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Last issue of UCT’s Monday Monthly publication 30 Nov 2015
2015's Distinguished Teachers 30 Nov 2015
'A good teacher? Someone who teaches to learn' Dr Joanne Hardman of the School of Education gives us a peek into her classroom and talks about her teaching style, what makes a good teacher and her five top tips for teachers 30 Nov 2015
'If learning is not engaging it is not happening' Associate Professor Jacqui Kew from the College of Accounting engages her students by asking questions in the classroom. 30 Nov 2015
Find the 'amazing' in all you study and teach Dr Azila (Tzili) Reisenberger, Head of Hebrew in the School of Languages and Literature, says that her classes are like communities and she's always on the lookout for that amazing bit of information to impart when she's teaching. 30 Nov 2015
Knowledge is not fixed in textbooks Dr Adam West of the Department of Biological Sciences says that a teacher’s job is to help students realise that the creation of scientific knowledge is on-going and dynamic, and that they have a role to play in that. 30 Nov 2015
UCT honours teaching that goes the extra mile The University of Cape Town remains committed to recognising and rewarding those academics who go the extra mile when teaching their students. The Distinguished Teacher Awards is the highest accolade awarded throughout the university and a maximum of 4 recipients may be recognised each year. This year 4 UCT academics, from various fields, were acknowledged. 30 Nov 2015
UCT's year-end exams completed successfully 27 Nov 2015
New title for outgoing registrar 27 Nov 2015
From Jazz to Igwijo: It's All About the Music at UCT Summer School From urban African music to the Hussite hymns of Prague, from sonatas and symphonies to jazz, the University of Cape Town's Summer School programme is set to draw in music lovers across the spectrum. Courses on offer in 2016 will teach not only the styles and compositions of famous musicians, but also the physics of vibrations which lie behind sound itself, and which explain the pleasure we take in music. 27 Nov 2015
Water high on EBE's agenda 26 Nov 2015
Appeal for hosts for language students 25 Nov 2015
Student Leadership Awards 25 Nov 2015
UCT's newest A-rated researcher 24 Nov 2015
Acclaimed Grounded at Baxter in November 24 Nov 2015
Lessons in economic realities at UCT Summer School Given South Africa's current economic roller-coaster ride, it might be time for investors and business analysts to go back to school. 24 Nov 2015
Bite-size opera at Artscape 23 Nov 2015
Retirees urged to 'start a new chapter' 20 Nov 2015
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