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Next intake for designing with AI course The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) faculty is pleased to announce three intake dates for the Designing with AI short course for 2025.  23 Jan 2025
Call for applications: DHET Future Professors Programme Academic staff are encouraged to apply for the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Future Professors Programme (FPP). 23 Jan 2025
UCT contributes to groundbreaking discovery of cosmic beast by MeerKAT telescope The University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers and South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope have made a monumental discovery of a rare giant radio galaxy, “Inkathazo,” helping astronomers further understand the largest structures in the universe. This groundbreaking study , published on Monday, 20 January 2025 in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , features contributions from researchers and scientists worldwide. 21 Jan 2025 Media release
UCT’s very own leads biodiversity conservation efforts Finding equitable solutions to combat nature’s decline are at the heart of Prof Lynne Shannon’s work. 20 Jan 2025
UCT scientists lead study that uncovers four distinct giraffe species Research uncovered four distinct species of Africa’s much-loved gentle giant. 20 Jan 2025
Unlock your potential and #ChooseUCT Prof Brandon Collier-Reed explains why UCT is where students thrive and lead with impact. 20 Jan 2025
Professor Anton le Roex (1953–2025) Prof Anton le Roex passed away on 9 January after a long battle with cancer. 16 Jan 2025
Advocacy and equality: New SRC president’s vibrant vision New UCT SRC president, Thando Lukhele, is bringing her authentic self to the demanding job of leading a diverse student population. 15 Jan 2025
Decolonial Summer School UCT’s Decolonial Summer School was held between 6 and 10 January. 15 Jan 2025
UCT VC congratulates the Matric Class of 2024 UCT’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Mosa Moshabela celebrates the achievements of South Africa’s Matric Class of 2024, encouraging them to #ChooseUCT for transformative higher education. He also extends hope to those who did not make it, affirming their potential to overcome and thrive. 13 Jan 2025
Maintenance matters In December 2024 I launched the Campus-wide Conversations initiative. These conversations are aimed at creating a new culture at the University of Cape Town (UCT); a culture in which everyone, regardless of their background or position, feels heard, seen, valued and respected. 10 Jan 2025
UCT students benefit from R1.7bn in 2024 funding, however financial needs remain The University of Cape Town (UCT) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to enabling access to higher education and supporting financially eligible students. Over the years, the university has prioritised student funding as a critical transformation goal. Despite significant funding challenges in 2024, UCT remained steadfast in its efforts to provide robust financial aid to academically and financially eligible students. 10 Jan 2025 Media release
Five reasons to #ChooseUCT: A message from UCT’s Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor, Prof Moshabela shares five reasons to #ChooseUCT for 2025. 10 Jan 2025
Professor Anton Le Roex (1953–2025) Prof Anton Le Roex passed away on 9 January after a long battle with cancer. 09 Jan 2025
Decolonial Summer School shapes minds, challenges thinking The 2025 Decolonial Summer School programme unpacked decoloniality in the South African context, with a focus on several key sectors. 08 Jan 2025
Student 2024 fee debt appeals and financial assistance for 2025 The University of Cape Town (UCT) has always prioritised the provision of student funding as one of its transformation goals. 08 Jan 2025
UCT academic leads global efforts in biodiversity and ecosystem services Professor Lynne Shannon of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Biological Sciences and Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability (UCT-MARiS) continues to make a global impact in her field. Her trailblazing contributions to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) underscore her commitment to addressing urgent biodiversity challenges and advancing sustainable development worldwide. 07 Jan 2025 Media release
UCT Professor honoured with OBE for groundbreaking infectious disease research Professor Robert J Wilkinson, an honorary Professor in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Medicine , has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). This prestigious accolade, announced in the United Kingdom’s New Year Honours List 2025, is awarded “for services to infectious disease research.” 07 Jan 2025 Media release
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