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VC’s commitment to UCT’s future leaders Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s new 2030 Future Leaders programme marks her commitment to securing scholarly leadership for the institution into the future. 30 Nov 2018
Executive appointments and other updates 30 Nov 2018
New cricket coach pursues the premier league Drought may have disrupted the province’s 2017/2018 cricket season, but UCT’s new coach Eugene Moleon is out to rejuvenate interest in the club and the sport. 30 Nov 2018
Once-in-a-lifetime fellowship UCT’s Mandy Mason is among five young scientists to scoop one of the Crick African Network’s (CAN) first African Career Accelerator Awards. 30 Nov 2018
Meet UCT's first Chief Operating Officer The University of Cape Town (UCT) has appointed its first Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dr Reno Morar, who is currently dividing his time between the new position and his job as deputy dean for Health Services in the Faculty of Health Sciences, until he takes on the COO position exclusively in February 2019. 30 Nov 2018
Newly qualified teachers get support from UCT In 2014 about 14 000 South African teachers left the profession. With the attrition rate so severe, the country is forecast to have only 7% more teachers in 2025 than it had in 2013. 30 Nov 2018
UCT 2018 Annual Awards ceremony Staff members from all sectors of UCT came together in Memorial Hall on Monday, 19 November 2018 to celebrate excellence at UCT’s first Annual Awards ceremony. 29 Nov 2018
HIV- babies of HIV+ mothers: major health challenges While they might be uninfected themselves, babies born to HIV-positive mothers are still at almost two times greater risk of dying before their first birthday. 29 Nov 2018 Republished
Retirees bid farewell to UCT Just over 100 retirees have marked their farewell to the University of Cape Town, in an evening rich with recollections, memories and music. 29 Nov 2018
International certification for DataFirst UCT’s research data service DataFirst has become the only internationally-certified African repository, after being awarded a CoreTrustSeal endorsement. 29 Nov 2018
10 years of South African collaboration with CERN The SA-CERN programme ensures that South African scientists, including from UCT, are on the frontlines of international, pioneering physics research. 28 Nov 2018 Republished
Impacting Airbus aircraft design UCT mechanical engineering researchers have made their mark in the field of international aircraft design, specifically the Airbus A320. 28 Nov 2018
Launch of the Research Announcement Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Prof Michael Kyobe writes to the UCT community about the launch of the Research Announcement. 28 Nov 2018
Thank you for helping in the food programme DVC Loretta Feris writes to the UCT community to thank everyone who assisted with the UCT Food Security programme. 28 Nov 2018
Violence against women and children: joining the dots It makes sense to integrate our approaches to both violence against women and children, argues Professor Shanaaz Mathews.   27 Nov 2018 Republished
UCT’s triple triathlon win UCT’s cycling, swimming and athletics clubs joined forces for a “triumphant” display at the Race to Stanford half-distance triathlon. 27 Nov 2018
Female-focused IT Attracting women to the tech sector is a priority for UCT’s School of IT, and they hope the new Girls’ Lounge will help make a difference. 27 Nov 2018
Health economist promoting African voices John Ataguba says his selection to the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Health and Healthcare is an opportunity for African voices to be heard. 27 Nov 2018
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