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Celebrating excellence at the annual UCT Staff Awards 03 Dec 2024
UCT Staff Awards: Celebrating excellence and dedication The UCT Staff Awards 2024 ceremony celebrated dedicated staff, from groundbreaking researchers to long-serving professionals. 03 Dec 2024
‘Yes, GBV manifests through online platforms too’ Aphiwe Mhlangulana’s PhD thesis spotlights technology-facilitated gender-based violence. 03 Dec 2024
UCT’s ‘special stars’ shine at Staff Annual Awards The Staff Annual Awards was held at The Baxter Theatre on Wednesday, 28 November. 03 Dec 2024
‘Giving up was not an option’ Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UCT News highlights Safia Khan’s dogged pursuit of success despite unimaginable odds. 03 Dec 2024
UCT and MeerKAT and unlock cosmic secrets: gravitational waves revealed in record time The University of Cape Town (UCT), in collaboration with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and leading international institutions, has made groundbreaking strides in unveiling the mysteries of the universe. Harnessing the extraordinary capabilities of South Africa’s world-renowned MeerKAT radio telescope, the collaboration has found compelling evidence for a low-frequency gravitational wave background–cosmic ripples in spacetime that stretch and squeeze the fabric of the Universe. 03 Dec 2024 Media release
Celebrating a new chapter: UCT officially welcomes its 11th Vice-Chancellor The installation of Professor Mosa Moshabela as UCT’s 11th Vice-Chancellor marked a moment of unity, goodwill, and a bold vision for the future of Africa’s leading university. 02 Dec 2024
UCT-led study reveals alarming vaping rates among South African high school learners A groundbreaking study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has uncovered startling levels of vaping among high school learners in South Africa, with nearly 30% of Grade 12 students reporting active use. This first-of-its-kind research, involving over 25 000 learners across 52 schools, was published in The Lancet EClinicalMedicine . 02 Dec 2024 Media release
World AIDS Day: Celebrating Progress, Confronting the Challenges Ahead On World AIDS Day, we celebrate the groundbreaking work of UCT researchers in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, showcasing their commitment to equity, innovation, and access to care. 02 Dec 2024
UCT MBA students win global innovation competition A team of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students from the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has claimed victory at the Geneva Challenge 2024, a global competition spotlighting groundbreaking solutions to pressing societal challenges. Competing against 222 teams from 94 countries, the UCT team’s project, Mntase Cares – Mobile Clinics for Youth Empowerment , emerged as the winning innovation, addressing the critical issue of teenage pregnancy in South Africa. 02 Dec 2024 Media release
‘Welcome home, Mosa’: Messages aplenty for UCT VC The installation of Prof Mosa Moshabela as the new VC of UCT has been met with unanimous support. 29 Nov 2024
11th Vice-Chancellor’s Installation 29 Nov 2024
TLC 2024: Curriculum change conversation in sharp focus, Open Textbook Award named Curriculum change was the final topic of discussion at the Teaching and Learning Conference where the 2024 Open Textbook Award recipients were announced. 29 Nov 2024
Cheers and ululations as UCT installs Prof Mosa Moshabela as 11th VC On 25 November, Prof Mosa Moshabela was officially installed as the 11th vice-chancellor of UCT. 29 Nov 2024
In remembrance: Dumisani Weleshe It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our colleague, Mr Dumisani Weleshe (37) 28 Nov 2024
AFC to host series on academic freedom The Academic Freedom Committee proposes a series of discourses on academic freedom to be hosted at regular intervals early in the new year. 28 Nov 2024
UCT Staff Awards 2024 The UCT Staff Awards 2024 event will take place on Wednesday, 27 November 2024. 27 Nov 2024
Novel programme that prioritises SA’s elderly receives 2023 Social Responsiveness Award Celebrations galore, as UCT’s Family Caregiving of Older Persons in Southern Africa programme receives the 2023 Social Responsivness Award. 27 Nov 2024
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