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Resignation of Gwenda Thomas, ED: Libraries
VC Dr Max Price writes to the UCT community about the resignation of Gwenda Thomas, ED: Libraries.
09 Mar 2018
The real state of the nation: study the data
To honour Mandela's legacy of a better life for all, President Cyril Ramaphosa will need to look at hard data on the state of the nation, writes Samantha Richmond.
09 Mar 2018
UCT academic joins UN Special Envoy in discussions over uncertain water future
The University of Cape Town's Dr Kevin Winter was part of a team of experts that joined the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Climate Action, Mike Bloomberg, on a tour of the Theewaterskloof Dam this week.
09 Mar 2018
Feeding theatre’s future
The eighth instalment of the Zabalaza Theatre Festival will see 150 artists from across the Western Cape on stage at the Baxter Theatre.
08 Mar 2018
Celebrating one of our community's finest: Professor Dee Bradshaw
Prof Dee Bradshaw is internationally renowned as an expert in the field of flotation with her reputation for excellence developed over four decades.
08 Mar 2018
Republished
Maties victorious at centenary match
The UCT Ikeys met Stellenbosch University’s Maties for the 106th time in a match that marked the centenaries of both institutions.
07 Mar 2018
ICTS campaigns to slash their ‘watermark’
Information and Communication Technology Services has taken UCT’s water-reduction goals to heart, implementing a comprehensive communications and action campaign to reduce their ‘watermark’.
07 Mar 2018
New partnership to accelerate fuel cell research
UCT is ready to develop new and increasingly innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technologies through a partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems.
06 Mar 2018
UCT responds to City’s new water tariff
With the City's new water tariffs in place, UCT's water bill will soon become unaffordable. How is UCT cutting costs and, more importantly, saving water?
06 Mar 2018
UCT and Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems to collaborate on research
A partnership between the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, which is based in Germany, has served as a stepping stone in developing new and innovative technologies for South Africa.
06 Mar 2018
CANSA Shavathon
This year the annual Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) Shavathon took place in the Faculty of Health Sciences on Thursday, 1 March.
05 Mar 2018
Seven ways to #SLOWTHEFLOW at work
We can all do our bit to save water and ensure that our water resources are protected. Find out what you can do to #SLOWTHEFLOW at work.
05 Mar 2018
Nudging the city and residents of Cape Town to save water
What does research tell us about the best behaviour-changing interventions, or ‘nudges’, to prompt Cape Town residents to save water?
05 Mar 2018
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Three subjects at UCT ranked in the top 50 in the world
The University of Cape Town has been ranked among the top 50 universities in the world in 3 subjects - development studies, geography and sport - in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject. A further 8 subjects are in the top 100.
05 Mar 2018
UCT has pledged to halve its water consumption
UCT is working toward water sustainability in the future by reducing its water consumption now. Join us in halving the university’s water consumption – use less than a total of 50 litres of water per person per day.
02 Mar 2018
IRTC meets with IRTC Steering Committee and other updates
02 Mar 2018
VC Dr Max Price responds to BAC
Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price responds to Black Academic Caucus’s further allegations.
02 Mar 2018
UCT performs in 2018 subject rankings
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 placed three UCT subjects among the top 50 globally, with eight more in the top 100.
02 Mar 2018
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