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UCT interview opportunities and events
19 Aug 2015
UCT statement on RMF and investments in Lonmin
The University of Cape Town notes the demands made by the Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) movement on campus today and we will respond in due course. Meanwhile, here are the facts about UCT's investments in the mining sector and Lonmin in particular.
18 Aug 2015
UCT statement on graffiti on campus
UCT condemns the use of vandalism as an irresponsible and inappropriate method of protest that shows no respect for the students and staff of the UCT community.
17 Aug 2015
UCT Spatial Inequality Policy workshop and 'City Desired' exhibition
Professor Edgar Pieterse, Director of the African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town (UCT), will be delivering the keynote speech at a conference on Spatial Inequality next week at the Centre for African Studies.
14 Aug 2015
UCT recognises extraordinary individuals shaping the future - teachers
Science teachers from Lesiba Secondary School in Daveyton and Harold Cressy Secondary School in Cape Town to participate in panel discussion on 17 August 2015, LT2, Hoerikwaggo Building, Upper Campus, 12h45.
13 Aug 2015
UCT interview opportunities and events
12 Aug 2015
UCT public lecture to discuss free speech and identity politics
The University of Cape Town will host world renowned writer, lecturer and broadcaster Kenan Malik to deliver the annual TB Davie Memorial Academic Freedom Lecture.
12 Aug 2015
UCT study discovers less invasive technique to inspect brain
University of Cape Town academic and medical specialist, Dr Llewellyn Padayachy, has discovered a new, less invasive technique to inspect brain and intracranial pressure in children.
12 Aug 2015
Link between trauma exposure, chronic conditions and mental disorders - UCT PhD study
A recent study by a University of Cape Town doctoral graduate has demonstrated a clear link between trauma exposure, chronic physical conditions and other mental disorders - the first time that a scientific study has established this link.
11 Aug 2015
Who is Boko Haram?
UCT religious studies expert Dr Andrea Brigaglia delves into the dilemma that is Boko Haram; an Islamist insurgent group, scorned by most Nigerians and controlling an area half the size of KwaZulu-Natal, which has managed to sow terror among a 170-million-strong population.
07 Aug 2015
UCT interview opportunities and events
06 Aug 2015
The silent sisterhood that haunted a government
Fifty years after joining the Black Sash, Mary Burton is about to publish The Black Sash (Jacana Media), a book on the organisation's history and contribution to democracy.
06 Aug 2015
UCT researchers find ways to reduce goose poo on golf courses
Goose poo on golf courses is a headache for many golfers. A recent study by University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has found that manipulating the golf course through design, making it less attractive to geese, is the trick to making them stay away from it.
05 Aug 2015
Language contact meets slang in Soweto
The way people communicate is ever evolving and this is nowhere more true than in the cultural hub of Soweto.
04 Aug 2015
The Optimus Study On Child Abuse, Violence and Neglect in SA
The Optimus Study provides the first-ever nationally representative data in South Africa on child maltreatment and exposure to other forms of violence.
31 Jul 2015
UCT interview opportunities and events
30 Jul 2015
UCT public lecture to discuss free speech and identity politics
The University of Cape Town will host world renowned writer, lecturer and broadcaster Kenan Malik to deliver the annual TB Davie Memorial Academic Freedom Lecture. Malik will, discuss Free Speech in the Age of Identity Politics.
30 Jul 2015
UCT response to developments around SRC member's Facebook posting
During the past 3 weeks, a conflict has erupted within UCT's Student Representative Council (SRC) and student body, triggered by a post that Ms Zizipho Pae, the Vice President External of the SRC, put on her personal Facebook page. Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price responds to the developments in his latest VC Desk.
27 Jul 2015
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