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Generative disruption: Disability Symposium caps three-year research project
TYDES study participants gathered at UCT to present their findings and hear key stakeholders, youth with disabilities, talk about difficult transitions through the education system.
13 Dec 2022
UCT think tank brainstorms a new future for fire-destroyed Jagger library
The Reimagining Jagger Library Project is conceptualising and imagining a future beyond the reconstruction of the Jagger Reading Room.
12 Dec 2022
Republished
Global Parenting Initiative helps children thrive
The Global Parenting Initiative aims to equip parents with the knowledge and tools they need to help their children thrive.
08 Dec 2022
Greenovate winners: Fungus insulation panels and other engineering innovations
UCT engineering and construction economics management students again took top spots at the annual Growthpoint Greenovate Awards.
08 Dec 2022
Rhodes scholar sets his sights on using AI to address health challenges
Master’s-in-waiting graduate Dr Joshua Fieggen is one of four UCT alumni to receive a 2023 Rhodes Scholarship.
08 Dec 2022
Dr Mary Gouws heading for Oxford as Rhodes Scholar-elect
Adaptable and industrious Dr Mary Gouws is one of four UCT Rhodes Scholar-elects who will further their studies at the University of Oxford.
08 Dec 2022
UCT Summer School: back in-person and expanding to Kensington, Hout Bay
The 73rd Summer School is back in-person in January 2023 with livestreams to Kensington, Hout Bay and Philippi communities as it extends its reach.
07 Dec 2022
Milestone for Chibale: first ACS editor-in-chief from Africa
Professor Kelly Chibale has become the first editor-in-chief from Africa of an American Chemical Society publication.
06 Dec 2022
Sparkling celebration honours UCT’s brightest stars
The glittering UCT Staff Annual Awards at the Cape Town International Convention Centre celebrated excellence in all spheres of the university’s operations, but particularly among staff.
06 Dec 2022
Falling through the cracks: How SA’s healthcare system is failing the LGBTQI community
Systemic bias towards a cisgendered populace in SA healthcare services is serving to block access to much-needed expertise for the gender diverse, particularly for the youth and socio-economically marginalised.
05 Dec 2022
Banele Lukhele appointed as executive head of UCT Online High School
UCT Online High School has appointed Banele Lukhele as the executive head of the school and its chief academic officer.
02 Dec 2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: ‘It always seems impossible until it’s done’
Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UCT News spoke to Benedict Leteane about life with congenital glaucoma that has caused a complete loss of sight.
02 Dec 2022
Determination, fortitude and strength in character beget service excellence
UCT’s Disability Service unit is one of two recipients of the 2022 Vice-Chancellor’s Service Excellence Award.
02 Dec 2022
Alan Pifer winner champions child, women’s heart health
Professor Liesl Zühlke’s work to put children and women at the centre of the global heart health agenda makes her a fitting Alan Pifer awardee.
01 Dec 2022
Heart disease doyen wins Alan Pifer Award
Her legacy of research excellence, impact and innovation earns Professor Karen Sliwa this prestigious annual Vice-Chancellor’s prize.
01 Dec 2022
SALDRU releases preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Survey results
The COVID-19 Vaccine Survey, an initiative of the Southern Africa Labour Development Research Unit at UCT, has revealed several interesting findings.
21 Dec 2021
Using the power of language to open a window on economics
Translating over 1 000 economic terms into South Africa’s 11 official languages is at the heart of the EcoDoc app, recently launched within UCT’s School of Economics.
21 Dec 2021
Three winners of new socially responsive course grants
Associate Professor Lis Lange has named the first three recipients of UCT’s newly introduced socially responsive engaged teaching and learning course development grants.
20 Dec 2021
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