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Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee presents ‘Good economics for hard times’ Renowned Professor of Economics Abhijit Banerjee presented the first UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2021 on Thursday, 29 April. 30 Apr 2021

Relief as displaced students return to residences A palpable sense of relief permeated the air on Thursday, 22 April, as UCT students who had been evacuated during last week’s wildfire returned to their residences. 30 Apr 2021

UCT fire: ‘Heroine’ helps fellow student as asthma attack sets in UCT student Tatum Mentoor said she kicked into survival mode while the Table Mountain fire raged in order to help one of her peers who was having an asthma attack. 30 Apr 2021

Science and the making of My Octopus Teacher Marine tracking skills and the value of a scientific lens played key roles in creating My Octopus Teacher, which landed South Africa’s first documentary Oscar. 29 Apr 2021

Sharief Hendricks: rugby player, researcher and new member of the Future Professors Programme President-elect of the South African Sports Medicine Association, NGP member Sharief Hendricks was recently selected to be a member of the Future Professors Programme. 29 Apr 2021

ACDI presents framework for complex climate change risk assessment Researchers from UCT’s ACDI led a global team of 21 climate risk scholars to better understand and inform decision-making around climate change risks. 28 Apr 2021

Drones used to assess UCT fire damage A leading drone operator has been contracted to inspect the fire damage and provide information that will help to determine the total cost of the loss. 28 Apr 2021

UCT celebrates formal launch of panel for responsible investment UCT has celebrated the formal launch of the University Panel for Responsible Investment and the university’s Responsible and Sustainable Investment Policy. 26 Apr 2021

UCT remains among top 1.4% of universities globally UCT has been ranked best on the continent and among the top 1.4% globally by the 2021–22 Center for World University Rankings. 26 Apr 2021

UCT fire: Deputy minister Buti Manamela visits campus Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Buti Manamela met staff and clean-up volunteers during a site visit to UCT at the weekend. 26 Apr 2021

Sad moment as ‘treasured’ Jagger Reading Room remembered Staff of UCT Libraries gathered at the site of the Jagger Reading Room and shared personal anecdotes about the much-loved space. 23 Apr 2021

Earth Day: Cheaper renewable energy a game changer in SA’s emissions targets Good news on Earth Day is that 2030 projections for South Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions are well below prescribed limits, says a UCT modelling group. 22 Apr 2021

UCT fire: Students return to campus UCT students began returning to campus from their emergency accommodation sites following the recent fires that left some residences gutted. 22 Apr 2021

Earth Day: All-UCT trio of Atlantic ambassadors On Earth Day, UCT’s trio of All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors speak about expanding awareness of this vast ocean as a vital resource and climate regulator. 22 Apr 2021

Earth Day: Farming sea urchins using integrated multi-trophic aquaculture On International Mother Earth Day, UCT News features sea urchin farming – UCT-affiliated researchers are working to move echinoculture from the research phase to the marketplace. 22 Apr 2021

UCT fire: collaborative effort to support displaced students A massive collaborative effort is under way to accommodate and support UCT residence students displaced by the fire. 21 Apr 2021

Train researchers for big science in oceanography In her inaugural lecture, UCT’s Professor Isabelle Ansorge discussed the complex ocean science that needs investment in young researchers. 21 Apr 2021

UCT among top 200 in world university impact rankings In the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the University of Cape Town has performed especially well in three focus areas: poverty, gender and inequality. 21 Apr 2021

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