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Three UCT researchers among the world’s most cited
This year, three UCT researchers featured on the list of the worlds most Highly Cited Researchers for 2018.
18 Dec 2018
UCT Yacht Club defends its USSA title
UCT’s Yacht Club was able to defend its title at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) Sailing Regatta.
18 Dec 2018
UCT dominates at university fencing tournament
UCT’s fencing team emerged victorious at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) fencing championship.
18 Dec 2018
New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP)
The New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP), an opportunity provided by the Department of Higher Education (DHET) to build a new generation of black South African academics.
18 Dec 2018
Next Generation Professoriate (NGP)
The Next Generation Professoriate (NGP) is a mid-career academic staff development and support programme funded by the VC’s Strategic Funds.
18 Dec 2018
UCT dominates among 2019 Mandela Rhodes scholars
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation’s Class of 2019 has been announced – and half the total cohort are UCT postgraduates.
18 Dec 2018
UCT’s young African leaders
Two UCT students joined over 150 participants on a four-week Young African Leaders Initiative programme designed to hone their leadership and problem-solving skills.
18 Dec 2018
Strengthening Africa’s climate resiliency
Professor Carlos Lopes makes the case that low-carbon development in Africa could contribute to countries’ economies and help them weather global warming.
18 Dec 2018
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Faculties of EBE and Science graduation ceremony - 14 December at 18:00
The faculties of Engineering & the Built Environment and Science graduation ceremony was held at 18:00 on Friday, 14 December.
14 Dec 2018
UCT graduation and other updates
14 Dec 2018
Graduates must become ‘more African‘
The Faculty of Commerce’s graduation on Friday, 14 December, was a celebration of being African in a world undergoing unprecedented change.
14 Dec 2018
Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony - 14 December at 14:00
The Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony was held at 14:00 on Friday, 14 December.
14 Dec 2018
‘Set your super-power dials to “in service” ’
“Set your super-power dials to ‘in service’,” Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng told graduands at a special graduation ceremony where she was officially robed as Vice-Chancellor.
14 Dec 2018
Sarah Baartman Hall: Potent transformation symbol
History was made on 13 December when UCT’s newly robed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, announced that Memorial Hall will be renamed the Sarah Baartman Hall.
14 Dec 2018
‘Tell them about the dream’
Graduation season has started on a high note with the robing of the Vice-Chancellor, academics being honoured and Humanities graduands being urged to be courageous.
14 Dec 2018
Four doctors, two families make it a double
It’s not often that two sets of brothers who are close friends graduate from the same two faculties – and each with the title of doctor.
14 Dec 2018
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony - 14 December at 09:00
The Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony was held in at 09:00 on Friday, 14 December.
14 Dec 2018
Faculties of Law and Health Sciences graduation ceremony - 13 December at 18:00
The faculties of Law and Health Sciences shared the stage at a graduation ceremony held in Memorial Hall at 18:00 on Thursday, 13 December.
13 Dec 2018
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