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8 tips to beat exam stress In the final countdown to the end-of-year exams, these eight handy tips will help you to prepare for what lies ahead. 24 Oct 2018
Buckton blows his final whistle After almost 48 years at the University of Cape Town, Peter Buckton says it’ll be tough to leave a job that’s been his “whole life”. 24 Oct 2018
World-first: Bio-bricks from urine A UCT master’s student in civil engineering has unveiled the world’s first bio-brick grown from human urine, signalling an innovative paradigm shift in waste recovery. 24 Oct 2018
How to turn Cape Town into a water-sensitive city Professor Neil Armitage, deputy director and co-founder of the UCT Future Water research institute, delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture on 17 October. 23 Oct 2018
Children to benefit from UCT social bonds ‘first’ UCT’s Bertha Centre has joined forces with the provincial Social Development department to introduce social bonds that will benefit Early Childhood Development targets. 23 Oct 2018
Transformation crucial ‘at all levels’ at UCT UCT must follow the transformation of the demographics of its student population with similar changes in the professoriate, says Associate Professor Manya Mooya. 23 Oct 2018
Vice-Chancellor’s message to UCT students for consolidation week Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, the University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor, wishes students well before the start of consolidation week on 24 October. 23 Oct 2018
‘Fearless’ HIV activist wins Tutu award UCT’s Professor of Medicine Linda-Gail Bekker has been named the winner of the 2018 Desmond Tutu Award for HIV Prevention Research and Human Rights. 23 Oct 2018
With big trees comes great responsibility A UCT doctoral student investigated how the commercialisation of baobab products has affected the trees – as well as the communities around them. 23 Oct 2018
The political economy of child marriage in Africa A UCT doctoral researcher is exploring how the intersection of traditional authority, the political economy and girls’ sexuality shapes and influences their readiness for marriage. 23 Oct 2018
Do bats chat? Echolocation is a remarkable evolutionary innovation. Beyond navigating and hunting, there is evidence bats use it for communication too. 23 Oct 2018
Working towards a water-sensitive Cape Town When it “forgot to rain” in Cape Town, the city went on water-saving alert. Now it’s time for a holistic approach to future water management. 22 Oct 2018
Honours for UCT’s sports stars A year of noteworthy achievements, grit and determination was marked as UCT celebrated its sportspeople at the Sports Awards Dinner on 19 October. 22 Oct 2018
Pursuing new ways to cure cancer UCT alumnus Professor Frank Slack returned to his academic roots to share research which holds the promise of new ways of curing cancer and other illnesses. 22 Oct 2018
Spotlight on gender-based violence A public art project at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Art aimed to lay bare the invisibility of gender-based violence in our daily routines. 22 Oct 2018
‘Force of nature’ wins Vice-Chancellor’s Award VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hailed BCom student Sarina Mpharalala as “a force of nature” as she handed her the top prize at the Student Leadership Awards. 19 Oct 2018
Spotlight on media accountability, transparency Journalists must be answerable to the public in the same way they demand accountability from politicians and the state, says media studies professor Herman Wasserman. 19 Oct 2018 Republished
Appreciating Macassar and its people UCT joined forces with non-profit youth development organisation Studio Light to create an antidote to the current distorted image of life in Macassar. 19 Oct 2018
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