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‘Find a mentor’, doctors in waiting urged UCT’s MBChB graduates have been encouraged to draw on the expertise of a mentor to jump the queue on their way to success. 23 Dec 2019
Guest speaker Dr Dumani Kula Dr Dumani Kula, deputy chief executive officer at the Clinix Health Group, was the guest speaker at the Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony at 11:00 on Monday, 23 December 2019. 23 Dec 2019
UCT part of PhD graduand’s destiny As Olivia Matshabane prepared to receive her PhD from UCT this month, she said the highs have outweighed the lows during her journey. 20 Dec 2019
Former Miss SA’s road to graduation Tamaryn Green will graduate with her MBChB from UCT on Monday, 23 December, and says she will forever remember the “challenging yet fulfilling” seven-year journey. 19 Dec 2019
‘Make a commitment to your career’ UCT graduands were lauded for their hard work and commitment during the Faculty of Health Sciences’ second graduation ceremony on Friday, 13 December. 17 Dec 2019
‘I am not leaving UCT, I am taking UCT with me’ Outgoing Chancellor of UCT, Graça Machel, says it’s been both an honour and a privilege to have served the institution for the past 20 years. 13 Dec 2019
‘A place where reason triumphs over rage’ Honorary graduate and guest speaker at Friday’s humanities graduation ceremony, Professor Jonathan Jansen, said universities were under threat as institutions of diverse ideas and expressions. 13 Dec 2019
Graduation marks farewell to Chancellor Graça Machel This December graduation season marks the final act of Chancellor Graça Machel’s two terms of office. She says farewell to UCT at the end of the month. 12 Dec 2019
Child Gauge: Prioritising child and adolescent health The South African Child Gauge 2019 explores how early investment in children’s health offers the greatest returns on child and adolescent development. 12 Dec 2019
Guest speaker Professor Peter Zilla Guest speaker at the 10:00 ceremony on Thursday, 12 December, was cardiac surgeon Professor Peter Zilla. 12 Dec 2019
Health Sciences shines spotlight on intimate partner violence First-year UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana’s memory is being honoured in a striking campaign against intimate partner violence by the Faculty of Health Sciences. 05 Dec 2019
SA a world leader in HIV research A new report charting global trends in HIV/AIDS research identified SA as a global leader in the field, with UCT rated as the most influential institution. 04 Dec 2019
Healthcare for all is possible Dr Solomon Benatar, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UCT, delivered the second annual Dr Stuart John Saunders Lecture on Wednesday, 27 November. 29 Nov 2019
Safety first: VC Award for big picture thinker Responsible for chemical health and safety in the chemistry and chemical engineering departments, Monique Muller has won the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Service Excellence. 29 Nov 2019
Women in Global Health Silindile Ngcobo, a PhD candidate in biomaterials at UCT’s Department of Surgery, recently took part in the 2019 Women in Global Health Conference in Rwanda. 22 Nov 2019
The dead teach in a universal language Dissection is core to teaching anatomy but how do UCT’s second-year medical students prepare for their first clinical encounter with the dead? 21 Nov 2019
UCT prof leads ground-breaking pollen monitoring campaign The Division of Allergology and Immunology at UCT’s Lung Institute is leading a multidisciplinary project that examines the levels of pollen across South Africa. 20 Nov 2019
PET-CT scanner heralds new era in TB research CUBIC has launched its Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Core Research Facility, increasing capacity in cutting-edge medical research on TB and other diseases. 14 Nov 2019
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