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First real hope for a TB vaccine in 100 years The final analysis of a multi-site trial involving UCT has produced the first signal of a potentially effective TB vaccine in almost 100 years. 30 Oct 2019
Prestigious award for UCT tax expert Professor Jennifer Roeleveld from UCTʼs Tax Unit for Fiscal Research has won the prestigious International Tax Portfolio Author of the Year Award for 2019 from Bloomberg Tax. 29 Oct 2019
Thinking about the future of fishing A scenario-based approach developed by a UCT  postdoctoral research fellow helps fishers  capture important local ecological knowledge to integrate into formal decision-making processes. 29 Oct 2019 Republished
UCT best in Africa in world rankings UCT has been ranked the best university on the continent in the 2020 US News Best Global Universities rankings. 25 Oct 2019
UCT all-rounder celebrated for inclusivity work UCT all-rounder Hlumelo Marepula was recently recognised, alongside her peers, for helping to build inclusivity on campus. 25 Oct 2019
Science code tackles discrimination, harassment The science faculty’s new code of conduct promotes safety and well-being among staff and students, tackling discrimination and harassment in all settings. 25 Oct 2019
Preparing for life on Mars Aspirant astronaut and UCT PhD candidate Adriana Marais shares her preparation for life on Mars – and how this can benefit the Earth. 24 Oct 2019
Infecting the City 2019 UCT’s Institute for Creative Arts has again teamed up with curator Jay Pather to transform Cape Town through Infecting the City 2019, from 18 to 24 November. 24 Oct 2019
VC’s encouragement for matrics writing final exams Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng wished learners across the country well for the 2019 final matric exams. 24 Oct 2019
UCT helps document Africa’s ‘biggest refugee crisis’ UCT is part of a collaborative project researching the experiences of South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda, and assessing the health and justice services available to them. 23 Oct 2019
UCT researcher to attend HOPE Meeting Dr Reshma Kassanjee has been nominated to attend the 12th HOPE Meeting during March 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. 22 Oct 2019
UCT Ladies take Coca-Cola Cup football victory UCT’s womenʼs soccer team flew the flag high for the university when they won in the highly-contested final of the Coca-Cola Cup at Athlone Stadium. 22 Oct 2019
Winning IT team honours Nene School of IT competition winners have donated their R10 000 prize to the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in honour of Uyinene Mrwetyana. 21 Oct 2019
The danger of ‘the anti-immigrant narrative’ UCTʼs Faculty of Humanities is presenting a series of dialogues and performances focusing on the questions of citizenship, the politics of belonging and gendered violence. 21 Oct 2019
10 tips for making the most of your passwords With October being Cybersecurity Month, UCT’s Computer Security Incident Response Team has some advice on how to make the most of your passwords. 21 Oct 2019
HIRAX telescope milestone The Hydrogen and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX) hit a milestone last week with the launch of prototype, custom-built telescope dishes. 21 Oct 2019
UCT Law on the brink of a new frontier UCT Law has plans to establish a multidisciplinary centre to pilot research and teaching and learning from the perspective of law and technology. 18 Oct 2019
Education for an ethical society UCT GSB senior lecturer Athol Williams reflects on the recent United Nations initiative, “Education for Justice”, placing it in the South African context. 18 Oct 2019
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