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IRTC foundations being laid Representation, terms of reference, clemency and other important background issues were discussed at UCT’s Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission Steering Committee meeting on 23 February. 24 Feb 2017
UCT fourth in emerging-economy universities Here's something to consider in the future funding of higher education in South Africa: the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017 has placed UCT fourth in its top 300. 23 Feb 2017
When the taps run dry 23 Feb 2017
NAPP retreat was no sleepy affair 23 Feb 2017
Teen suicide in the spotlight According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), suicide is the second most common cause of death in teenagers and young adults between 10 and 24 years. 23 Feb 2017
Countering complications of starting ART in TB and HIV-infected patients 22 Feb 2017
'A teacher all her life' Beneath the surface we are as individual as our faces. It's a fact many second-year health sciences students are startled to learn when they first put scalpel to skin on the cadavers in the anatomy laboratories. 17 Feb 2017
Mysterious origins of mega diamonds Mega diamonds, such as the Cullinan and Koh-i-Noor, may be worth a king's ransom for their rarity, size and purity, but for isotope geochemist and geochronologist Professor Steve Richardson they provide tantalising clues about the evolutionary timeline of our planet. 17 Feb 2017
Undergrad student publishes in top science journal 16 Feb 2017
Tackling diseases with numbers Dr Freedom Gumedze (UCT Department of Statistical Sciences) and Professor Jane Hutton (University of Warwick) recently hosted a workshop on multivariate longitudinal and survival data analysis in medical research. 16 Feb 2017
Altitude training and anti-doping 15 Feb 2017
UCT students tackle food insecurity Under the supervision of Dr Kirsten Bobrow, medical students Nicole Bolton, Mihlali Vezi, Aphiwe Meyiwa, Lwazi Mpuku and Luvo Mbobo have conducted a research study on the nature and burden of food insecurity among attendees of the Vanguard Community Health Centre. 14 Feb 2017
Unsafe abortions put women in peril 13 Feb 2017
Remembering SS Mendi 13 Feb 2017
Alive and kicking: ICA's live art festival The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) presents an array of thought-provoking live art events in its third ICA Live Art Festival. 10 Feb 2017
Nepotism, corruption and state capture: the real state of the nation Sipho Pityana, UCT’s Chair of Council and convener of Save South Africa, delivered the keynote address at the “real state of the nation (SONA)” event at St George’s Cathedral on 8 February and outlined the hard truths that he says will not be owned by the state's premier during his 2017 SONA address. 09 Feb 2017
DNA test uncovers hidden TB cases 09 Feb 2017
Students tackle deferred exams Four weeks of teaching at UCT were lost due to protest activity and shutdowns on campuses nationwide last year. UCT students who felt unprepared to write their exams in November, had the option to defer either individual exams or their whole exam block to January this year. Some were also offered a mini-semester of teaching to complete the 2016 academic programme. 09 Feb 2017
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