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Preparing for your career as an academic – a perspective from Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng Focus. Discipline. Passion. Those were the traits highlighted by VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng when she addressed UCT postgraduate students. 12 Sep 2019
UCT celebrates its trailblazers on the M&G Young South Africans list VC Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a special dinner on Friday, 30 August to honour members of the UCT community who’ve earned a spot on the prestigious M&G Young South Africans list. 12 Sep 2019
Uyinene Mrwetyana: A week of mourning and reflection With the news of Uyinene Mrwetyana’s tragic death, the university community commenced a period of mourning on Monday, 2 September. 10 Sep 2019
UCT Careers Service hosted the inaugural entrepreneurship intervarsity Western Cape regional final The purpose of the competition is to identify the top student entrepreneurs at each public university. 06 Sep 2019
Inaugural Lecture: Professor Rebecca Rogers Ackermann On 14 August, Professor Rebecca Rogers Ackermann presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “The evolution of human diversity: The relative roles of chance, adaptation and ancient sex”. 06 Sep 2019
Memorial for Uyinene Mrwetyana A memorial service was held for Uyinene Mrwetyana on the steps in front of Sarah Baartman Hall. 05 Sep 2019
#RememberingNene: UCT marches on Parliament Staff and students marched on Parliament to demand justice for Uyinene Mrwetyana and all those affected daily by sexual and gender-based violence. 05 Sep 2019
UCT chancellor Mrs Graça Machel speaks at the memorial for Uyinene Mrwetyana UCT chancellor, Mrs Graça Machel, spoke at the memorial service that was held for Uyinene Mrwetyana on the steps in front of Sarah Baartman Hall. 04 Sep 2019
Mpumalanga high school teacher wins UCT’s 2019 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award An English teacher from Mpumalanga, Thuli Shongwe, has won the University of Cape Town’s 2019 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award. 02 Sep 2019
Advancing Womxn for Change As the country celebrates National Women's Month in August, University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng held a lunch to celebrate young black women researchers. 02 Sep 2019
UCT community holds silent protest against gender-based violence Hundreds of UCT students and staff participated in a silent protest on campus against gender-based violence on 2 August 2019. 26 Aug 2019
Education and the complex shadow of our unjust past Professor Thuli Madonsela, Law Faculty Trust Chair for Social Justice and law professor at Stellenbosch University, delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture on Wednesday, 21 August 2019. 22 Aug 2019
Inaugural Lecture: Professor Adam Haupt On 31 July, Professor Adam Haupt presented a Vice-Chancellor's Inaugural Lecture: “Why does ‘success’ continue to elude contemporary Africa?”. 22 Aug 2019
2019 TB Davie Memorial Lecture The 2019 TB Davie Memorial Lecture was presented by Dr Steven Salaita – a Palestinian-American scholar, author and public speaker, on 7 August 2019. 21 Aug 2019
UCT celebrates women For Women’s Month, the university’s focus is on celebrating womxn and womxn’s achievements. 08 Aug 2019
UCT launches pioneering TB and HIV research site in Khayelitsha The Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa – CIDRI-Africa – extended clinical research site has been launched in Khayelitsha in Cape Town. 01 Aug 2019
Mid-year graduation ceremony a burst of colour and celebration Watch the video highlights package from the mid-year graduation ceremony held on Friday, 12 July 2019. 16 Jul 2019
Denis Goldberg addresses July graduation Denis Goldberg, struggle stalwart and recipient of an honorary doctorate from UCT, says he is proud to witness the rebirth of his alma mater. 15 Jul 2019
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