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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
UCT’s online high school: innovative, quality education for all With the launch of the UCT Online High School, innovative, quality high school education will be available to all South African learners from January 2022. 22 Jul 2021
UCT is stronger because of you Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community to give thanks to everyone who generously supported the university in so many ways. 22 Jul 2021
UCT thanks volunteers and donors following campus fire UCT Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng joined students to express deepest gratitude to everyone who supported the university during the devastating fire of Sunday, 18 April. 22 Jul 2021
UCT Online High School launch and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched Africa’s first university-based online high school in partnership with the Valenture Institute. 21 Jul 2021
African women with diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular disease UCT PhD research says one in every 11 African women of childbearing age has type 2 diabetes, and is at high risk of cardiovascular disease. 21 Jul 2021
Cape Town’s baboon programme: Successful coexistence between wildlife and urban communities Baboons spending more time in their natural habitats and suffering fewer human-caused injuries and deaths is cause for celebration, writes UCT’s Professor Justin O’Riain. 21 Jul 2021 Republished
Infants born to HIV-positive mothers more likely to require ICU admission, study finds A new study from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research shows that HIV-negative infants born to HIV-positive mothers who are on antiretroviral treatment (ART) are more likely to require intensive care unit (ICU) admission. 21 Jul 2021
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