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UCT student entrepreneurs head to national finals
Three UCT student entrepreneurs will make their way to the final leg of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition after wowing judges with their innovative business ideas.
14 Jul 2020
SA has reason to celebrate drop in AIDS-related deaths
Scaling up antiretroviral treatment in South Africa is having a visible impact on the AIDS mortality rate in the country, said UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker.
13 Jul 2020
Actively searching out TB cases ‘critical’
Actively searching out drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB cases in our communities is critical to minimise the spread of the disease.
13 Jul 2020
VC’s Open Lecture to discuss an economy that works for all
On Wednesday, 15 July, UCT will host the first VC’s Open Lecture for 2020, featuring guest speaker Colin Coleman.
13 Jul 2020
Shifting the centre of gravity in international collaborations
On Monday, 15 July, UCT will host the second instalment in its series of challenging conversations – Unleashing the new global university.
10 Jul 2020
Shifting the centre of gravity in international collaborations
The next instalment in UCT's series of challenging conversations – Unleashing the new global university – is scheduled for Monday 13 July 2020.
10 Jul 2020
Four UCT subjects in top 100
UCT’s oceanography, mining and mineral engineering, public health, and clinical medicine were ranked among the best 100 in the world according to ShanghaiRanking’s latest release.
10 Jul 2020
PhD researcher recreates 111-year-old fishing survey
UCT alumnus Jock Currie referred to his PhD project to recreate a 111-year-old demersal fisheries survey as “an ambitious research project”.
10 Jul 2020
The vicious cycle of mental health and poverty
Mental health and poverty are inextricably linked and leave many young people trapped in a vicious cycle that can limit their chances of a better life, writes UCT’s Emily Garman.
09 Jul 2020
Republished
Viewpoints | Conversation #1: Academic conferences
On 29 June 2020, the University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted a challenging conversation about academic conferences that questioned “How virtual can we go?”
09 Jul 2020
SHAWCO Health hard at work during pandemic
Student volunteers from UCT’s SHAWCO Health have adapted and responded to the needs of their partner communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown.
08 Jul 2020
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation name change
The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation based at UCT has changed its name to the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation.
08 Jul 2020
UCT GSB Executive MBA ranked in global top 50
The UCT Graduate School of Business is the only business school in Africa to feature in the top 50 of the Quacquarelli Symonds ranking of Executive MBA programmes.
07 Jul 2020
‘It’s not business as usual’ at UCT
Only those staff and students who have received a personal invitation to return to campus under UCT’s phased-in approach will be allowed access.
07 Jul 2020
Webinar to unpack racism and inequality amid COVID-19
UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change will host a special webinar to shine a spotlight on structural racism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
07 Jul 2020
Only authorised students and staff may return to campus
Only a small group of invited students and staff with letters of authority and health clearance certification will be permitted to return to campus.
07 Jul 2020
A message of hope and solidarity with the UCT community
UCT COO Dr Reno Morar shares a message of hope and solidarity with the UCT community.
07 Jul 2020
UCT Family Medicine registrars experience new ‘Hospital of Hope’
UCT’s Dr Abhaya Karki and Dr Nabeela Amien could not have imagined being part of a team that would set up a field hospital from scratch.
06 Jul 2020
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