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TLC2020: Who moved my classroom? COVID-19 and the rise of emergency remote teaching has profoundly affected the identity and roles of academics and catapulted UCT into the future. 21 Sep 2020
Future of universities bound to their social compact COVID-19 has shown that the future of universities worldwide is bound to their social compact, said Professor Stephen Toope in his Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture. 18 Sep 2020
Surgical Society gears up for annual charity Scrub Run During the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon on 18 October, UCT’s Surgical Society will raise funds for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. 18 Sep 2020
UCT students keep elderly citizens company The UCT Surgical Society has partnered with Communicare to provide elderly residents with companionship during the national lockdown. 17 Sep 2020
UCT alumna’s NPO delivers learning material during lockdown The Outliers organisation has distributed more than 20 000 educational packs during lockdown to learners in some of the Western Cape’s most under-resourced communities. 17 Sep 2020
Africa should be at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine trials UCT’s Prof Kelly Chibale said the development of a COVID-19 vaccine provides Africa with the opportunity to join forces against the pandemic and highlight its scientific leadership. 17 Sep 2020 Republished
Diseased livestock: infrared system’s early warning An early warning diagnostic tool developed by UCT’s Prof Amit Mishra holds hope for the country’s small- and medium-scale farmers, many of whom are black women. 17 Sep 2020
Vision 2030: initiating change In a rapidly evolving world, UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng said reinvention is necessary for UCT to remain competitive and sustainable. 16 Sep 2020
UCT researchers shortlisted for prestigious Newton Prize 2020 Two University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have been selected as finalists for the esteemed Newton Prize 2020. 16 Sep 2020
UCT innovators on M&Gs list of top young South Africans Over 30 members of the UCT community have been honoured in this year’s Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list. 11 Sep 2020
Health sciences and province sign bilateral agreement UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences and the Western Cape Department of Health have signed a bilateral agreement for training and collaboration. 11 Sep 2020
5 insights on the new digital reality in higher education Institutes of higher education are following the post-pandemic migration toward digital models, but will the move equal losses or gains for students and researchers? 11 Sep 2020
UCT-built app to support babies in need of breast milk Research by UCT computer science students has resulted in the development of an app that will help provide donor breast milk to babies in need. 11 Sep 2020
UCT mourns the passing of Advocate George Bizos UCT mourns the passing of distinguished human rights lawyer and honorary doctorate recipient Advocate George Bizos. 10 Sep 2020
Redressing past injustices with art The new chairperson of UCT’s Works of Art Collection committee says she aims to shape an equitable art collection that will become a valuable resource. 10 Sep 2020
Searching for justice in the war on womxn’s bodies UCT’s Gabriel Khan says in our search for justice in the war on womxn’s bodies, we need to locate gender-based violence within the broader context of violence. 10 Sep 2020 Republished
UCT to be a net-zero-water campus by 2050 UCT is preparing to become a net-zero-water campus by 2050, with a strategy developed in the Office of the Vice Chancellor’s Environmental Sustainability Directorate. 09 Sep 2020
Scholarship opportunity to spark global social change The Reimagine Challenge 2020 asks students for their best innovative global social change ideas and offers them the chance to win a substantial scholarship. 09 Sep 2020
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