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UCT lauds students, staff, alumni on ‘M&G’s’ Top 200 list
Twenty-six members of the campus community (staff, students and alumni) have made the ‘Mail & Guardian’s’ annual list of 200 Young South Africans.
19 Jul 2022
UCT Vice-Chancellor hosts second online science series: Human Augmentation
UCT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted the second online GESDA session on Sunday, 17 July 2022
19 Jul 2022
UCT trio wins international award for innovative engineering toolkit for students
NextGen Engineers, a team of three students from the University of Cape Town (UCT), have won an international award for their affordable engineering essentials toolkit tailored to students’ needs.
18 Jul 2022
Study reveals factors behind rise in obesity in SA women of childbearing age
UCT doctoral student Mweete Debra Nglazi’s research shows that overweight and obesity in SA women of childbearing age is due to a lack of physical activity and increased consumption of unhealthy food.
18 Jul 2022
New findings on managing phantom limb pain for amputees
A University of Cape Town (UCT) doctoral study by Katleho Limakatso has broken new ground on pain management for amputees experiencing phantom limb pain. Katleho completed his doctorate in only three years. And when he is capped on 22 July, he will become UCT’s first black PhD in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine.
18 Jul 2022
Towards becoming Employment Equity compliant
Prof Elelwani Ramugondo writes to UCT staff about the university’s Employment Equity compliance status.
18 Jul 2022
NextGen Engineers’ winning toolkit takes innovation beyond the lab
NextGen Engineers’ CirKit, a basic, multi-disciplinary engineering toolkit tailored to students’ needs and pockets, has won an international award.
18 Jul 2022
Session on human augmentation and other updates
University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will host the second session, focused on human augmentation, as part of a series themed “Using the science of the future to shape your present”.
15 Jul 2022
Session on human augmentation and other updates
University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will host the second session, focused on human augmentation, as part of a series themed “Using the science of the future to shape your present”.
15 Jul 2022
Study reveals factors behind rise in obesity in SA women of childbearing age
The rising trend of overweight and obesity in South Africa's women of childbearing age is due to a lack of physical activity and increased consumption of unhealthy food, according to a study by University of Cape Town's (UCT) doctoral student Mweete Debra Nglazi, who will graduate later this month.
15 Jul 2022
Study reveals factors behind rise in obesity in SA women of childbearing age
The rising trend of overweight and obesity in South Africa's women of childbearing age is due to a lack of physical activity and increased consumption of unhealthy food, according to a study by University of Cape Town's (UCT) doctoral student Mweete Debra Nglazi, who will graduate later this month.
15 Jul 2022
Inspirational PhD grad: New findings on managing phantom limb pain
PHD graduand Katleho Limakatso has broken new ground on pain management for amputees experiencing phantom limb pain. His results yield some surprises too.
15 Jul 2022
UCT’s new learning platform in pilot phase
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) new digital learning platform, Amathuba, is currently in a pilot phase of implementation.
14 Jul 2022
UCT Vice-Chancellor hosts first online science series: Quantum Revolution & Advanced AI
UCT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted the first online GESDA session on Sunday, 10 July 2022.
14 Jul 2022
Swiss visit spotlights bilateral partnerships in blockchain technology
A high-level Swiss delegation met with UCT representatives to discuss blockchain technology development and collaborations between South Africa and Switzerland.
14 Jul 2022
VC’s Open Lecture: Vikas Pota
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the Open Lecture that will be delivered by Vikas Pota.
13 Jul 2022
UCT Vice-Chancellor encourages you to study at Africa’s top university
UCT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng encourages all prospective students to apply for study at UCT before the applications closes on 31 July 2022.
12 Jul 2022
Call for UCT curriculum change grant applications
Prof Harsha Kathard invites individual UCT academics to apply for the University of Cape Town (UCT) curriculum change grants.
12 Jul 2022
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