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UCT hosts language policy colloquium On 28 and 29 September, UCT hosted a colloquium to discuss the development of indigenous African languages and multilingualism in South African universities. 30 Sep 2022
UCT competition unleashes entrepreneurial potential in students Eight business ideas were presented to judges during the finals of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) The Pitch, held at the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) recently, with the top three finalists taking home prizes geared towards helping them grow their businesses. 30 Sep 2022
VC Inaugural Lecture with Prof Linda Ronnie The Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture was presented by Prof Linda Ronnie from UCT’s Faculty of Commerce on 28 September 2022. 30 Sep 2022
Telemedicine increases access to safe abortion care – new research Ground-breaking research into accessing safe abortion services in South Africa has revealed that telemedicine abortion is safe and effective, and a viable alternative to the conventional medical procedure, especially for women in under-resourced settings. 29 Sep 2022
SRC elections underway and other updates The ongoing University of Cape Town (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) elections will continue until Friday, 30 September. Read more on this and other updates below. 28 Sep 2022
Women in academia: Thriving or Surviving? Professor Linda Ronnie is in UCT’s Faculty of Commerce. 28 Sep 2022
VC’s Excellence Awards and other updates The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards recognise teams or individuals who have gone over and above the line of duty to make a difference in the lives of others through transformative change. 28 Sep 2022
Against the ‘new normal’ – reflections on universities after COVID-19 There is a notion that educational technologies are a solution to the issue of access to higher education. Education can help counter inequality but it does not do away with it, says UCT’s former deputy vice-chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Lis Lange, who is currently associate professor at the university’s Centre for Higher Education Development. 28 Sep 2022 Republished
Invite: Conference on Liver Disease in Africa The Conference on Liver Disease in Africa (COLDA) 2022 is aimed at empowering healthcare professionals (HCPs) to diagnose, prevent, treat, and achieve a cure for liver diseases for the benefit of patients in Africa. 28 Sep 2022
Early modern humans in Africa used high-tech adhesives extracted from a local conifer In the Middle Stone Age, early Homo sapiens in South Africa used glue made from local Podocarpus trees to attach stone tools to wooden spears. This glue has excellent adhesive properties and can only be produced in an elaborate process, according to scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Tübingen, who mapped out the production in a study published in the latest edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . 28 Sep 2022
Unprecedented first wave of black middle class retirees in 20 years The UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing’s “2022 Black Middle Class Report” was launched on 20 September, an invaluable guide to this economy-driving sector. 28 Sep 2022
Telemedicine increases access to safe abortion care A study conducted into the efficacy of telemedicine abortion revealed that the model is safe and effective and a viable alternative to the conventional medical procedure. 28 Sep 2022
Student entrepreneurs pitch for R50 000 in prizes Eight budding entrepreneurs presented their ideas to The Pitch judges at the UCT GSB on Wednesday, 21 September in the hopes of securing business support and funding. 27 Sep 2022
Three UCT students will shine the light on science anticipation at Geneva summit Three UCT students are on their way to Geneva to present their ideas of applying science breakthroughs to create a better future. 27 Sep 2022
Study finds HIV-positive cervical cancer patients face higher mortality rate New research has found that HIV-positive cervical cancer patients receiving cancer treatment within six months of diagnosis face a higher risk of death from any cause than those who do not live with HIV. 27 Sep 2022
Unveiling a new large-bodied sabretooth cat that roamed the West Coast of South Africa New research sheds light on carnivoran diversity and diseases that afflicted sabretooth cats over five-million-years-ago. The fossils studied were from the Mio-Pliocene (5.2 million years ago) fossil site called Langebaanweg (West Coast Fossil Park) on the West Coast of South Africa where at least three different types of sabretooth cats have been recovered. 27 Sep 2022
SRC elections underway The UCT Election Commission is pleased to announce that the SRC elections are underway. Voting will remain open until Friday, 30 September at 23:59. 26 Sep 2022
‘When Rain Clouds Gather: Black South African Women Artists, 1940 – 2000’ ‘When Rain Clouds Gather: Black South African Women Artists, 1940 – 2000’ exhibition celebrates artworks created by black South African women artists between 1940 to 2000. 26 Sep 2022
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