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UCT community urged to step up water saving measures Discussions on the University of Cape Town's response to Day Zero have begun and the university is developing contingency plans. 30 Jan 2018
UCT Business School receives top international accreditation The University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has once again been awarded the highly regarded Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation, effective for the next 5 years. This cements the GSB's reputation as one of the top business schools in the world. 24 Jan 2018
UCT to assist walk-in applicants The University of Cape Town is currently engaging various internal stakeholders on how to handle walk-in applications. The university's commitment is to assist walk-ins as best as possible and processes are being put in place to enable this. 23 Jan 2018
UCT community urged to step up water saving measures The University of Cape Town executive has issued the below communication appealing to the university community to step up water saving measures and providing an update on the institution's plan to continue operations should the city reach Day Zero. 23 Jan 2018
UCT to consult with Khoisan community over Sara Baartman Memorial Hall renaming The University of Cape Town Council will take the decision on the renaming of the Memorial Hall to Sara Baartman Memorial Hall after consultation by the Names of Building Committee with the Khoisan community. 19 Jan 2018
UCT statement on the impact of the water crisis The University of Cape Town is at this stage not facing the risk of any research activities having to be curtailed as a result of the water crisis in Cape Town. 18 Jan 2018
Where technology and ecology meet: using big data in fynbos studies While the term "big data" may not conjure up images of plants, Associate Professor Adam West from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town (UCT), is using this technology to accurately map ecosystems. 18 Jan 2018
Paperless laboratories for researchers at UCT The University of Cape Town's (UCT) eResearch department is being steered in the direction of a paperless tracking solution to researchers across the university. A major part of patenting intellectual property in research is the ability to provide evidence in the form of meticulous record-keeping and verification of the lab activities. 16 Jan 2018
Injectable birth control may raise HIV infection risk by 40% The intramuscular injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA, may raise the risk for HIV infection by 40% in women, according to research published recently in Endocrine Reviews. Research indicates alternative contraception methods may help protect women. 08 Jan 2018
Imbizo brings together African students with world's leading computational neuroscientists The University of Cape Town (UCT), together with the University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford, will host a prestigious summer school in January 2018 to help develop computational neuroscience in Africa. 04 Jan 2018
Surgical patients are twice as likely to die in Africa - UCT study When compared to the global average, 1 in 5 surgical patients in Africa, who are generally young and fit, will develop complications, and 2% will die following surgery. This mortality rate is twice the global average for surgical mortality, which is 1%. 04 Jan 2018
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