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A cardiologist remembers student days in the ‘Saunders Firm’ at Groote Schuur Hospital UCT alumnus Dr Charles Cannan learned about dedication and perseverance from former UCT VC Dr Stuart Saunders. 24 Feb 2021
Remembering a master diplomat, fundraiser and consummate physician Siamon Gordon, a UCT alumnus and a Glaxo Wellcome emeritus professor of cellular pathology at the University of Oxford, reflects on his time and experiences with Dr Stuart Saunders. 24 Feb 2021
Memories of Stuart Saunders: a true friend and a great colleague Emeritus Professor John Terblanche, a UCT staff member from 1967 to 2000 and a member of UCT Council, remembers Dr Stuart Saunders. 24 Feb 2021
Stuart Saunders: ‘a man of integrity, honour and loyalty’ Bill Frankel, the chairman of the Claude Leon Foundation, pays tribute to former UCT VC Dr Stuart Saunders. 24 Feb 2021
Stuart Saunders: ‘a principled principal who led by example’ Emeritus Professor Tim Crowe reflects on the tenure of the late vice-chancellor of UCT Dr Stuart Saunders. 24 Feb 2021
Stuart Saunders: A mentor who imparted wisdom and offered guidance Former UCT Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price pays tribute to Dr Stuart Saunders, who passed away after a short illness on 12 February. 24 Feb 2021
Stuart Saunders: ‘He laid firm grounds for the UCT of today’ From one former UCT vice-chancellor to another: Professor Njabulo S Ndebele fondly reflects on his time with Dr Stuart Saunders. 24 Feb 2021
‘It was a privilege to know him’ UCT alumna Margaret Elsworth shares her memories of Dr Stuart Saunders, who passed away after a short illness on 12 February. 24 Feb 2021
Postgraduate studies at UCT in 2021 Professor Sue Harrison writes to UCT postgraduate students about postgraduate studies at UCT in 2021. 24 Feb 2021
A courageous leader who opened doors for many Mamphela Ramphele, the former UCT vice-chancellor whose term of office followed Dr Stuart Saunders’, expresses gratitude for his courageous leadership. 23 Feb 2021
UCT Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 2021 expert list The following academics at the University of Cape Town can be contacted by the media for comment on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. 23 Feb 2021
UCT surgeon performs innovative holographic surgery Professor Stephen Roche and a team from Groote Schuur Hospital recently used a Microsoft HoloLens2 – a holographic helmet – to perform a mixed reality shoulder replacement surgery. The surgery was part of a global 24-hour event in which surgeons from 13 countries collaborated on 13 orthopaedic surgeries using holographic imagery. 23 Feb 2021
UCT launches WhatsApp FAQ tool A new tool answering frequently asked questions about UCT via WhatsApp offers prospective students the opportunity to access the information they need quickly and easily. 23 Feb 2021
Managing crises in a time of divisions Retiree Dr Kenneth Hughes, a UCT student activist during the 1960s and a lecturer when Dr Stuart Saunders was vice-chancellor, remembers Saunders’ “tightrope” management. 23 Feb 2021
UCT VC congratulates matriculants of 2020 2020 was a difficult year for learners writing their final matriculation examinations. 23 Feb 2021
Under the Baobab: Essays to Honour Stuart Saunders on his Eightieth Birthday The African Yearbook of Rhetoric, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2011 imprinted a Special Series in honour of Dr Stuart Saunders. 22 Feb 2021
SA launches COVID-19 vaccination drive On 17 February UCT researchers witnessed frontline healthcare workers, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize being vaccinated against COVID-19. 22 Feb 2021
Filling the African genome gap Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP), is intent on capturing the full scope of Africa’s genetic variation. 22 Feb 2021
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