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UCT’s ICA supports 34 artists with new online fellowship
UCT’s Institute for Creative Arts will support 34 artists through its recently launched Online Fellowship Programme.
27 Oct 2020
UCT student organisation helps youth in marginalised communities
Pantsula with a Purpose, a youth development non-profit organisation (NPO) that provides training and development programmes to youth in under-resourced communities has been tipped as a potential winner of the 2020 Entrepreneurship Intervarsity national final.
27 Oct 2020
UCT rises in research rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has leaped 18 places in the US News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, and is ranked 9th in the world for infectious diseases in the subject rankings.
26 Oct 2020
UCT research to shed light on immune system’s response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has directly affected more than 700 000 South Africans, and each patient experienced the virus differently – many paid the ultimate price. In recent weeks globally, a handful of patients have reportedly been reinfected with COVID-19.
26 Oct 2020
A women-led UCT: In conversation with senior women executives
Join the discussion of 'A Women-led UCT', a series profiling executive leadership at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Connect with UCT Deans of Faculties, Associate Professors Shose Kessi (Humanities) and Linda Ronnie (Commerce), Professor Alison Lewis (Engineering and the Built Environment) and Dr Catherine Duggan (Director of UCT’s Graduate School of Business) as they reflect on their leadership journey, their experiences of being senior women executives along with their vision for a UCT of the future.
26 Oct 2020
UCT the only Financial Times ranked MBA school in Africa
The UCT GSB is the only business school in Africa to feature in the prestigious Financial Times rankings for its groundbreaking Executive MBA programme.
26 Oct 2020
Just Transition Transaction case study – towards energy equity
UCT researchers have devised a Just Transition Transaction that promises to decarbonise South Africa’s energy sector, salvage Eskom and create employment.
26 Oct 2020
Student NPO helps youth unleash their potential
UCT student Moeketsi Mashibini and his team have established Pantsula with a Purpose: an NPO that aims to bridge the gap between high school and university.
23 Oct 2020
Studying the immune system’s response to COVID-19
A team of researchers at UCT is studying the immune system’s response to COVID-19 to establish how long immunity lasts after patients recover from the virus.
23 Oct 2020
“You are the generation that will shape the skills of the future” – UCT Chancellor tells students
The University of Cape Town Chancellor, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, has wished students well ahead of the examinations following seven months of adapting to remote learning.
23 Oct 2020
Well wishes for the upcoming examinations
UCT Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe wishes students well for the upcoming examinations.
23 Oct 2020
UCT launches interactive website to track SA’s post-secondary school qualifications since 1994
In 2020 approximately 14% of South Africans managed to attain a post-secondary school qualification – a 7% increase compared with figures from 1994. While there has been steady progress over the past 25 years, achieving governmentʼs target of 22% by 2030 will take work.
22 Oct 2020
UCT’s budding legal eagles soar at competition moderated by former ConCourt judges
After a nail-biting final round, the University of Cape Town (UCT) emerged victorious at this year’s Kate O’Regan Intervarsity Moot Competition.
22 Oct 2020
UCT’s budding legal eagles soar at moot competition
UCT law students emerged victorious after the final round of this year’s Kate O’Regan Intervarsity Moot Competition, which took place on Saturday, 17 October.
22 Oct 2020
The Baxter is back with a benefit fundraiser
Championed by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, a new production celebrates the Baxter’s return under lockdown Level one and serves as a benefit fundraiser aimed at helping recover the loss of income over the past six months.
21 Oct 2020
Resurgence of COVID-19 cases and other updates
21 Oct 2020
UCT participates in global Mission Atlantic project
UCT has joined international partners on the Mission Atlantic project to examine the effects that crises, such as climate change, have on the Atlantic Ocean.
21 Oct 2020
Virtual graduation ceremonies
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about virtual graduation ceremonies in 2020.
21 Oct 2020
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