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UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre

The University of Cape Town in partnership with the Western Cape Government (WCG) have reinforced our commitment to bringing hope to the residents of the Mother City with the launch of the world‑class Community of Hope Vaccination Centre that opened its doors on Monday, 30 August 2021.
The site is located on Main Road in Mowbray – in the Forest Hill Residence – and access is from Broad Street. The site is open every day: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:00.

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News SA’s disproportionate number of deaths by natural causes likely linked to COVID-19

UCT’S Professor Tom Moultrie said the nationwide COVID-19 death toll has probably far surpassed the current number of 88 754 cases.

22 Oct 2021 - 8 min read

News Supporting SA’s overburdened and mentally fatigued teachers

Creating classroom communities of care is critical to help learners overcome the stress and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Oct 2021 - 5 min read

News Mental Health Awareness Month: Psychosocial skills injection for teachers

A UCT-certified short course is helping school teachers cope with the psychosocial challenges learners are presenting in the wake of COVID-19

22 Oct 2021 - 9 min read

News Explaining the super-groups of humpback whales on the west coast of South Africa

A new study co-led by researchers from UCT aims to understand the occurrence of super-groups of humpback whales.

22 Oct 2021 - 4 min read

Research and innovation UCT ranks among top 20 emerging economy universities

The University of Cape Town ranks 16th worldwide (tied with Taipei Medical University, Taiwan) among universities in countries with emerging economies, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings.

20 Oct 2021 - 3 min read

UCT’s Department of English Language and Literature launches The Writers’ Seminar Acclaimed South African writer Damon Galgut will be the first guest in a new series of seminars hosted by the Department of English Language and Literature at UCT. 20 Oct 2021

Road impacts on ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa A new study by researchers from IIASA and UCT set out to analyse the impacts past road projects in the region have had on ecosystems inside and outside protected areas across sub-Saharan Africa. 20 Oct 2021

Faculty of Health Sciences commemorates Pride Month with diverse voices The Faculty of Health Sciences is observing Pride Month, which included an online event aimed at highlighting issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people. 19 Oct 2021

Robotic surgery: African-first at Groote Schuur On 13 October Groote Schuur Hospital unveiled a new Da Vinci Xi robot, becoming the first public-sector hospital in Africa to possess the system. 19 Oct 2021

Project by final-year medical students encourages ‘each one teach one’ approach The poster project, designed by final-year medical students at UCT encourages patients at Groote Schuur Hospital to take charge of their health. 19 Oct 2021

UCT launches Design Thinking in STEM short course In partnership with Siemens Stiftung, UCT’s Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking has launched a six-week Design Thinking in STEM programme. 19 Oct 2021

Climate report highlights urgency of coal phase-out The 2021 Climate Transparency Report warns that the world’s global warming ambitions and mitigation strategies are not aligned. 19 Oct 2021

Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines? On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines. 18 Oct 2021

Climate change expert bags Social Responsiveness Award For her research on the Mother City’s once-in-a-century drought, UCT has presented Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel with the 2020 Social Responsiveness Award. 15 Oct 2021

FEATURES

Feature Women’s Month at UCT

For Women’s Month, the university’s focus is on celebrating womxn and womxn’s achievements.

01 Aug 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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Heritage Month: UCT cleansing ceremonies a powerful transformation narrative

Khoi and San land cleansing ceremonies were held at three locales on UCT’s Rondebosch campuses, part of the university’s Heritage Month activities.

29 Sep 2021 - 10 min read

Bristol University ‘illustrious professor’ honour for VC Phakeng

Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will have the honour of becoming the University of Bristol’s first Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor.

27 Sep 2021 - 4 min read

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert of gratitude for healthcare workers

In honour of healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra performed the Concert of Gratitude.

16 Sep 2021 - 4 min read

UCT scientists celebrated as superheroes who save the world

Fun-for-kids initiative SupersScientists helps children see researchers and scientists as the heroes they are. UCT academics are among the superheroes children learn about in class.

13 Sep 2021 - 8 min read

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