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Tolu Oni to lead Global Young Academy Assoc Prof Tolullah Oni, in UCT’s School of Public Health and Family Medicine, has been elected to jointly lead the Global Young Academy (GYA) as co-chair for 2017/18. 26 Jun 2017
UCT’s new smoking policy Senate and Council have approved the university’s revised smoking policy, which was announced in March and comes into effect on 30 June 2017. 26 Jun 2017
HEAIDS conference The Higher Education and Training AIDS Programme recently hosted an inaugural youth conference as a forerunner to the biannual South African AIDS Conference. 23 Jun 2017
IRTC commissioner nominations and other updates 23 Jun 2017
Final call for IRTC commissioner nominations Sipho Pityana, chair of the Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission Steering Committee, urges the UCT community to participate in the nomination of commissioners. 23 Jun 2017
Curtains up for winter season A season of performance comes to Hiddingh, with the three new productions: Bands of Women , Iyazika and Lilies, or, The Revival of a Romantic Drama . 23 Jun 2017
Student's piano composition for international festival Music student Maike Watson’ s piano composition Pr älüd has been chosen for the International Society for Contemporary Music 2017 festival in Vancouver in November. 23 Jun 2017
Pursuing a 30-year old bailout is sending South Africa on a wild goose chase Busisiwe Mkhwebane, SA’s Public Protector, has made recommendations around the  R1.2 billion “Bankorp/Absa lifeboat” and is seeking to amend a banking-related clause in the Constitution. 23 Jun 2017
Free education is possible, says task team chair Some 1 000 people crammed into Jameson Hall to hear feedback from UCT’s fee-free task team and to debate the feasibility of fee-free higher education. 23 Jun 2017
UCT statement on students served with notice to vacate residences The University of Cape Town states that no student has been requested to vacate their residences as a result of non-payment of fees. 23 Jun 2017
Novel blindness gene identified An international consortium that includes UCT geneticists has identified a novel gene implicated in retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited form of blindness. 22 Jun 2017
Biological fingerprint of tuberculosis meningitis discovered in children Children with tuberculosis meningitis have a biological fingerprint that can be used to assess the severity of the condition, help decide the best course of treatment and more. 22 Jun 2017
Red-winged Starling project A current UCT study of Red-winged Starlings is calling for the campus community to join in and help researchers gather information on these ubiquitous birds. 22 Jun 2017
Mary Burton: Patron of the Black Sash Mary Burton, who joined the Black Sash in 1965, is only the second person to be honoured by being named as the movement’s patron. 22 Jun 2017
Opera Kaleidoscope explores love The Opera Kaleidoscope production is an annual event offered to the public by the Opera School of the South African College of Music. 22 Jun 2017
SA women ‘not ready’ for leadership positions? The GSB’s Developing Women in Leadership programme will give women tools to build confidence, develop a leadership presence and build relationships. 21 Jun 2017
Research that affirms and disrupts Hoping to drive affirming research that disrupts problematic narratives, master’s student Sorrel Pitcher facilitated a PhotoVoice project with a group of trans young adults. 21 Jun 2017
UCT graduates a cut above the rest The May 2017 graduate exit survey highlights high rates of employment for UCT graduates, as well as promising increases in postgraduate enrolment. 21 Jun 2017
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