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The peer-review system for academic papers is badly in need of repair Peer review, or scientific refereeing, is the basis of the academic process. 27 Feb 2017
GSB best in Africa, again 27 Feb 2017
3MT® launch at UCT: Packing four years of research into three minutes? Nineteen PhD researchers stood up in front of an audience and panel of judges on Wednesday to condense years of research, culminating in a roughly 80,000 word thesis, into a three-minute oral presentation. 24 Feb 2017
IRTC foundations being laid Representation, terms of reference, clemency and other important background issues were discussed at UCT’s Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission Steering Committee meeting on 23 February. 24 Feb 2017
Engineering honour for O'Connor 24 Feb 2017
This water crisis won’t be Cape Town’s last It’s time to implement long-term strategies in the face of climate change and population growth. 23 Feb 2017
UCT fourth in emerging-economy universities Here's something to consider in the future funding of higher education in South Africa: the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017 has placed UCT fourth in its top 300. 23 Feb 2017
When the taps run dry 23 Feb 2017
NAPP retreat was no sleepy affair 23 Feb 2017
Teen suicide in the spotlight According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), suicide is the second most common cause of death in teenagers and young adults between 10 and 24 years. 23 Feb 2017
Welcome 23 Feb 2017
Countering complications of starting ART in TB and HIV-infected patients 22 Feb 2017
Why opposition parties in southern Africa struggle to win power Over the last three decades there’s been some progress towards institutionalising multiparty democracy in sub-Saharan Africa.  22 Feb 2017
Marat/Sade comes to the Baxter Theatre 22 Feb 2017
Replacing South Africa’s finance minister, or his deputy, would carry a heavy cost Many see the decision by South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) to send ... 21 Feb 2017
Mysterious origins of mega diamonds Mega diamonds, such as the Cullinan and Koh-i-Noor, may be worth a king’s ransom for their rarity, size and purity, but for isotope geochemist and geochronologist Professor Steve Richardson they provide tantalising clues about the evolutionary timeline of our planet. 21 Feb 2017
"Design thinking" can prepare graduates for the real working world At first glance, it looks as though the group of young adults is building Lego. 20 Feb 2017
Sizwe's hard yards will support young leaders 20 Feb 2017
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