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Dedicated trauma unit head honoured for his life-saving work in child safety Head of the trauma unit at Cape Town’s Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Professor Sebastian van As, has been recognised with the prestigious 2018 Pifer Research Award for his tireless work in the child safety arena. 29 Nov 2019
Dynamic Mathematics lecturer scoops Distinguished Teacher Award A love of learning and teaching and an abiding enthusiasm for students has scooped one of two coveted Distinguished Teacher Awards for senior lecturer in UCT’s Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Dr Anneliese Schauerte. 28 Nov 2019
A passion for mathematics leads to success Associate Professor, Jeff Murugan, who is also Deputy Dean of UCT’S Science Faculty, has won one of two 2018 Distinguished Teacher Awards for his innovative teaching in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at UCT. 28 Nov 2019
UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders power ahead with inspiring research UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders programme welcomed three new young researchers at a function in November 2019. 28 Nov 2019
Dedicated scientific officer marks 35 years of service to UCT Principal Scientific Officer Faezah Davids is being recognised with a Long Service Award from UCT. 28 Nov 2019
Two pioneering researchers join college of fellows Two new Fellows were inducted into the University of Cape Town’s prestigious College of Fellows, while six researchers were honoured with Young Researcher Awards at the annual Fellows dinner at UCT in October 2019. 07 Nov 2019
UCT celebrates its sportspersons of 2019 UCT celebrated its student sportspersons at the annual Sports Awards Dinner on 11 October 2019. 07 Nov 2019
UCT students shine at the 2019 student leadership awards There was plenty to celebrate at the 2019 Student Leadership Awards that were held at the Baxter Hall Residence on Tuesday, 15 October. 07 Nov 2019
Sutherland Reburial Media Conference On Monday, 4 November, UCT hosted a media conference about the Sutherland Reburials Project. Watch the recording of the live stream. 06 Nov 2019
Restoring ancestors to their home through transformational UCT process An interdisciplinary team of academics from the University of Cape Town and two international institutions has conducted a series of scientific studies on the remains of nine people from Sutherland. They have uncovered a range of findings which could influence national policy for future burial and restitution.    04 Nov 2019
Stable isotope analyses helps to tell the Sutherland story Professor Judith Sealy, from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cape Town, reflects on her role in the Sutherland reburial and restitution process. Her team was responsible for the chemical analyses process, specifically the stable isotope analyses. By analysing the bones, teeth, soil and other archaeological materials her team was able to understand the diets that people followed, and the environments they lived in. 04 Nov 2019
Remembering more than nine Dr Victoria Gibbon, from the Department of Human Biology at the University of Cape Town reflects on her role in the Sutherland reburial and restitution process. She was responsible for pulling together the scientific team, and for analysing the human remains. 04 Nov 2019
Making transformation tangible Dr Tinashe Mutsvangwa, from the Department of Human Biology at the University of Cape Town reflects on his role in the Sutherland reburial and restitution process. His team was responsible for managing the computerised temography (CT) scans process. 04 Nov 2019
Restoring dignity by facing the past Professor Caroline Wilkinson and PhD student Kathryn Smith at Face Lab, from Liverpool John Moores University, reflect on their role in the Sutherland reburial and restitution process. They were responsible for producing the facial reconstructions of what the eight Abraham and Stuurman family members may have looked like. 04 Nov 2019
Using archaeology to do the right thing Emeritus Associate Professor Simon Hall, Head of Department of Archaeology at the University of Cape Town, reflects on his role in the Sutherland reburial and restitution process. His team was responsible for analysing the Kruisrivier cemetery, and for identifying the individual graves the remains were taken from. 04 Nov 2019
Breathing life into history Professor Nigel Penn, from the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town, reflects on his role in the Sutherland reburial and restitution process. His team was responsible for compiling providing historical background to the Roggeveld region and offer context to what might have been going on in the 19th century. 04 Nov 2019
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