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First recipient of Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship bags BA degree
Luhlanganiso Majebe , the first recipient of the Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship, has graduated from the University of Cape Town (UCT) with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in political studies and law. This significant achievement comes four years after receiving the prestigious scholarship, which honours the memory of Uyinene Mrwetyana, a first-year UCT student whose life was tragically cut short in a brutal murder at the Clareinch Post Office.
10 Apr 2025
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Shaping education: UCT lecture to explore how assessment drives learning and inspires pedagogical innovation
It is often said that assessment drives learning, but how does this happen? And if assessment drives learning, what drives assessment? Similarly, as the field of staff development continues to grow, it is essential to understand when and why academics integrate what they learn into their teaching and assessment practices.
07 Apr 2025
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UCT to host conversation tackling practical imperatives of sustainable urbanisation for Africa
Amidst global geopolitical shifts and South Africa's assumption to the Presidency of the G20, the University of Cape Town (UCT) will host an event that will explore critical issues of African urbanisation to forge a path that can advance the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and integrate crucial UCT research into South Africa's priorities for the G20.
03 Apr 2025
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UCT to commemorate Rhodes Must Fall 10th anniversary
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) student movement, which marked a watershed moment in UCT’s history as well as student activism in South Africa and abroad.
03 Apr 2025
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UCT’s award-winning student leader and aspirant neuroscientist opens doors for fellow students
Blessing Gumbu – winner of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Student Leader Award who graduates with a BSc in Human Anatomy and Physiology , and Biochemistry on Wednesday, 2 April 2025 – believes that leadership is about serving, inclusivity, bringing about change and being a voice for others, especially those unable to speak out themselves.
02 Apr 2025
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UCT professor re-appointed as chairperson of PanSALB
Professor Lolie Makhubu-Badenhorst of the University of Cape Town (UCT) has been re-appointed as the Chairperson of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) for an unprecedented third term, reinforcing her commitment to promoting and protecting indigenous languages across South Africa.
02 Apr 2025
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UCT hosts groundbreaking hackathon to solve pressing health challenges
The University of Cape Town (UCT) – in collaboration with Harvard’s Health Systems Innovation Lab (HSIL), the UCT Surgical Society, and Global Surgery – will host a groundbreaking hackathon to develop AI-driven solutions to improve healthcare systems worldwide.
02 Apr 2025
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UCT hosts “South Africa at 30 years of democracy conference”: Exploring policy pathways for South Africa’s future
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) will host a conference to take stock of South Africa’s journey since the dawn of democracy in 1994.
01 Apr 2025
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UCT research explores tobacco and alcohol consumption impact on household spending in South Africa
New research by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) PhD candidate Zunda Chisha has shown that tobacco and alcohol use in South Africa have profound economic and health consequences at both the household and child health levels. Chisha will graduate on Thursday, 3 April, with a PhD in Economics.
01 Apr 2025
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Almost 6 000 students to graduate as UCT graduation gets under way
Approximately 5 760 students are scheduled to graduate during the University of Cape Town (UCT) Autumn 2025 graduation season, which commenced on Monday, 31 March and will continue until Friday, 4 April 2025.
31 Mar 2025
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UCT professor’s lecture addresses institutional racism in higher education
Professor Shose Kessi, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town (UCT), recently delivered her inaugural lecture on the topic “S#*t happens: A decolonial feminist psychological reflection on institutional racism in higher education” to a packed audience at the Neville Alexander Building.
27 Mar 2025
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UCT joins forces with French university to launch first dual degree programme in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched a groundbreaking collaborative dual degree programme with French university Sciences Po, marking a significant milestone in academic cooperation between Africa and Europe.
26 Mar 2025
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UCT lecture to address growing public health concern of kidney disease in adults and children
Professor Mignon McCulloch, head of the Clinical Unit of Paediatric Nephrology and Solid Organ Transplantation, including kidney and heart, at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) and a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT), will deliver her inaugural lecture titled “First Aid for Kids Kidneys in Africa and Beyond” on Thursday, 27 March 2025 at 17:30 SAST.
24 Mar 2025
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PEPFAR funding freeze will lead to 601 000 HIV-related deaths in SA, experts warn
Recent research co-authored by Professor Linda-Gail Bekker from the University of Cape Town (UCT) showed that withdrawing the United States (US) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) support in South Africa without effectively transitioning to supported services will lead to an estimated 601 000 HIV-related deaths and 501 000 new infections in the next 10 years.
18 Mar 2025
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Defending open society: UCT lecture confronts rising threats to democracy and justice
The advancement of human rights, equity and justice is critical in today's rapidly changing global landscape; a landscape faced with rising authoritarianism, shrinking civic spaces and increasing threats to democratic governance – according to renowned activist Binaifer Nowrojee, who delivered a lecture at the University of Cape Town (UCT) recently.
18 Mar 2025
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Landmark global summit advances commitment to social justice in open access publishing
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Libraries, in collaboration with global partners, recently hosted the second Global Summit on Diamond Open Access (DOA), advancing a movement committed to equitable knowledge dissemination. Building on the momentum of the inaugural summit in Toluca, Mexico, this edition placed social justice at the heart of DOA, emphasising the development of an inclusive, bias-free publishing ecosystem.
13 Mar 2025
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