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UCT’s innovation lab sparks great excitement
UCT’s Department of Information Systems has set up an innovation laboratory where students can try out technology that they wouldn’t normally have access to.
17 Nov 2017
UCT scientists strike blow against tuberculosis
UCT scientists have made a significant breakthrough that offers an unprecedented insight into the progression of tuberculosis in the human body.
17 Nov 2017
Students’ app wins international competition
A team of South African students, including three UCT alumni, has won the 2017 Geneva Challenge by developing an application that links jobseekers with employers.
17 Nov 2017
Harnessing the healing power of stem cells
Newly selected Next Einstein Fellow Kevin Dzobo is a man with a simple desire.
17 Nov 2017
When endemics go epidemic
A recent paper published by UCT researchers draws attention to the global phenomenon of invasive native plant species.
17 Nov 2017
Thursday, 16 November
The latest updates about the situation on campus.
16 Nov 2017
Water crisis: the more we know, the better we can respond
The current water crisis in the Western Cape has shown why we need transparent decision-making and better access to environmental information and data.
16 Nov 2017
Republished
Prof Woolard appointed dean at Stellenbosch University
VC Dr Max Price writes to the university community about Prof Woolard's appointment as a dean at Stellenbosch University.
16 Nov 2017
Faculty of Law responds to CHE report
UCT’s Faculty of Law has expressed its surprise and concern about the interim feedback from the CHE’s National Review of its Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme.
16 Nov 2017
UCT's Innovation Lab sparks great excitement
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16 Nov 2017
UCT Law Faculty challenges alarmist CHE report and is confident of retaining LLB accreditation
The UCT Law Faculty is surprised and concerned by the outcome of the National Review of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme. As a global top 100 law school and as the top law school in South Africa, we note that our graduates are in high demand from law firms across the country, and the findings are at odds with the performance of our graduates.
16 Nov 2017
Exams get under way at UCT
On this, the first day of exams, close to 2 000 students successfully completed exams this morning in the exam centre on the UCT rugby fields.
15 Nov 2017
Wednesday, 15 November
The latest updates about the situation on campus.
15 Nov 2017
Release of Fees Commission report and other updates
15 Nov 2017
Important notice on application for deferring exams
15 Nov 2017
UCT statement on security at exam venue
Due to the situation that UCT has faced over the past few weeks, where multiple classes, tests and exams were targeted by protesters and some disrupted to a point that they had to be abandoned, an alternative plan to ensure the successful delivery of the exams was developed.
15 Nov 2017
SA students win international competition for job-seekers' app
A team of South African students has won the 2017 Geneva Challenge (GC) by developing Umvozu - a mobile application that links job-seekers with employers, allowing job-seekers to upskill themselves through training modules delivered in a gamified process.
15 Nov 2017
Tuesday, 14 November
The latest updates about the situation on campus.
14 Nov 2017
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