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Alumni start-up amplifies online education access Epitek was founded by five UCT alumni and provides clients with a white-label online education platform tailored to their individual needs. 31 Oct 2022

Nobel in Africa at UCT UCT’s High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics Theory hosted world-renowned cosmologist Professor Viatcheslav Mukhanov for a public lecture as part of the Nobel in Africa initiative. 31 Oct 2022

UCT 24th in the world for infectious disease research UCT remains the best university in Africa and among the top 25 globally for studying infectious diseases, according to the US News and World Report. 31 Oct 2022

UCT Vice-Chancellor’s word of encouragement to matrics UCT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng shares a message of encouragement to the matric class of 2022. 31 Oct 2022

Geoffrey Hughes (1939–2022) Geoffrey Hughes passed away on Sunday, 30 October 2022. 30 Oct 2022

Medium term budget is taking from the mouths of babies, children’s organisations claim The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement delivered by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana received a standing ovation in Parliament. The adulation was presumably for his macro performance: reducing borrowing, stabilising debt and bailing out Eskom. But this came at a cost to social spending, notably for education, health services and social grants. 28 Oct 2022

Phambili’s first peer advisor cohort celebrated at appreciation event On 21 October CHED hosted an appreciation event for its first cohort of Phambili peer advisors. 28 Oct 2022

UCT to host leading African universities VCs and European leaders The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a high-level delegation of 16 vice-chancellors from Africa’s leading research universities and 15 European university leaders on 4 November. 28 Oct 2022

Celebrating innovation at UCT Research Contracts and Innovation held an Inventors’ Breakfast on 24 October at the UCT GSB’s rooftop venue. 27 Oct 2022

DHET curriculum change grants recipients Professor Harsha Kathard writes to the UCT community to announce the recipients of the curriculum change grants, funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training. 27 Oct 2022

TLC2022: Collaboration at the forefront of teaching and learning transformation A panel discussion unpacked what an ideal teaching and learning environment would be like for UCT staff and students. 27 Oct 2022

UCT celebrates its 2022 retirees UCT leadership and staff gathered at the Table Bay Hotel on 25 October for a celebration dinner in honour of the 2022 UCT retirees. 26 Oct 2022

135 UCT researchers among world’s top 2% UCT researchers excel on the University of Stanford’s Top 2% Scientists in the World. 26 Oct 2022

SRC election results and other updates The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) new Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has been constituted. Read more about this and other updates. 26 Oct 2022

Celebrating student peer educators and volunteers On 20 October, UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change hosted a dinner in honour of student peer educators and volunteers. 26 Oct 2022

TLC2022: ‘A moment to pause and reflect’ Vision 2030 and a socially just teaching and learning environment at UCT is the theme of the two-day Teaching and Learning Conference. 26 Oct 2022

Addressable health system factors adversely affect surgical outcomes for women in Africa – UCT study Women in Africa have double the risk-adjusted odds of having a severe complication or death after non-obstetric, non-gynaecological elective surgery when compared to international rates. This is according to a study conducted by a team from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Global Surgery and Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. 26 Oct 2022

Working towards an accessible publishing landscape Prof Sue Harrison writes to UCT staff and postdoctoral researchers about open access publishing and article publishing costs. 26 Oct 2022

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