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Ed February wins Hamilton Naki Award Associate Professor Edmund February has been honoured for “achieving world-class research performance despite considerable challenges”. 29 Sep 2018
Mini Summer School primes future students Mini versions of UCT’s evergreen Summer School are introducing grade 11 and 12 learners to a menu of new subjects – and possible study and career choices. 28 Sep 2018
UCT scientists shine at NRF awards UCT scientists did the university proud as they scooped 11 of the 37 honours conferred at the 2018 National Research Foundation Annual Awards. 28 Sep 2018
VC Open Lecture: Professor Tshilidzi Marwala VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture. 28 Sep 2018
On the front line against rape and sexual assault UCT has trained a new cohort of committed carers from within its community to be on after-hours call for rape or sexual assault cases. 28 Sep 2018
IRTC submission deadline extension The Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC) has extended its deadline for submissions to 30 September 2018. 28 Sep 2018
Candidate tuberculosis (TB) vaccine can prevent active pulmonary TB in HIV-negative adults in phase II study The New England Journal of Medicine this week published the primary results of an ongoing phase IIb clinical trial testing the candidate tuberculosis vaccine M72/AS01E. This analysis shows that M72/AS01E significantly reduced the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis disease in HIV-negative adults who were already infected with latent TB at the time of vaccination. The results demonstrate an overall vaccine efficacy of 54%, with varied response rates observed in different demographic sub-groups. The candidate vaccine had an acceptable safety and reactogenicity profile. 28 Sep 2018
UCT's d-school is one of eight global pioneers in design thinking The Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has been recognised together with eight other global institutions as pioneers of design thinking, for doing things differently and for moving education forward in innovative, interesting and important ways. 28 Sep 2018
Deferred Examinations: Guideline for Students Dr Karen van Heerden, Deputy Registrar: Academic Administration writes to students about the guidelines for deferred exams. 27 Sep 2018
Inter-varsity sporting clash It promises to be a sporting weekend of note when UCT teams face off against their opponents from Stellenbosch, UWC and CPUT at 2018 Sporting Inter-Varsity. 27 Sep 2018
Hockey star set for Youth Olympics UCTʼs star first-team hockey goalie Nepo Serage is off to Argentina next month to represent South Africa at the Youth Olympic Games. 27 Sep 2018
UCT leapfrogs up through world rankings UCT jumped an impressive 15 places in the latest 2019 World University Rankings, and remains tops on the continent. 27 Sep 2018
Sarah Baartman sculpture reignites art dialogue at UCT The University of Cape Town (UCT) is running an exhibition as part of an ongoing process and dialogue about the display of artworks at the university, with the intention of creating a more open and inclusive space. The Sarah Baartman sculpture by Willie Bester is being exhibited alongside a sound installation featuring a poem by Diana Ferrus, images and other artwork in an exhibition entitled Sarah 27 Sep 2018
Final call for IRTC submissions Acting Vice-Chancellor A/Prof Lis Lange writes to the UCT community about the extended deadline for submissions. 26 Sep 2018
Appointment of Chief Operating Officer VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the appointment of UCT’s Chief Operating Officer. 26 Sep 2018
24 to 30 September 2018 Comments from the UCT community in response to the Curriculum Change Framework. 26 Sep 2018
You can stress less by taking exams on time 26 Sep 2018
Ending the unfinished Foreshore freeways impasse Vested interests must give way to genuine consensus building if there is any hope for the completion of Cape Town’s iconic unfinished freeways. 26 Sep 2018 Republished
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