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Renowned Compagnie Philippe Saire performs two works at UCT Free tickets are available for two performances of the renowned contemporary dance company Philippe Saire at P4 Studio on UCT’s Hiddingh campus on 3 and 4 July at 19:30. World-renowned Swiss choreographer Philippe Saire’s company will perform works that have been described ... 30 Jun 2017
New IPD Director and Honorary Doctorate for Achmat Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Hugh Corder writes to the UCT community to update them on the appointment of a new IPD Director and the conferring of an honorary doctorate on Zackie Achmat. 30 Jun 2017
UCT researchers honoured at ‘Oscars of science’ Four UCT researchers were honoured in the annual NSTF-South32 Awards which are known in the South African research community as the ‘Oscars of science'. 30 Jun 2017
Free Education Planning Group presentation at South Peninsula High School The Free Education Planning Group presented to the grade 11 and grade 12 pupils of South Peninsula High School on Tuesday, 27 June 2017. 30 Jun 2017
How did sauropods grow? UCT’s Prof Anusya Chnsmay-Turan is part of a new study recently published in PLOS One that challenges long-held views about the growth patterns of sauropods. 30 Jun 2017
Becoming partners in care Dr Rachel Weiss and Dr Natashia Muna are working to address gaps in medical teaching through the Patient Partner Programme. 29 Jun 2017
Hitting all the right notes Eleven soloists from the South African College of Music have been selected to perform at the Artscape Youth Jazz Festival this Friday, 30 June. 29 Jun 2017
Acting DVC appointments and other updates 29 Jun 2017
Two decades of living on the fringe The Centre for Curating the Archive at the Michaelis School of Fine Art recently hosted an exhibition that shed light on the plight of the Tamboerskloof Farm.   29 Jun 2017
UCT deeply concerned after student attack The University of Cape Town is deeply concerned after a student was attacked while walking near the campus in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 28 June 2017. 29 Jun 2017
UCT staff member dismissed The University of Cape Town confirms that a staff member was dismissed on Thursday, 29 June 2017 after a very disturbing incident which took place on campus earlier this month, which we condemn in the strongest possible terms. 29 Jun 2017
UCT increases security patrols after reported attempted student attack The University of Cape Town confirms that a case of an alleged attack on a student was reported to Campus Protection Services on Tuesday evening. 29 Jun 2017
Finding the cause, and the cure, for heart failure in new mothers She was still a young doctor training at Baragwanath when Karen Sliwa came across her first case of peripartum cardiomyopathy – the disease that was to define her career. Now, 25 years later, she and her colleagues have uncovered both the cause and the cure of this cruel disease. 28 Jun 2017
SACM composers compete for pine cone A favourite tradition at South African College of Music, the Cone of Composition is an important opportunity for composers to have their work performed. 28 Jun 2017
Harnessing technology to drive innovation UCT alumnus Rapelang Rabana will be the keynote speaker at the Development and Alumni Department’s Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series talk this weekend. 28 Jun 2017
How South Africa can stop political interference in who gets prosecuted South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority has failed to pursue members of the executive. But a separate prosecuting body assigned only political cases could be the answer. 28 Jun 2017
'Location no longer the most important property factor' Forget about the old saying that property is all about location, location, location - it is now all about technology, technology, technology. 27 Jun 2017
New diploma in cosmetic formulation South Africa’s first Advanced Diploma in Cosmetic Formulation Science will be the first in the world to be located within a division of dermatology. 26 Jun 2017
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