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Student debt and financial sustainability come under focus at University of the Future event
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) and the University of the Future (UoF) Steering Committee recently hosted a co-create challenge event in the Sarah Baartman Hall for stakeholders to share their vision for and insights of the university.
26 Sep 2023
Release of CHE’s institutional audit report on UCT
26 Sep 2023
UCT medical student’s stellar academic record paves way for elective abroad
Fifth-year Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) student Moses Malebana’s stellar academic record has paved the way for a special international elective at the University of Graz, making him the maiden recipient of this golden opportunity, and galvanising ties between the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Medicine and the Medical University of Graz (Med Uni Graz) in Austria .
26 Sep 2023
Structural mechanics meet rheumatic heart disease and climate change
Professor Sebastian Skatulla brought together structural mechanics, rheumatic heart disease and climate change during his inaugural lecture.
26 Sep 2023
New paper shows how AI can accelerate drug discovery in low-resource computational settings
A new paper shows how open-source AI and machine learning can identify promising new drug leads in low-resource computational settings.
26 Sep 2023
Impact of Western Cape floods on UCT operations
26 Sep 2023
Randall Ortel leverages power of social media to promote health education
Dr Randall Ortel provides expert medical tips and advice to his growing social media audience and raises awareness on key health conditions.
22 Sep 2023
UCT hosts its first African Traditional and Spiritual Practices Indaba
UCT’s first African Traditional and Spiritual Practices Indaba reflected the importance of a diverse and inclusive student health and wellness service.
22 Sep 2023
Last day to vote in the SRC elections
22 Sep 2023
‘Humanity’ exhibition reimagines the story of human evolution
The new Humanity exhibition on human evolution opens at the Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town on 28 September – a collaboration with UCT’s HERI.
22 Sep 2023
Decarbonising concrete production: material efficiency is key, says new paper
A new paper shows how emissions from global concrete production can be significantly reduced by improving material efficiency.
22 Sep 2023
Invitation: The Pitch UCT annual finals
21 Sep 2023
Negotiating the fabric of the African university: UCT hosts second session of three-day conference
HUMA recently hosted the second day of a three-day conference, held across three South African universities, to discuss what constitutes an African university.
21 Sep 2023
Inaugural lecture foregrounds importance of health economics in SA context
UCT’s Prof Edina Sinanovic’s inaugural lecture spotlighted the importance of health economics and decision-making in the South African context.
21 Sep 2023
Please complete the 2023 student engagement survey
I am pleased to announce our participation in the 2023 South African Survey of Student Engagement (SASSE) and the Lecturer Survey of Student Engagement (LSSE).
21 Sep 2023
State-of-the-art simulation suite to fast-track teaching and learning in health sciences
UCT’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology’s cutting-edge Simulation Suite has raised the bar for teaching and learning in the field – nationally and on the continent.
21 Sep 2023
Four Ikey Tigers competing in the Rugby World Cup
A strong group of former University of Cape Town (UCT) Ikey Tigers players are gracing the Rugby World Cup 2023 currently underway in France.
21 Sep 2023
UCT and Iziko partner in reimagining the story of human evolution
The Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in collaboration with the Iziko Museums of South Africa, will host a new exhibition entitled, HUMANITY.
21 Sep 2023
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