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Appointment of new DVC and other updates 22 May 2019
Staff inclusivity survey and other updates 22 May 2019
Five things I learnt at d-school A one-day introductory course at the Hasso Plattner Institute offered UCT staff and students valuable insights into the how and why of design thinking. 22 May 2019
Penguins indicate the health of local ecosystems A new study has linked penguin foraging behaviour and chick condition to local fish stocks, making a case for including the species in ecosystem checks. 22 May 2019
Double publication prize for archaeologist Chirikure Head of the Department of Archaeology Professor Shadreck Chirikure has won the Antiquity Prize for the best paper of 2018, his second such award. 22 May 2019
One week only for Baxter musical Hot on the heels of its success earlier this year, the hit musical Ordinary Days returns to the Baxter Flipside – but only until Saturday. 22 May 2019
Laying foundations for precision cancer medicine Key intellectual property to which UCT now has access could take cancer biotechnology research at the university to the next level. 22 May 2019
UCT steps up efforts to foster multilingualism In an evolving world, the ability to speak more than one language has become second nature. As part of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) New Language Policy, the institution offers an isiXhosa short course at no cost to staff and students after the government identified the need to promote different languages at South Africa's institutions of higher learning. 22 May 2019
Reshaping healthcare communication The Patient Partner Programme, led by UCT’s Dr Rachel Weiss, brings together healthcare students, laypeople and academics, emphasising the value of each role in effective communication. 21 May 2019
Afrophobia: Language does the dirty work UCT lecturer and PhD candidate Ivan Katsere discusses his research into how the use of language fuels Afrophobia in South Africa. 21 May 2019
UCT professor honoured by Emperor of Japan Applied mathematician and fisheries scientist Professor Emeritus Doug Butterworth has been recognised by Japan for his contribution to ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources. 21 May 2019
UCT professor honoured with prestigious award by Emperor of Japan University of Cape Town (UCT) applied mathematician and fisheries scientist Emeritus Professor Doug Butterworth has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by the Emperor of Japan for his contribution to the sustainable management of the country's fisheries. 21 May 2019
Penguins and their chicks' responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation How adult penguins fish and the body condition of their chicks are directly linked to local fish abundance, and could potentially inform fishery management, a new study has found. The researchers studied an endangered African penguin colony during a rare three-year closure of commercial fisheries around Robben Island, Cape Town, and their findings are published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology. 21 May 2019
Training wannabe techies UCT’s School of IT, in collaboration with CodeSpace Academy, invites high-school learners to attend a six-day course from 1 July to learn about multiple aspects of technology and coding. 20 May 2019
New ‘grown up’ Baxter Dance Festival programme Choreographers and dance schools, groups and companies are invited to submit their applications for the 2019 Baxter Dance Festival. 20 May 2019
UCT's business school wins a first of its kind prestigious global award A customised executive education programme co-designed by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Graduate School of Business (GSB) and Standard Bank has won gold at the prestigious European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Global Excellence in Practice Awards (EiP) for its unique format and high-impact results. 20 May 2019
Video packages from UCTTV UCTTV is offering two special video-creation packages for tailor-made short productions such as documentaries, promos and case study videos until the end of May. 17 May 2019
In remembrance: Yonela Siwani The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of a colleague, Ms Yonela Siwani. 17 May 2019
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