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Join webinar on inclusive practice in higher education Join renowned human rights lawyer Ilze Olckers for the second instalment of the Inclusive Practice Speaker Series on Tuesday, 5 May. 30 Apr 2020
UCT mourns passing of alumnus Denis Goldberg UCT joins the nation and the international community in mourning the passing of alumnus Denis Goldberg, who left us on Wednesday, 29 April. 30 Apr 2020
UCT alumnus makes Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list UCT alumnus Uzair Essack is featured on the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list of influential businesspeople on the continent. 30 Apr 2020
Massive uptake in MOOC participation UCT’s Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching has seen a surge in MOOC participation since global lockdowns came into effect. 29 Apr 2020
Leaders needed to ‘step into this chaos’ Athol Williams, an ethical leadership expert at UCT, comments on the type of leaders needed during the COVID-19 pandemic and for life thereafter. 29 Apr 2020
Can SA’s achievement in containing COVID-19 lead to sustained success? South Africa has been recognised globally for its success in flattening the curve, which came as a result of President Ramaphosa responding quickly to the crisis, writes Prof Alan Hirsch. 28 Apr 2020 Republished
UCT academic authors free COVID-19 children’s book UCT academic, acclaimed author and poet Athol Williams wrote Oaky and the Virus, a free and fun educational children’s book about COVID-19. 28 Apr 2020
Freedom Day is here, it is time to reflect and make up for our omissions On Monday, 27 April, we commemorate twenty-six years since South Africans took final steps to end the long walk to freedom, writes UCT’s Dr Divine Fuh. 27 Apr 2020 Republished
Africa must have research and treatment tailored to its reality UCT’s Prof Kelly Chibale says growing up in the poor villages and townships of Zambia, he experienced the impact of malaria first-hand. 25 Apr 2020 Republished
Kelly Chibale: World leader in pharma UCT’s Professor Kelly Chibale has been chosen as one of the world’s top 60 inspirational leaders in the pharmaceutical industry. 24 Apr 2020
UCT forms COVID-19 Research Task Team UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences has established a COVID-19 Research Task Team to communicate on research undertaken during the pandemic. 24 Apr 2020
Learning under lockdown: Prioritising UCT’s most vulnerable students UCT has prioritised remote teaching and learning for students with disabilities during lockdown. 24 Apr 2020
Teaching through technology Online teaching in the most unequal country in the world is highly problematic, writes UCT’s Associate Professor Joanne Hardman. 23 Apr 2020 Republished
Students’ portable hand sanitiser distiller Rising to a challenge, a team of UCT engineering and science students have designed a portable hand sanitiser-making device that uses surplus alcohol during prohibition. 23 Apr 2020
‘Fake news’ and COVID-19: How have we performed? UCT’s Professor Herman Wasserman assesses the media, government and the public’s performance when it comes to reporting and sharing the facts on COVID-19. 23 Apr 2020
Earth Day 2020: Birds, lockdown and cause to pause Is there local evidence of city birds and mammals benefitting from lockdown as urban ecosystems take a breather? UCT’s Peter Ryan and Jessleena Suri tell us. 22 Apr 2020
UCT to lead network on tackling mine dust A new African network based at UCT will tackle the long-term health and environmental problems caused by mine dust. 22 Apr 2020
Earth Day, our youth and the essential link to climate change Many South African youth have little knowledge of global warming and climate change, a study by UCT academics found. 22 Apr 2020 Republished
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