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UCT’s KFM Teacher of the Year finalist A UCT master’s student is in the running for KFM’s 2020 Teacher of the Year award. 24 Nov 2020
Virtual staff onboarding the ICTS way Megan Abrahams, the senior helpdesk manager at UCT’s ICTS, shares how the department is managing the virtual onboarding of new staff during the lockdown. 24 Nov 2020
Sexually active female adolescents prefer long-acting injectable PrEP for HIV prevention, new study The UChoose study conducted by the Desmond Tutu HIV Centr e at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has found that sexually active female adolescents prefer long-acting injectables than vaginal ring and pill as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. 24 Nov 2020
Honouring staff at UCT Annual Awards VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the UCT Annual Awards. 24 Nov 2020
Reflections of UCT’s Future Leaders Both old and new members of UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders programme share how the initiative, launched in 2018 by the vice-chancellor, has impacted their academic careers. 23 Nov 2020
UCT joins forces with Rape Crisis to strengthen support to sexual offences survivors The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Office for Inclusivity & Change (OIC) has joined forces with Rape Crisis , an organisation that has worked in the area of rape and sexual violence since 1976, to strengthen the support services to survivors of sexual offences . 23 Nov 2020
UCT responses to questions posed by staff COO Dr Reno Morar writes to UCT staff with answers to questions posed by staff. 23 Nov 2020
UCT strengthens SGBV survivor support UCT has joined forces with Rape Crisis and appointed a counsellor to strengthen services to survivors of sexual offences. 23 Nov 2020
Delivering innovation and inclusivity in science University of Cape Town researchers, Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP) based at the Division of Human Genetics and Ntando Yola, the Community Engagement Lead at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation will bring their unique perspectives together at a Science-meets-Science Culture talk that is open to all, Life Science Across the Globe. The session will be hosted on Wednesday.   20 Nov 2020
Our world needs empathetic intervention — not heroes We need to make an active choice to develop our transformative muscle, individually and collectively, if we are to stand a chance of bringing about real and meaningful change, write Ncedisa Nkonyeni and Cynthia Rayner from the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UCT GSB. 20 Nov 2020 Republished
New UCT fellows’ crucible moments UCT’s newly inducted fellows shared crucible moments, surprising facts about themselves and their biggest mistakes at this year’s College of Fellows celebration. 20 Nov 2020
A much-needed, much-deserved retirement After 20 years of ensuring the office space is clean and comfortable for fellow staff members, Charmaine Kannemeyer will retire at the end of the year. 20 Nov 2020
Millions of people are on treatment for HIV: why are so many still dying? Antiretroviral coverage of people with HIV has increased dramatically, but deaths have not decreased as much as was hoped. 20 Nov 2020 Republished
UCT’s commitment to broaden research assessment Professor Sue Harrison writes to staff and postgraduate students about the annual research symposium and research function. 20 Nov 2020
New coalition plans to tackle Africa’s growing burden of stroke Around 23% of people in Africa are at risk of stroke at some point in their life, but most may be avoided. 19 Nov 2020 Republished
Pregnancy, obesity and HIV explored in new study UCT is joining forces with two leading US universities to study a worldwide problem: obesity, specifically in pregnant HIV-positive women and their children. 19 Nov 2020
Alliance of top universities urges G20 leaders to prioritise net zero emissions An international coalition of leading climate research universities will issue its first declaration ahead of the G20 Summit on 21 and 22 November 2020. 19 Nov 2020
Alan Hirsch: a legacy of service and building leadership After an incredible 28 years at UCT, Professor Alan Hirsch will retire at the end of the year. 19 Nov 2020
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