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Women taking science to the streets
An array of dynamic UCT women in white lab coats shared their scientific research with passers-by at South Africa’s first Soapbox Science event.
30 Sep 2019
UCT professors for Presidential Economic Advisory Council
Two UCT academics are looking forward to contributing to SA’s economic growth following their appointment to the Presidential Economic Advisory Council.
30 Sep 2019
Decoding genomes to improve Africa’s health
Professor Collet Dandara’s inaugural lecture provided a brief overview of how African genomes can be decoded to unlock a deeper understanding of patients’ responses to treatment.
30 Sep 2019
Clinic for staff opens on campus
The KaeloClinic has opened its doors on lower campus and is ready to provide healthcare services to staff who are members of the Kaelo medical fund.
27 Sep 2019
50 years of biomedical engineering
UCT’s Division of Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a day-long programme of events, capped by a symposium.
27 Sep 2019
Festival of finest dance
Cape Town’s premiere dance festival, which runs at the Baxter Theatre until 5 October, marks its 15th anniversary with an exciting new format.
27 Sep 2019
UCT shares expertise to boost search for new drugs
UCT’s H3D is sharing its expertise with eight drug discovery innovators to boost the search for new treatments to address diseases endemic to Africa.
27 Sep 2019
UCT wins World University Rugby Cup
Unbeaten throughout the tournament in Japan, UCT’s Ikey Tigers secured their second successive World University Rugby Cup title, beating Bordeaux University in the final match.
27 Sep 2019
SRC elections: Vote now
Time is running out for you to vote for your new SRC at UCT – and we have all the information you’ll need.
26 Sep 2019
GSB team brings home top international award
GSB researchers took top honours in a prestigious international case writing competition, for their work around the marketing challenges SMEs face when taking their product global.
26 Sep 2019
The importance of independent media
UCT’s Associate Professor Wallace Chuma, whose research areas include contemporary journalism and the public sphere, explains the importance of a free and independent media.
26 Sep 2019
Sanitary drive success
UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department partnered with Zwaanswyk High School to collect over 1 000 packs of sanitary products for women and girls in need.
26 Sep 2019
Why South Africa needs a public broadcaster
The problems with South Africa’s public broadcaster are with the way it has been run, rather than the underlying concept of a public broadcaster.
26 Sep 2019
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UCT entrepreneurs tops in SA
UCT scooped the title of winning university at the inaugural Entrepreneurship Intervarsity, with several innovative students flying the flag high for the institution.
25 Sep 2019
Impact through entrepreneurship
From 16 to 20 September, SEW2019 afforded students an opportunity to learn about the world of entrepreneurship and how to make it as a social entrepreneur.
25 Sep 2019
UCT wins Intervarsity 2019
UCT emerged victorious at Intervarsity 2019, beating the nearest competition by a solid five points to take the winning spot from titleholders Maties.
25 Sep 2019
UCT’s African economic development workshop
A recent two-day workshop hosted by UCTʼs School of Economics explored the role of global value chains in sub-Saharan Africaʼs economic development.
25 Sep 2019
We already know how boys become violent men
Good research already exists that shows how we can prevent boys from becoming violent men – now is the time to act on it.
25 Sep 2019
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