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Statement by the UCT Trust (UK) At their board meeting on 3 November 2016, the Trustees of the University of Cape Town Trust (UK) noted concern, expressed support, made calls upon students and government, and reiterated their determination to support the university and its values, and to redouble efforts to promote knowledge of the university’s outstanding achievements in teaching and research. 22 Oct 2016
UCT's inventors 21 Oct 2016
Stuart Swan: On water rockets and persistence On 26 August 2015 at 09:37, the Ascension III water rocket soared into the sky for the first time. 21 Oct 2016
Why have university protests been so violent? Why have the most recent waves of protest at South Africa’s tertiary institutions been so violent?   21 Oct 2016
Counselling available to UCT staff 21 Oct 2016
Q&A: Max Price on UCT’s year of living on the edge Andrew Brown is a UCT graduate and a practising advocate. As a parent of two students at the university and a police reservist stationed at Mowbray SAPS, he has had to deal with both sides of the student protest action on the campus. In light of the pending no-confidence vote proposed by certain members of the Convocation, he requested an opportunity to ask Vice-Chancellor Max Price some of the tough questions. 21 Oct 2016 Republished
Bill Bowen: 1933–2016 Dr Bill Bowen, the renowned labour economist who led a charge for breaking down exclusionary barriers at elite universities, and an important benefactor of poor students from UCT, passed away on 20 October 2016. He was 83. 20 Oct 2016
UCT researchers shine at SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards 19 Oct 2016
Jacobs bats away evolutionary fallacies A Batman figurine lurks in the shadows of Associate Professor David Jacobs' office in UCT's zoology building. 18 Oct 2016
Health Sciences Deanery and Dean’s Advisory Committee statement A statement from members of the Faculty of Health Sciences Deanery and Dean’s Advisory Committee expressing their outrage on the physical assault on Vice-Chancellor Max Price on Friday, 14 October 2016. 17 Oct 2016
Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa’s higher education crisis The South African Young Academy of Science has decided that it is time to speak out about the country’s higher education crisis. This is a summary of a statement formulated at the organisation’s 2016 general assembly in October. 17 Oct 2016 Republished
#UCTOpen The broader UCT community – including students, administrative staff, academic staff and parents – have voiced their views and opinions about the ongoing student protests on our campuses. These are the unedited questions that they are asking and messages that they would like to have heard. 17 Oct 2016
UCT staff petitions Staff have spearheaded a number of petitions calling for peaceful engagement in debate and a cessation of violence on campus. 17 Oct 2016
Top educator award for Blockman 17 Oct 2016
Science and decolonisation: a way backward Emeritus Professor Tim Crowe responds to Professor Nicola Illing and Dr Alastair Sloan’s article about recent discussions around decolonisation in the sciences. 15 Oct 2016
Actor-vists' engage with Fees Must Fall 15 Oct 2016
CILT facilitates online learning 14 Oct 2016
Call for an urgent high-level summit Members of the politics postgraduate student body have drafted a mission statement, published as an open letter, with their demands and concerns. 14 Oct 2016
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