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UCT academics shine at SA Women in Science Awards UCT researchers celebrated at the South African Women in Science Awards for leading in STEM, as well as the Humanities and Social Sciences. 29 Aug 2025

AI, authorship and authority AI is here to stay – and lecturers and students at UCT are thinking about its role together. 29 Aug 2025

Three UCT alumna at the helm of SA’s most influential companies Three UCT alumna – who are sisters – are running some of South Africa’s most successful and influential companies. 29 Aug 2025 Republished

Women at work The woman-led OHSE division has combined technical rigour with a collaborative, people-focused approach to fostering engagement and embedding safety into the fabric of campus life. 28 Aug 2025 Women’s Month

I-UCT yenze udumo ngofikeleleko kwiwebhusayithi ngoLwimi lweZandla Inkonzo yabaKhubazekileyo ye-UCT yenze iwebhusayithi efikelela ngokupheleleyo kubasebenzisi boLwimi lweZandla loMzantsi Afrika. 28 Aug 2025 isiXhosa

Baanbrekerswerk met gebaretaalwebwerf by UK In ’n historiese eerste vir hoër onderwys in Suid-Afrika het die UK ’n loodsprojek van stapel gestuur wat sy Nasionale Maatstaftoets-webwerf toeganklik maak in Suid-Afrikaanse Gebaretaal. 28 Aug 2025 Afrikaans

Addressing South Africa’s silent sleep crisis UCT academic Assoc Prof Dale Rae is the director of Sleep Science, a UCT spin-off company that is dedicated to improving the understanding and treatment of sleep issues. 28 Aug 2025 Women’s Month

Thandiswa Nxomani’s inspiring rise in women’s rugby UCT student Thandiswa Nxomani has risen through the rugby ranks in South Africa to become the team manager of Springbok Women, which are currently competing in the World Cup. 26 Aug 2025 Women’s Month

Marching for memory, justice and change UCT joined hands with the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation and Langa For Men to host the annual Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial March to Parliament to raise awareness against GBV. 26 Aug 2025 Women’s Month

UCT researchers awarded for shaping the future of disease prevention UCT celebrates the university’s first recipient of the distinguished Wellcome Early-Career Award and a second Wellcome Trust Discovery Award. 25 Aug 2025

Steering change on and off the road UCT women shuttle drivers have found empowerment, friendship, and joy while transporting students and staff around university campuses. 25 Aug 2025 Women’s Month

Professor LBBJ Machobane (1941–2025) UCT mourns the passing of Professor Lehlohonolo Burns Banda Jiyane Machobane, whose academic and public service contributions have left an indelible mark on Southern Africa. 22 Aug 2025

Gig economy shows familiar work disparities The new study revealed that women in the sample generally had higher levels of formal education than men. 20 Aug 2025 Women’s Month

Strengthening language, writing in higher education UCT’s Writing Centre head, Professor Arlene Archer, explored how language and writing continue to shape access, inclusion and exclusion in higher education. 19 Aug 2025

UCT’s academic excellence celebrated at the NRF awards Several leading University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers received recognition at the prestigious National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards ceremony on 7 August 2025. 18 Aug 2025

Men are dying younger worldwide UCT honorary research associate Dr Morna Cornell has called for governments, global health agencies and funders to prioritise men’s health in the global push for universal health coverage. 15 Aug 2025

M&G 200 Young South Africans: celebrating our own The latest Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list is out and UCT is once again celebrating its people. 14 Aug 2025

Job expo: connecting students and corporate UCT hosted its annual Epic Job Expo, where students were offered opportunities to connect and get first-hand information from industry leaders. 13 Aug 2025

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