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It’s time for Africa to ‘roll up its sleeves and take action’ Strategic cooperation that leads to effective implementation is what Africa needs to shape the future we want and avoid the one we don’t. 30 Jul 2021 Republished

UCT joins forces with NASA for biodiversity survey Regarded as one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region is set to be the subject of a first-of-its-kind biodiversity survey conducted by NASA. 29 Jul 2021

Help at hand: Alumni campaign launched to support GBV survivors UCT has called on its alumni around the world to support Alumni in Action, a new campaign to assist survivors of gender based violence on campus. 29 Jul 2021

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘Theory, a kind of idolatry’ Internationally acclaimed author and renowned feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivered the second UCT VC’s Open Lecture for the year. 29 Jul 2021

UCT student chosen for Talloires Network Steering Committee UCT student Rowyn Naidoo is one of only two student representatives chosen for the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities’ Steering Committee. 28 Jul 2021

UCT drug discovery trailblazer among Juneteenth biotech leaders The US-based Timmerman Report has named UCT’s Professor Kelly Chibale as one of 22 rising black biotech leaders. 27 Jul 2021

Lockdown is taking a toll on the mental health of pregnant women COVID-19 lockdown is taking a toll on the mental health of pregnant women living in low-resource settings. 27 Jul 2021

UCT lecturer recognised with Western Cape Government service excellence award Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala’s work in occupational medicine recently earned him one of the Western Cape Government’s 2020 Service Excellence Awards. 26 Jul 2021

Gordon Herbert (1931–2021): Pioneering graduate from Trafalgar High This graduation season, we remember pioneering graduate Gordon Herbert (class of 1955) – one of only five students of colour allowed to study at UCT. 23 Jul 2021

Leadership a priority for new law scholarship The recently launched Everard and Joan MacFarlane Family Leadership Scholarship will support UCT law students through a holistic faculty-based programme. 23 Jul 2021

UCT’s online high school: innovative, quality education for all With the launch of the UCT Online High School, innovative, quality high school education will be available to all South African learners from January 2022. 22 Jul 2021

African women with diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular disease UCT PhD research says one in every 11 African women of childbearing age has type 2 diabetes, and is at high risk of cardiovascular disease. 21 Jul 2021

Cape Town’s baboon programme: Successful coexistence between wildlife and urban communities Baboons spending more time in their natural habitats and suffering fewer human-caused injuries and deaths is cause for celebration, writes UCT’s Professor Justin O’Riain. 21 Jul 2021 Republished

Increasing access to awe and splendour of the ancient world UCT lecturer Bianca Warley explains Classics and the importance of making this discipline accessible to a wider audience. 21 Jul 2021

‘Coloured’ men are more than a violent stereotype Research by UCT PhD graduate Simone Peters encourages scholars to think carefully about how they write about race – and the consequences for affected communities. 20 Jul 2021

UCT’s Nicholas Notten takes world canoe ocean racing crown UCT student Nicholas Notten won the Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Spain earlier this month, paddling to victory in a field of over 250 competitors. 19 Jul 2021

UCT selects first Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship recipient Luhlanganiso Majebe is the first recipient of UCT’s Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship, established by the Faculty of Humanities in partnership with the Development and Alumni Department. 19 Jul 2021

Goal Buddy: debut challenge for res students during winter vac UCT’s Residence Life team has introduced Goal Buddy, an optional 30 day motivational programme for students during the winter vacation. 16 Jul 2021

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