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Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture: A tribute to the past and a celebration of the future of medicine in SA Dr Vuyane Mhlomi delivered an insightful lecture at the fifth annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture. 31 Jan 2024
‘Humanity is at a crossroads’ Dr Mamphela Ramphele’s UCT Summer School lecture was centred around ubuntu in contemporary South Africa. 31 Jan 2024
The potential auction of Mandela’s personal items: Why it outraged some The initial news of the auction caused outrage, shock and disbelief, writes Duane Jethro, a lecturer in the Department of African Studies and Linguistics at UCT. 30 Jan 2024 Republished
UCT abuzz as first-years, parents, guardians get taste of campus life UCT’s annual Parent Orientation took place on Saturday, 27 January. 29 Jan 2024
100 years of radio: Indelible lessons from the airwaves Nancy Richards’ 100 years of radio UCT Summer School lectures took place on 22 and 23 January. 26 Jan 2024
Exness Fintech scholarships: Applications are open Eligible postgraduate computer science and mathematics students can now apply for a 2024 Exness Fintech Scholarship. 24 Jan 2024
Google PhD Fellowship ‘Hail Mary’ proves successful for UCT student Vincent Punabantu is the proud recipient of the Google PhD Fellowship to complete his academic journey at UCT. 23 Jan 2024
Adapting and surviving: SA’s Agulhas long-billed lark The Conversation spoke to one of the researchers at UCT’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Robert Thomson, about the future of this bird. 23 Jan 2024 Republished
Issues facing the SA judiciary in 2024 While SA does not have an official ‘start of the judicial year’, it is worth previewing some of the major events facing the judiciary in 2024. 22 Jan 2024 Republished
‘The secret communications network that helped end apartheid’ During a lunchtime lecture, anti-apartheid activist Tim Jenkin took his audience through Operation Vula’s secret communications plan, which led to the fall of apartheid. 22 Jan 2024
Established UCT researcher makes history with Wellcome Discovery Award Supported by a recent award, Prof Anthony Figaji investigates the worldwide impact of the lethal manifestation of TB when it affects the brain – TB meningitis. 19 Jan 2024
Accelerate use of nuclear medicine as primary diagnostic, therapeutic modality UCT’s Dr Stuart More said nuclear medicine should be recognised as a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic modality for cancers and a range of other diseases. 18 Jan 2024
Summer School welcomes local NPOs, NGOs to annual showcase For the first time in the history of UCT’s Summer School, local NPOs and NGOs will exhibit their work for the duration of the two-week programme. 17 Jan 2024
UCT researchers land prestigious fellowship for trailblazing African health research A recent accolade positions two select UCT researchers as emerging leaders in biomedical and health research, enabling them to address critical health challenges in the region. 17 Jan 2024
UCT researchers awarded for pioneering work in Health Inequality Through the competitive Wellcome Career Development award two UCT scholars have been acknowledged for their ground-breaking research aimed at tackling healthcare inequality in Africa and India. 15 Jan 2024
‘Bongani Mayosi’s legacy is a gift to UCT’ On Saturday, 28 January, UCT rolled out the red carpet to celebrate and honour the legacy of Professor Bongani Mayosi. 31 Jan 2023
The forgotten treason trial: Folly, war, law and legacy It’s a largely forgotten South African treason trial, but it once “had the world agog”. It also significantly shaped the country’s political development. 30 Jan 2023
UCT is Africa’s most international university UCT held its place among Times Higher Education’s 100 most international universities in the world and is the only African university on the list. 26 Jan 2023
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