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UCT drug discovery trailblazer among Juneteenth biotech leaders The US-based Timmerman Report has named UCT’s Professor Kelly Chibale as one of 22 rising black biotech leaders. 27 Jul 2021

Lockdown is taking a toll on the mental health of pregnant women COVID-19 lockdown is taking a toll on the mental health of pregnant women living in low-resource settings. 27 Jul 2021

In remembrance: Heinrich Nicolai Christians The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Mr Heinrich Nicolai Christians (53). 27 Jul 2021 Covid-19

Your opportunity to get vaccinated this week Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to UCT staff about getting vaccinations under the Post School Education and Training (PSET) queue. 27 Jul 2021

Introducing the digitised UCT ethics process Professor Sue Harrison writes to the UCT community about the digitised UCT ethics process. 26 Jul 2021

Western Cape Government recognises UCT occupational health specialist with service excellence award Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala, occupational medicine specialist and senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences, was recently awarded silver in the category ‘Inspirational Support Employee’ in the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) 2020 Service Excellence Awards. 26 Jul 2021

UCT lecturer recognised with Western Cape Government service excellence award Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala’s work in occupational medicine recently earned him one of the Western Cape Government’s 2020 Service Excellence Awards. 26 Jul 2021

Please register now for vaccination if you are over 35 Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to UCT staff about registering and being prepared for COVID-19 vaccination. 23 Jul 2021

Gordon Herbert (1931–2021): Pioneering graduate from Trafalgar High This graduation season, we remember pioneering graduate Gordon Herbert (class of 1955) – one of only five students of colour allowed to study at UCT. 23 Jul 2021

UCT introduces new law and leadership scholarship The Everard and Joan MacFarlane Family Leadership Scholarship for University of Cape Town (UCT) law students was launched recently. More than just a funding grant, the R15 million endowment aims to support students who display both academic excellence and leadership skills, through a holistic faculty‑based programme. 23 Jul 2021

Socially responsive course development grants 2021 Associate Professor Lis Lange writes to UCT staff about socially responsive course development grants. 23 Jul 2021

Leadership a priority for new law scholarship The recently launched Everard and Joan MacFarlane Family Leadership Scholarship will support UCT law students through a holistic faculty-based programme. 23 Jul 2021

In pictures: Celebrating UCT’s Humanities and Health Sciences PhD graduates The University of Cape Town (UCT) recently celebrated the 2021 mid‑year graduation ceremonies, from 12 to 19 July. On 14 and 15 July. 23 Jul 2021

A socially distanced graduation celebration The University of Cape Town (UCT) recently celebrated the 2021 mid-year graduation ceremonies, from 12 to 19 July. 23 Jul 2021

In remembrance: Bettwell Bonkolo The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Mr Bettwell Bonkolo (65). 22 Jul 2021

In remembrance: Vanessa Stemmet The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Vanessa Stemmet (51). 22 Jul 2021

Lockdown is taking a toll on mental health of pregnant women, study finds COVID-19 lockdown is taking a toll on the mental health of pregnant women living in low-resource settings, suggests new study published in the Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology journal. 22 Jul 2021

UCT student crowned canoe ocean racing world champion University of Cape Town (UCT) master’s student Nicholas Notten won the Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships that were held in Lanzarote, Spain, from 4 to 6 July 2021. The world championships drew more than 250 competitors across multiple divisions from juniors up to masters from over 20 countries. 22 Jul 2021

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