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Helping students to cope with exams
24 May 2016
50th anniversary of Robert Kennedy's 'Ripple of Hope' speech
24 May 2016
Next Generation Professoriate – autumn update
This update on the progress and activities of the first cohort of the Next Generation Professoriate (NGP) features two major events – Manya Mooya's book launch and the Zevenwacht writing retreat.
24 May 2016
Augustine Shutte: 1938–2016
Dr Augustine Shutte has died at the age of 78.
23 May 2016
10 UCT researchers selected as finalists for the 2015/2016 NSTF Awards
The NSTF Awards, in partnership with South32, recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation by researchers and other SET-related professionals.
23 May 2016
Birds of a feather: different colours, same territory
20 May 2016
UCT's Jennifer Thomson elected as president of international women's organisation
20 May 2016
UCT researchers identify genetic patterns for six common cancers
20 May 2016
SRC to host fundraising breakfast
19 May 2016
UCT: No need to fear the curriculum review
Dianna Yach says an excellent institution is one that actively contributes to social transformation and social justice. Read more...
18 May 2016
Put children on the front page of the future
Emeritus Professor Marian Jacobs spoke about children’s rights in the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture.
18 May 2016
Academic Freedom Committee statement
17 May 2016
Celebrating World IP Day and digital creativity with memes
17 May 2016
How rapid urbanisation is changing the profile of wildlife in cities
Globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural ones. Africa and Asia are urbanising faster than any other regions in the world.
17 May 2016
Professionalisation the tonic for municipalities' dysfunction
Violent service protests across the country reflect the disjuncture between the needs of civil society's poorest and local government's roll-out of resources and services. It's a topic close to Phindile Ntliziywana's heart. One of UCT's five New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) participants, Ntliziywana's PhD examines how the public service, specifically local government, can be improved.
17 May 2016
Children on the front page
Emeritus Professor Marian Jacobs, former dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at UCT.
16 May 2016
Three UCT students are through to
The Voice SA
finals
16 May 2016
Obama's shout out for semester abroad student
16 May 2016
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