Welcome to the University of Cape Town News
Wamkelekile, Welkom
COVID-19: Study augurs well for research output UCT, along with four other South African universities, led 15 institutions that contributed most to the science of COVID-19 in Africa during the first year of the pandemic. 30 Jun 2021 Republished
Impact of COVID-19 adjusted level 4 and other updates A number of decisions have been made recently that affect both staff and students. These include adjustments to the UCT academic calendar due to the country moving into adjusted lockdown alert Level 4.  30 Jun 2021
Linda Ronnie: Top teacher, and a leader with integrity Colleagues and friends of Professor Linda Ronnie, the outgoing dean of UCT’s Faculty of Commerce, celebrated the top teacher at a virtual farewell event. 30 Jun 2021
National accolade for senior UCT water researcher The Water Institute of South Africa has awarded a prestigious Senior Fellow Membership to Dr Kirsty Carden, the interim director of UCT’s Future Water Institute. 30 Jun 2021
UCT’s urgent action following allegations of sexual assault VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community with an update about UCT’s urgent action following allegations of sexual assault 30 Jun 2021
COVID-19 and local elections: There are no good choices Professor Pierre de Vos considers the calls for the postponement of the upcoming local elections and the implications should the postponement occur. 30 Jun 2021 Republished
Study finds being male and obese are not associated with ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients A new international study has shown that contrary to some previous research, being male and increasing body mass index (BMI) are not associated with increased mortality in COVID-19 in patients admitted into intensive care (ICU). 30 Jun 2021
How to add UCT graduation stickers to your Facebook story You can easily add UCT graduation stickers to your Facebook story following these easy instructions. 29 Jun 2021
How to add UCT graduation stickers to your Instagram story You can easily add UCT graduation stickers to your Instagram story following these easy instructions. 29 Jun 2021
How to add UCT graduation frames to your Facebook profile picture You can easily add UCT graduation frames to your Facebook profile picture following these easy instructions. 29 Jun 2021
Eid gatherings may have inadvertently precipitated high COVID-19 deaths in the Muslim community Close social interactions during the period leading up to and including on the Eid day are likely to have inadvertently precipitated high COVID-19 deaths in the Muslim community, according to South Africa’s leading medical scientists. 29 Jun 2021
Farewell to Professor Ronnie and Dr Ally Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community topay tribute to Dr Russell Ally and Professor Linda Ronnie. 29 Jun 2021
Portal to understand youth challenges in South Africa expands into tool for service mapping and referrals The richest mine of data on youth in South Africa, the Youth Explorer Portal – which gives statistics on different aspects of health, education, employment and living conditions across all nine provinces and across all wards within those – has now been expanded into a tool for service mapping and referrals. 29 Jun 2021
Soil erosion barriers in place, post-fire felling, clearing under way Soil erosion barriers have been erected along UCT’s entire Forest Precinct following the fire, and the area will remain out of bounds during rehabilitation. 29 Jun 2021
Major boost for UCT-led national Youth Explorer portal SALDRU’s South African Youth Explorer portal has been augmented to include data on services relevant to young people. 29 Jun 2021
UCT postdoc fellow’s research tackles United Nations’ SDG 3 Dr Stanley Makumire’s main research objective is to understand how diseases work at the atomic level. 28 Jun 2021
NIH announces critical changes to effort reporting Professor Sue Harrison writes to the UCT community about changes to NIH document requirements. 28 Jun 2021
Summiting Lion’s Head: Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect UCT Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect on the recent hike up Lion’s Head and how it relates to their lives. 28 Jun 2021
Load More
TOP