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The Baxter launches a series of live summer garden concerts The Baxter Theatre is launching a series of live summer concerts, Sun-Set@Baxter, in the newly landscaped Baxter Garden from this November. 29 Oct 2021
SRC president gets vaccinated UCT’s SRC president, Declan Dyer shares his COVID-19 vaccination story 29 Oct 2021
Pride Month: Asking tough questions of healthcare workers Consider gender identity when treating patients; include queer voices in academia; train graduates who can change the world – these were the themes of a recent UCT FHS Pride event. 29 Oct 2021
UCT student’s initiative makes parenting pets a walk in the park University of Cape Town (UCT) student Vuthlarhi Shirindza understands that being a parent to a fur baby is one heck of a demanding task. So, she developed a one-stop virtual pet shop that makes parenting pets a walk in the park. 29 Oct 2021
In remembrance: Yandiswa Wendy Ntoyanto The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Yandiswa Wendy Ntoyanto (40). 29 Oct 2021
Think hard before you hit ‘share’ – it’s your responsibility Whether it’s a comment, like, share or retweet, you are responsible for the content you post on social media, said social media lawyer Emma Sadleir. 28 Oct 2021
Damon Galgut speaks about ‘The Promise’ at UCT’s The Writers’ Seminar On Friday 22 October 2021, the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Cape Town (UCT) launched a series of events called The Writers’ Seminar. 28 Oct 2021
Student’s initiative makes parenting pets a walk in the park UCT student Vuthlarhi Shirindza is the brain behind Chewi, an application-based veterinary telemedicine platform. 28 Oct 2021
Rollout of the Survey for Performance Management, Reward and Recognition Dr Reno Morar writes to UCT staff about the rollout of the Survey for Performance Management, Reward and Recognition. 28 Oct 2021
UCT alum wins Earthshot prize for restoring coral reefs Trailblazing entrepreneur Gator Halpern, who recently scooped one of the most prestigious environmental awards in history, has credited the University of Cape Town (UCT) for helping to shape his mission to restore dying coral reefs. 28 Oct 2021
Student Engagement survey and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) is calling on undergraduate students to participate in the 2021 South African Survey of Student Engagement (SASSE), which explores the extent to which they engage in educational activities and behaviours. 27 Oct 2021
Nominations for VC’s Excellence Awards and other updates The nominations for the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards will be closing in two days’ time – on Friday, 29 October. 27 Oct 2021
UCT student takes crowdfunding to a different level to assist fellow students As South Africans attempt to cope with the socio-economic effects of mounting unemployment, settling college or university fees is often low on the priority list. As a result, an increasing number of higher education students are taking to social media – imploring the public to fund part of their fees to help them reach graduation day. 27 Oct 2021
Support for overburdened and mentally fatigued teachers and learners in the face of the pandemic The psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is compounded by the structural and physical violence endemic to society. More than ever before, psychosocial support is critical, for both teachers and learners – especially in communities that face multiple and constant crises, said the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Patti Silbert. 27 Oct 2021
Mini documentary celebrates Woodstock’s COVID-19 community heroes UCT master’s student Diana Ocholla produced a mini documentary that highlights the role of a Community Action Network in Woodstock during the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 Oct 2021
UCT opera singer runner-up in international competition Esihle Nhleko said being awarded the runner-up title at the International BEL CANTO Singing Competition proves that hard work pays off. 27 Oct 2021
UCT alum wins Earthshot prize for restoring coral reefs The innovative young environmentalist and businessman had the seeds of his award-winning project planted in Cape Town. 27 Oct 2021
UCT researcher in line for climate film award A film by UCT researcher Chido Nyaruwata has been selected as a top youth climate film, putting it in the running to be screened at the UN Climate Change Conference in November. 27 Oct 2021
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