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Performance Management, Reward and Recognition System Review Project: Phase 1
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to UCT staff about the Performance Management, Reward and Recognition System Review Project.
27 Oct 2021
UCT VC becomes inaugural Illustrious Visiting Professor at Bristol
The prestigious position is intended to identify and develop opportunities for collaborative research, strategic partnerships and mutual learning between UCT and the University of Bristol.
26 Oct 2021
2030 Future Leaders Dinner: celebrating excellence
The UCT 2030 Future Leaders Dinner, celebrating up-and-coming scholars from various faculties, was held on 22 October 2021.
26 Oct 2021
Large-scale African psychiatric genetics study takes top award
The NeuroGAP-P study, of which UCT is a partner site, recently received a prestigious accolade from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics.
26 Oct 2021
UCT Online High School’s 100 learners to get 100% tuition covered through Sanlam funding
The Sanlam Group has partnered with the UCT Online High School to provide scholarships to talented young South Africans from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.
26 Oct 2021
Farewell to UCT’s outgoing SRC
On Tuesday, 19 October 2021, the University of Cape Town (UCT) bid farewell to its outgoing Students’ Representative Council (SRC), thanking them for their service to the student community.
26 Oct 2021
Deadline looming for VC’s Excellence Awards nominations
The 2021 UCT Annual Awards are around the corner and the deadline for nominations is Friday, 29 October 2021.
25 Oct 2021
Please complete the 2021 South African Survey of Student Engagement
A/Prof Lis Lange writes to UCT undergraduate students about the 2021 South African Survey of Student Engagement.
25 Oct 2021
Annual Scrub Run raises thousands for charity
UCT’s Surgical Society raised R50 000 for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital’s emergency centre expansion project.
25 Oct 2021
Tshegofatso Masenya takes crowdfunding for students to a different level
Fifth-year UCT medical student Tshegofatso Masenya has established a crowdfunding platform that allows students to raise funds to cover their outstanding fees.
22 Oct 2021
Explaining the super-groups of humpback whales on the west coast of South Africa
Over recent years since 2011 and apparently at random, super-groups of humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) ranging from 20 to 200 have been observed in the coastal region of the Southern Benguela current between St Helena Bay and Cape Point on the west coast. The sightings have been reported since then by several members of the public during the months of October, November and through to December.
22 Oct 2021
SA’s disproportionate number of deaths by natural causes likely linked to COVID-19
UCT’S Professor Tom Moultrie said the nationwide COVID-19 death toll has probably far surpassed the current number of 88 754 cases.
22 Oct 2021
Supporting SA’s overburdened and mentally fatigued teachers
Creating classroom communities of care is critical to help learners overcome the stress and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 Oct 2021
Mental Health Awareness Month: Psychosocial skills injection for teachers
A UCT-certified short course is helping school teachers cope with the psychosocial challenges learners are presenting in the wake of COVID-19
22 Oct 2021
Explaining the super-groups of humpback whales on the west coast of South Africa
A new study co-led by researchers from UCT aims to understand the occurrence of super-groups of humpback whales.
22 Oct 2021
Updated Remote Connectivity Policy
The UCT executive has agreed to give staff who require remote connectivity as part of their job functions monthly Remote Work Allowance (RWA).
22 Oct 2021
Report on the UCT Council meeting of 16 October 2021
Chair of Council, Babalwa Ngonyama, writes to the UCT community about decisions made at Council’s recent meeting.
21 Oct 2021
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Research on campus and our research symposium
Professor Sue Harrison writes to UCT staff about research on campus and the research symposium.
21 Oct 2021
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