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African MBA students pursuing positive global change
Social impact and innovation are increasingly becoming priorities for MBA students seeking to equip themselves with skills to bring their ideas to life, especially in Africa.
31 Aug 2018
Advancing the science of measurement
The pioneering Metrological and Applied Sciences University Research Unit at UCT will be critical in helping determine new standards for current and mass in South Africa.
31 Aug 2018
A medical solution aimed at malnourished children
The first African study to trial faecal transplants, called THRIVE, is set to get under way.
31 Aug 2018
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Agroecology key to food security in developing countries
Smallholder agriculture in emerging economies offers a vital blueprint for alternative solutions to current intensive farming practices that are threatening the environment.
31 Aug 2018
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NSFAS applications and other updates
31 Aug 2018
If you’re pregnant and vaping, you may want to reconsider
Parents should consider the dangers of e-cigarettes to infants, children and teenagers. We still know very little about the chemicals and toxins in these devices.
31 Aug 2018
Republished
MeerKAT Award for UCT Chair of Astronomy
Professor Renee Kraan-Korteweg has been lauded at the SA Women in Science Awards 2018 for distinguishing herself in the advancement of the science of radio astronomy.
30 Aug 2018
Canoe polo star competes in Belgium
UCT business science student Tristan Drummond recently represented South Africa at two international canoe polo tournaments in Belgium.
30 Aug 2018
Primo On The Go is live!
UCT’s new Primo multi-platform search tool, which has been likened to a 21st-century mining tool, invites students and staff to a whole new world of knowledge.
29 Aug 2018
Student developers creating societal solutions
A new club for students who want to improve their web and app development skills, while also working to create solutions to societal concerns, has been launched at UCT.
29 Aug 2018
Inclusivity Policy for Sexual Orientation up and running
UCT is tackling head-on issues of discrimination based on sexual orientation with its new official Inclusivity Policy for Sexual Orientation.
29 Aug 2018
Speaking with two hands and all 10 fingers
Two hands and 10 fingers are all it takes to learn a new language that’s inclusive and transforming, staff on a Signing pilot course discovered.
29 Aug 2018
UCT study finds cigarettes market increasing in Africa
A study conducted by the University of Cape Town's Economics of Tobacco Control Project (ETCP), titled Trends in cigarette demand and supply in Africa, has found that Africa has become a prime target for tobacco companies that now see it as a major destination for tobacco production and consumption.
29 Aug 2018
Karin Murris inaugural lecture
Karin Murris, professor in the field of pedagogy and philosophy at the School of Education, will present her inaugural lecture on 5 September.
28 Aug 2018
Universities SA says that universities will not make blanket decisions on #FeesMustFall transgressors
Universities SA says that universities will not make blanket decisions on the 2015/16 #FeesMustFall transgressors.
28 Aug 2018
Futures Think Tank to be established
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the establishment of a “Futures Think Tank”.
28 Aug 2018
So long, but not goodbye
After five years as dean of UCTʼs Centre for Higher Education Development, Associate Professor Suellen Shay is stepping down, but isnʼt moving too far away.
28 Aug 2018
Project to protect workers in digital gig economy
The digital gig economy operates mostly in unregulated ways; bad news for the protection of workers’ rights. But a new research project aims to change that.
28 Aug 2018
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