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Housing activism through research Kezia Fortuin may be graduating with her master’s now, but her housing activism research will continue into her PhD. 30 Aug 2024

Celebrating women who shape the scientific workplace During Women’s Month, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of women across all roles within the IDM. 30 Aug 2024

Tenacity is the name of the game Farana Boodhram has learned on the job, overcome personal challenges and continues to aid young students’ education. 30 Aug 2024

From corner café to criminology: Varsha Patel’s journey to justice Inspirational graduand Varsha Patel, who will receive her LLM during the September graduation season, has applied her family values and transformed personal challenges into academic triumphs. 29 Aug 2024

Kenyan lawyer gets PhD in Air Law William Kiema will graduate with a PhD in Air Law from the Faculty of Law on 3 September. 29 Aug 2024

Grade 11 learners converge at UCT for health sciences open day The Division of Human Genetics hosted the 13th annual Learners’ Open Day on Monday, 26 August. 28 Aug 2024

Grace, grit carried Bridget Longla through gruelling PhD Despite a civil war and the loss of several loved ones, Bridget Longla persevered and has attained her PhD in Disability Studies. 28 Aug 2024

‘Eliminate the fear’ – remembering Uyinene Mrwetyana five years on It has been five years since the gruesome murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana. 27 Aug 2024

Dreams delayed and actualised Polycarp Ndibangwi lost his parents in the space of 11 months. What followed had the hallmarks of a dream delayed, until it wasn’t. 27 Aug 2024

UCT hosts Nobel laureate for lecture on cryo-electron microscopy On 20 August, UCT hosted a Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture, which was delivered by Nobel laureate Professor Joachim Frank. 26 Aug 2024

SA’s HIV/AIDS ‘injustice’ sparks academic’s activism Prof Catherine Orrell delivered her inaugural lecture, which touched on South Africa’s HIV/AIDS denialism past. 26 Aug 2024

Award-winning researcher passionate about alleviating economic disparities His unwavering dedication, keen intellectual curiosity, underscored by his desire to make a positive difference in the world, makes Timothy Köhler more than deserving of the title of inspirational graduate. 26 Aug 2024

Firm foundation is necessary to develop healthy, well-rounded children The annual South African Child Gauge, published by UCT’s Children’s Institute, foregrounds the importance of early childhood development. 23 Aug 2024

Women’s Month: The wise woman who moulded a selfless man Professor Mosa Moshabela said the values his grandmother instilled in him influence and guide every decision he makes. 22 Aug 2024

UCT affirms its commitment to safeguarding vulnerable persons within its community UCT took a closer look at the National Register for Sex Offenders through a recently held workshop with key stakeholders. 21 Aug 2024

Winners’ circle: Prof Caroline Ncube bags Women in Science Award Prof Caroline Ncube was announced as one of SAWiSA’s Distinguished Women Researchers on Thursday, 15 August. 20 Aug 2024

Women’s Month: ‘Medicine chose me’ Prof Mashiko Setshedi shares snippets of her journey that led to her appointment as the first woman to chair and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine. 20 Aug 2024

Maximising multilingualism Prof Carolyn McKinney’s inaugural lecture focused on finding out how language can be used in schools as a tool of inclusion or exclusion. 20 Aug 2024

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