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November salaries payment delays resolved The University of Cape Town (UCT) is pleased to confirm that the payment of November 2023 salaries has been resolved. 24 Nov 2023
Orthopaedic curriculum alterations breed more engaged students Student-centered curriculum co-creation in orthopaedic surgery has generated more engagement from scholars, Prof Michael Held said during his inaugural lecture. 24 Nov 2023
CASCADE’s launch ushers in a new era of urban climate health resilience in Africa The Cascading Climate and Health Risks in African Cities (CASCADE) consortium was officially launched on Monday, 20 November 2023 with a focused mission to advance the understanding of critical urban health challenges faced by African cities and point towards practical and effective interventions. 24 Nov 2023
Soapbox Science returns to Cape Town For the second time since its inception, Soapbox Science will be hosted in Cape Town – and the event is co-hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT), the iThemba LABS, the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), and the V&A Waterfront. 24 Nov 2023
TLC2023: Student assessment methods must be built on values and principles Universities realise their students’ potential through holistic and authentic assessment methods, rooted in transformative, whole-society approaches. 24 Nov 2023
KTU’s updated clinical tool reaffirms support for frontline healthcare workers The updated Adult Primary Care clinical tool contains the latest guidelines and policies across multiple clinical programmes. 24 Nov 2023
Delayed payment of November salaries Due to what appear to be unforeseen technical glitches, staff salaries were not paid as planned on 24 November 2023. 24 Nov 2023
UCT Annual Staff Awards 2023 The UCT Annual Staff Awards 2023 event took place on Thursday, 23 November 2023. 23 Nov 2023
Reminder: UCT to co-host Sutherland reburial The University of Cape Town (UCT) will co-host the Sutherland reburial programme over three days on Friday, 24 November on campus; Saturday, 25 November en route to Sutherland; and Sunday, 26 November in Sutherland. 23 Nov 2023
Sutherland reburial and other updates The University of Cape Town (UCT) will co-host the reburial programme for the nine sacred human remains that were unethically brought to the institution from Sutherland in the 1920s. 23 Nov 2023
UCT’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine – celebrating change Prof Sue Harrison writes to staff to express appreciation for all UCT’s researchers who contribute to achieving research excellence. 23 Nov 2023
UCT’s Water Hub wins the Gold Eco-Logic Award The 2023 Eco-Logic Awards took place recently at the Two Oceans Aquarium where UCT’s Water Hub won the Gold Eco-Logic Award. 23 Nov 2023
TLC2023: Classroom things – the ups and downs of ChatGPT Research indicates that ChatGPT can benefit students with accurate answers to theoretical questions but falls short when asked to put theory into practice. 22 Nov 2023
UCT interim VC’s first 250 days in office bring stability, equanimity On 19 November, the University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor (interim) Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy marked 250 days in office. 22 Nov 2023
Register for the AGM of the UCT Convocation Staff who are members of the UCT Convocation are reminded that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Convocation will be convened virtually on Thursday, 7 December 2023 at 17:00. 22 Nov 2023
VC urges UCT alumni to register and attend Annual General Meeting of Convocation UCT’s Vice-Chancellor (interim), Emer Prof Daya Reddy encourages UCT Alumni to register for the AGM of Convocation. 22 Nov 2023
Khusela Ikamva: Marked progress towards a water-sensitive campus Thanks to the Khusela Ikamva project, considerable progress has been made during 2022/2023 to shift UCT to a water-sensitive campus. 22 Nov 2023
Zippy and exhilarating: Test driving UCT’s electric vehicle UCT’s electric vehicle has been test driven by several staff who reflected positively on their experience. 22 Nov 2023
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