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Seeing himself from a new angle After capturing thousands of graduates as UCT's photographer, Michael Hammond will see himself from a new angle as he takes to the stage himself. 30 Mar 2018
Better health services rest on building trust among healthcare workers Research shows that healthcare workers’ trust in the health system is built on expectations being met in relation to a number of factors. 29 Mar 2018 Republished
UCT joins global alliance to offer unique business certificate UCT’s Graduate School of Business is one of two African business schools offering a prestigious certificate for executives across the globe. 29 Mar 2018
‘The journey you are travelling has been travelled before’ Siyabonga Mdlalose’s road to graduation has been a struggle, but when the mechanical engineer is capped on 3 April he will remember the turning points. 29 Mar 2018
Social responsiveness award for SII The Schools Improvement Initiative, one of Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price’s four Strategic Initiatives, has won the university’s 2017 Social Responsiveness Award. 29 Mar 2018
‘You can’t give up’ Soon to be a UCT graduate for the second time, Lwandile Mapuza has worked hard to pursue the education his mother always wanted for him. 28 Mar 2018
Talking about current affairs Oceanographer Katherine Hutchinsonʼs PhD studies took her on ocean expeditions, academic exchanges and a journey of self-discovery. 28 Mar 2018
Students share their academic goals for 2018 We took to campus to find out what University of Cape Town students' goals are for 2018. 28 Mar 2018
Students help UCT to #SlowTheFlow University of Cape Town (UCT) students are doing their bit to save water on campus, and in res and digs. 28 Mar 2018
Sarah Baartman dialogue This discussion focused on the location of artist Willie Bester’s Sarah Baartman sculpture, as well as its robing and unrobing. 28 Mar 2018
How to use 50 litres of water per day We show you how easy it is to run your household, do your chores and stay hygienic on 50 litres of water per person per day. 28 Mar 2018
Turning pain into motivation Sipho Mbadaliga has always excelled academically, with results that would excite any recruiter, but a series of personal tragedies threatened to derail his journey to graduation. 27 Mar 2018
New vaccine may prevent TB progression The first results from a clinical trial into a novel tuberculosis vaccine support further development and testing, say UCT researchers and their partners. 26 Mar 2018
Distress fund helps pay the way to graduation Graduations are celebrations, but few know the struggles that many students face because of financial means. Faculty 'distress funds' can make all the difference. 26 Mar 2018
TB under the spotlight In the run-up to World TB Day, pupils from Alfred Stamper Primary School in Worcester discovered that learning about science – and tuberculosis – can be fun. 23 Mar 2018
UCT thespians win at Fleur du Cap UCT staff and alumni were recognised for excellence in theatre at the 53rd Fleur du Cap Theatre awards on 18 March. 23 Mar 2018
SALDRU: Rebooted and on a mission The Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, one of UCT's oldest research units, has rebooted with a new mission and logo. The timing couldn't be better. 23 Mar 2018
Crafting IP law for Africa How can intellectual property laws strike a balance between securing access to knowledge and culture, and protecting the outputs of individuals and industry? 23 Mar 2018
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