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Think tank tackles myth of green mining

Is green mining a myth? Is there a sustainable future for the sector? These questions absorbed participants at a recent one-day interactive workshop at UCT. 18 Aug 2017

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Gender-based violence: an issue of public health

In response to increasing rates of gender-based violence, UCT’s Division of Nursing and Midwifery hosted its first symposium addressing this issue. 16 Aug 2017

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Cape Town shows off scientific treasures

It was a science bonanza at UCT’s Sports Centre in the second week of August as school-going investigators presented some amazing projects. 16 Aug 2017

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‘Universal emancipation, not a power reversal, is needed’

It is a tragic irony that many post-colonial movements and writers have begun to accept the premise of essential difference between peoples, argued Prof Vivek Chibber. 16 Aug 2017

Research and innovation

New shrimp species has unique association with octopus

Three new shrimp species have been discovered off Miller’s Point, False Bay – one living with a rare hermit crab and another cohabiting with an octopus. 15 Aug 2017

Mamdani to give TB Davie lecture Professor Mahmood Mamdani, global authority on decolonisation, will deliver the TB Davie Memorial Lecture on 22 August. His topic: decolonising the post-colonial university. 15 Aug 2017

Despair and depression at law school are real, and need attention Pursuing a professional degree can be extremely stressful for students, who often experience it as a time riddled with anxiety, uncertainty, fear and financial challenge. 15 Aug 2017 Republished

Dust storm Mars rover mission How do you drive the Mars rover? In a first-for-Africa mission, UCT student Samuel Anih piloted the rover using something slightly surprising. 15 Aug 2017

How can the state support survivors of sexual violence? How should the state ensure that survivors of sexual violence have access to the support they need? PhD candidate Ruth Nekura thinks integration is the answer. 15 Aug 2017

Songbird on call Bianca Kaiser has had some interesting conversations at the switchboard. It takes sangfroid to deal with body donors and serial screamers. Some days she’d rather be singing. 15 Aug 2017

Understanding South African media through a global lens What values should guide the South African media? How can the media best serve all of society? Herman Wasserman has dedicated his career to understanding – and answering – questions such as these. 15 Aug 2017

Crime-busting maggots: how insects can be the key to unlocking murder cases UCT's Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is working with the police to ensure that evidence from insects makes it to the courts. 15 Aug 2017

Targeting tobacco harm in Africa and Asia Professor Corné van Walbeek is the principal investigator for South Africa in a new multinational research project to reduce tobacco-related harm in Africa and Asia. 14 Aug 2017

Motivating our learners A strong desire to better our communities is what drove a number of UCT staff and students to partner with Fezeka Secondary School in Gugulethu. 14 Aug 2017

UCT cricket coach headhunted by Windies Ryan Maron, who has coached UCT’s cricket team for six years, has recently been named as the West Indies fielding coach. 14 Aug 2017

Antarctic researchers break the ice Members of the multidisciplinary UCT Sea Ice Research Team braved harsh winter conditions to successfully launch the Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone Pilot Project. 11 Aug 2017

Award-winning photographer shoots what he lives Photos from Masixole Feni’s Ernest Cole-winning project A Drain on our Dignity have been on show at UCT’s Centre for African Studies Gallery since 3 August 2017. 10 Aug 2017

Newsbytes

Newsbyte The Fall shines at Edinburgh Fringe

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

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

Call to join Silent Protest against gender-based violence on 29 August. 11:35, 14 August 2017

In remembrance: Death of a student 11:00, 10 August 2017

VC’s Open Lecture presented by Vivek Chibber 13:05, 7 August 2017

In remembrance: deaths of colleagues 11:00, 4 August 2017

Explanation of the performance awards policy at UCT 17:35, 1 August 2017

Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture presented by Lord Hain 12:55, 17 July 2017

New IPD Director and Honorary Doctorate for Achmat 15:00, 30 June 2017

Reminder: Mass meeting on free decolonial higher education on 21 June at 13:00 13:00, 20 June 2017

Campus announcements

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

Funding for Student Wellness Service and other updates 13:15, 28 July 2017

VC’s Open Lecture and other updates 11:55, 21 July 2017

The 2017 Teaching and Learning Conference and other updates 15:40, 13 July 2017

Suspension of SRC members and other updates 15:10, 6 July 2017

Acting DVC appointments and other updates 13:45, 29 June 2017

IRTC commissioner nominations and other updates 15:19, 23 June 2017

Free Education Planning Group engagements and other updates 13:35, 15 June 2017

Photo essays

Photo Essay Jubilation at July graduation

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

Mapping a temple

Professor Heinz Ruther and the Zamani project team are digitally mapping the Sula-mani-gu-hpaya temple in Bagan, Myanmar, to aid restoration efforts after it was damaged in an earthquake last year. 26 Apr 2017

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