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Navigating the new semester with Amathuba As we continue with the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) learning platforms update and migration from Vula to Amathuba, we would like to inform you of some important updates. 19 Feb 2024
Groundbreaking horse domestication study wins 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize University of Cape Town (UCT) academics are part of an interdisciplinary study by indigenous and western scientists from around the globe selected as recipient of the 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize “involving $25,000” for the authorship of a publication that traces the domestication of horses in North America. 19 Feb 2024
Millions of people could be impacted by mine closures in South Africa – UCT research Research published in the International journal Mining by a University of Cape Town (UCT) academic, Dr Megan Cole, has showed that 48 of South Africa’s 230 operating mines could close in the next 10 years. 19 Feb 2024
Food purchasing arrangements made following minor fire at the Steve Biko building On the morning of Saturday, 17 February 2024, the University of Cape Town (UCT) suffered a minor fire that impacted two vendors in the food court in the Steve Biko Students' Union building, alongside Cissy Gool Plaza on upper campus. 18 Feb 2024
Outcome of engagements with UCTEU The University of Cape Town (UCT) management has engaged with and addressed several issues raised by the UCT Employees Union (EU) in a memorandum handed over on Thursday, 8 February 2024. 16 Feb 2024
Elections 2024: Political parties mobilise youth participation UCT hosted a youth political party debate on campus to drum up their support for the inclusion of young people in their organisations. 15 Feb 2024
Joint proposal on fee debt approved by Council University of Cape Town (UCT) management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) tabled a joint proposal before a special Council meeting held on Wednesday, 14 February 2024. 15 Feb 2024
Joint professorships and fellowships awarded to UCT and UoB scholars UCT and UoB award joint professorships and fellowships to develop and deepen their strategic research partnership. 15 Feb 2024
Med student’s elective abroad ‘memorable, magical, meaningful’ After a few weeks, UCT med student Moses Malebana concluded a successful elective at the Medical University of Graz. 15 Feb 2024
Machine-learning research earns UCT academic NRF P-rating UCT’s Dr Jan Buys has been awarded a prestigious P-rating by the National Research Foundation. 15 Feb 2024
A joyful welcome The Department of Student Affairs recently hosted an annual welcome festival ahead of the 2024 academic year. 14 Feb 2024
UCT hosts welcome festival for students UCT hosted a Welcome Festival for students on Thursday, 8 February 2024. 14 Feb 2024
Welcome to the 2024 academic year Emer Prof Daya Reddy writes to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning students of the University of Cape Town (UCT). 14 Feb 2024
‘The University of the Future belongs to all those who prepare for it’ UCT’s University of the Future envisions a transformative shift in higher education, emphasising a student-centred approach, among other objectives. 14 Feb 2024
Provision of data to eligible groups of students The University of Cape Town (UCT) made arrangements to provide mobile data to support teaching and learning for eligible groups of students when classes commenced on Monday, 12 February 2024. 14 Feb 2024
UCT’s Welcome Festival: celebrating campus life and community UCT welcomed new and returning students ahead of 2024 academic year. 14 Feb 2024
How do we move forward as a country when the remnants of apartheid remain? Social and spatial apartheid legacy remain unchallenged, said UCT Emer Prof Julian Cooke in a recent Summer School lecture. 14 Feb 2024
Weather-related hazards put R20bn worth of CoCT’s transport infrastructure at high risk – analysis shows Severe weather events can wreak havoc in urban environments, and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) is no exception. In a paper published in the Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering , the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers quantified the volume of transport infrastructure at risk of weather-related hazards in the CoCT and estimated the direct economic value. 13 Feb 2024
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