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Laying foundations for precision cancer medicine Key intellectual property to which UCT now has access could take cancer biotechnology research at the university to the next level. 22 May 2019
Reshaping healthcare communication The Patient Partner Programme, led by UCT’s Dr Rachel Weiss, brings together healthcare students, laypeople and academics, emphasising the value of each role in effective communication. 21 May 2019
Afrophobia: Language does the dirty work UCT lecturer and PhD candidate Ivan Katsere discusses his research into how the use of language fuels Afrophobia in South Africa. 21 May 2019
UCT professor honoured by Emperor of Japan Applied mathematician and fisheries scientist Professor Emeritus Doug Butterworth has been recognised by Japan for his contribution to ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources. 21 May 2019
New ‘grown up’ Baxter Dance Festival programme Choreographers and dance schools, groups and companies are invited to submit their applications for the 2019 Baxter Dance Festival. 20 May 2019
GSB win a first for business schools in Africa A customised executive education programme co-designed by UCT’s GSB and Standard Bank has won gold at the EFMD Global Excellence in Practice Awards. 17 May 2019
Top talent a prerequisite for Ramaphosa’s new advisory unit The efficacy of the presidential advisory unit, burdened with tackling the hefty challenges facing SA’s incoming government, will rest on the calibre of those who serve on it. 17 May 2019 Republished
Sarina Mpharalala named student delegate to WUN Vice-Chancellor’s Award winner Sarina Mpharalala says she is ready to make her mark at the student programme of the 2019 Worldwide Universities Network conference. 17 May 2019
Teaching case study win for GSB A teaching case study on the pioneering work of a Zambian solar-energy company has earned UCT’s GSB a win in the 2018 EFMD Case Writing Competition. 16 May 2019
All-women executive academic leadership for UCT The appointment of Professor Sue Harrison as the new DVC for Research and Internationalisation secures UCT a rare all-women executive academic leadership for the university. 16 May 2019
First aider doesn’t dwell on ‘what-ifs’ Esna Vermeulen, an Interclub Wheelchair Rugby Tournament first-aid officer with a rare muscle condition, believes in making the most of life, regardless of her circumstances. 16 May 2019
Breaking the exam stress cycle There is plenty of help at hand, both on and off campus, for UCT students suffering under the stress of the upcoming exams. 16 May 2019
Fostering multilingualism on campus Multilingualism is a form of development and empowerment at a time when some of the world’s languages are in danger of extinction, language short-course graduates have heard. 15 May 2019
Students share their top study tips With just over a week to go before exams start, UCT students share their tried and tested tips for study success. 15 May 2019
Lending expertise to end energy poverty GSB Professor Anton Eberhard has been appointed to the new Global Commission to End Energy Poverty, aimed at fast-tracking access to electricity in developing nations. 15 May 2019
Best of Zabalaza Theatre Festival For the first time in its history, the 2019 Best of Zabalaza Theatre Festival season at the Baxter will feature two productions. 14 May 2019
Ensuring you’re exam-ready Finding the balance between organisation and preparation is key to getting the best possible results in the upcoming exams. 14 May 2019
Rat poison threat to city’s peri-urban wildlife Wildlife on Cape Town’s periphery, such as caracal, mongoose, otters and owls, is increasingly falling prey to lethal rat poisons. 14 May 2019
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