular disease

UCT PhD research says one in every 11 African women of childbearing age has type 2 diabetes, and is at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

21 Jul 2021 - 5 min read

News Cape Town’s baboon programme: Successful coexistence between wildlife and urban communities

Baboons spending more time in their natural habitats and suffering fewer human-caused injuries and deaths is cause for celebration, writes UCT’s Professor Justin O’Riain.

21 Jul 2021 - 7 min read Republished

Increasing access to awe and splendour of the ancient world UCT lecturer Bianca Warley explains Classics and the importance of making this discipline accessible to a wider audience. 21 Jul 2021

‘Coloured’ men are more than a violent stereotype Research by UCT PhD graduate Simone Peters encourages scholars to think carefully about how they write about race – and the consequences for affected communities. 20 Jul 2021

Graduation 2021: A virtual grand affair The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) bumper mid‑year graduation season saw 6 175 students graduate virtually during six faculty ceremonies, which took place at 18:00 each evening. 20 Jul 2021

Final call for The Pitch applications The Pitch has reopened its applications for a second and last call to students. Get your application in before midnight on 23 July. 19 Jul 2021

UCT’s Nicholas Notten takes world canoe ocean racing crown UCT student Nicholas Notten won the Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Spain earlier this month, paddling to victory in a field of over 250 competitors. 19 Jul 2021

Goal Buddy: debut challenge for res students during winter vac UCT’s Residence Life team has introduced Goal Buddy, an optional 30 day motivational programme for students during the winter vacation. 16 Jul 2021

Graduation, a family affair for mother-daughter duo As the fulfilment of a promise, this mother-and-daughter duo are celebrating graduation together. 16 Jul 2021

Rehabilitative services must consider voices of blind users Those experiencing visual impairment must navigate the reality of sight loss and a societal view of blind people as inherently incapable, needy and degenerate. 16 Jul 2021

A first-class pass for UCT graduate vannie Elsies After a tough year (and many prior struggles), student leader Lance-Selae August has graduated with first class honours. 15 Jul 2021

FEATURES

Feature Updates on Campus Fire

UCT is deeply grateful to everyone who has come forward to offer assistance to our students displaced by #UCTFire.

18 Apr 2021

Feature UCT’s response to COVID-19

UCT is taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, and this page will feature the latest news and updates for the UCT community.

05 Feb 2020

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Student develops multilingual anti-mugging guidelines

In an effort to keep Capetonians safe, a UCT first-year social work student has developed a mugging prevention guide tailored to the Mother City’s residents.

In an effort to keep Capetonians safe, a UCT first-year social work student has developed a mugging prevention guide tailored to the Mother City’s residents.

23 Jun 2021 - 5 min read

World Environment Day: oceanographer’s inland-to-sea journey

Oceanography graduand Liisa Shangeta first saw the sea at 14 – and was hooked. She spoke with UCT News ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June.

Oceanography graduand Liisa Shangeta first saw the sea at 14 – and was hooked. She spoke with UCT News ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June.

04 Jun 2021 - 10 min read

Groote Schuur Hospital performs South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy

A team of academics at UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital have performed South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy using the novel PowerSpiral device.

A team of academics at UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital have performed South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy using the novel PowerSpiral device.

03 Jun 2021 - 6 min read

Orchid sexually exploits male beetles – a world-first from Africa

UCT research associate Dr Callan Cohen discovers one of the most remarkable cases of deception in nature: a Cape orchid that sexually exploits male beetles.

UCT research associate Dr Callan Cohen discovers one of the most remarkable cases of deception in nature: a Cape orchid that sexually exploits male beetles.

27 May 2021 - 8 min read

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