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Invite: Leveraging community and stakeholder perspectives on solutions to disaster risk management in the Cape Flats
The Future Water Institute at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is collaborating with three vulnerable Cape Flats communities (Delft, Overcome Heights and Sweet Home Farm), local and international academic institutions and non-profit organisations to address three inter-connected climate change induced environmental hazards, i.e., drought-related water shortages and poor water quality; frequent flooding; and large-scale recurrent fire outbreaks.
10 May 2022
Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Abimbola Windapo
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the Inaugural Lecture that will be delivered by Professor Abimbola Windapo.
09 May 2022
Nedbank athlete Anel Terblanche wins UCT’s 10 km Memorial Run
Anel Terblanche came out on top at the UCT 10 km Memorial Run on 1 May, winning the Merrilyn Smith trophy in the 40th anniversary of the event.
09 May 2022
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In remembrance: Adri Winkler
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Ms Adri Winkler (63).
09 May 2022
In remembrance: Professor Timothy Egan
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Professor Timothy Egan (60).
06 May 2022
Africa Month commemoration events at UCT
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about a series of events that will be hosted to commemorate Africa Month.
06 May 2022
Must Fall exhibition: “Lest we forget, there are wounds…”
“The Aftermath Exhibition” tells the stories of students from five universities who experienced trauma and violence during the Must Fall campaigns.
06 May 2022
Leago Sebesho awarded Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize
Dr Leago Sebesho was awarded UCT’s Bongani Mayosi Leadership Prize for the medical student most representative of the late dean’s academic excellence and altruistic values.
06 May 2022
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Suggest a name for UCT’s New Learning Platform
While moving closer to a more “normalised” approach to COVID-19 after the recent announcement on the lifting of the national state of disaster, UCT’s focus is to prevent future infections through the “3-V-s”: vaccination, ventilation and vigilance.
06 May 2022
UCT Whistle-blowing Hotline update
The Registrar writes to the UCT community with an update about the work of the whistle-blowing hotline.
05 May 2022
UCT graduates awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship for 2022
University of Cape Town (UCT) graduates, Sanjiv Ranchod and Kiah Johnson have been awarded the 2022 Gates Cambridge scholarship – considered one of the world’s most prestigious scholarships.
05 May 2022
Inspirational mining law student has her master’s converted to PhD
Inspirational graduate, Rebecca Pein had her master’s converted to a PhD through sheer passion and determination.
05 May 2022
Webinar: Ground-breaking study maps fight against information disorder in the Global South
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Film and Media Studies and the Centre for Extra-Mural Studies invite you to a webinar on information disorder on Friday, 6 May 2022.
05 May 2022
SA healthcare workers lack critical knowledge on new ARV drug
A concerning number of healthcare workers (HCWs) in South Africa lack sufficient understanding of how the antiretroviral (ARV) drug dolutegravir (DTG) interacts with medicines prescribed to treat tuberculosis (TB), diabetes and epilepsy. This knowledge gap could result in largescale, dire ramifications for people living with HIV.
04 May 2022
UCT among the top 200 universities for impact
UCT was ranked in the top 40 in two focus areas – no poverty and gender equality – in the latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
04 May 2022
UCT's Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance signs five-year partnership with United Nations college
The University of Cape Town (UCT) through its Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance and the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will guide cooperation between the institutions over the next five years.
03 May 2022
UCT’s approach to COVID-19 and other updates
While moving closer to a more “normalised” approach to COVID-19 after the recent announcement on the lifting of the national state of disaster, UCT’s focus is to prevent future infections through the “3-V-s”: vaccination, ventilation and vigilance.
03 May 2022
World Press Freedom Day: The ups and downs of digital technology
On World Press Freedom Day, UCT News spoke to Humbulani Rambau, a UCT alumnus and journalist. He shared his views on the ups and downs of digital technology.
03 May 2022
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