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‘Little uptake’ to manage Egyptian geese on golf courses Despite recommendations by researchers at UCT’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, golf courses in the Mother City have not implemented measures to manage Egyptian geese. 21 Aug 2020
UCT maintains position in world rankings UCT has maintained its position in the 201–300 band in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020. 21 Aug 2020
COVID-19 is too good a crisis to waste – let’s change the system COVID-19 has afforded us the opportunity to interrogate, shape and collaborate for change. 20 Aug 2020 Republished
In pursuit of a positive mining legacy An interdisciplinary UCT research alliance will focus on the cultivation of fibre-rich plants as a means of remediating degraded mining land. 20 Aug 2020
Palaeoscience fellows score for science and diversity Meet the Human Evolution Research Institute’s inaugural 2020 Advancing Womxn fellows, Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise and Rivoningo Khosa, who are scoring for science and diversity. 20 Aug 2020
Post-pandemic property trends In a recent webinar, UCT’s Associate Professor Francois Viruly presented longer-term trends in South Africa’s property market and considered the impact of COVID-19. 19 Aug 2020
Confronting racism in higher education The third presentation in the Inclusive Practice Speaker Series will explore why racial inequalities continue to manifest at multiple levels in the higher education sector. 18 Aug 2020
Teaching requires passion and commitment For Professor Andrew Argent, one of four recipients of a 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award, passion, commitment and a good dose of laughter makes a good teacher. 18 Aug 2020
UCT tap water study goes postal UCT researchers enlisted the help of the South African Post Office to discover the likely sources of tap water across the country. 18 Aug 2020
Emergency medicine team rises above the challenges UCT emergency medicine specialists set up a system to cope with the wave of COVID-19 patients at the Mitchells Plain District Hospital and the Heideveld Emergency Centre. 18 Aug 2020
Mask education project burgeons into creative remote teaching collaboration An interdisciplinary postgraduate fieldwork project showed UCT students coming together online to educate children about face masks and COVID-19. 18 Aug 2020
Making the postgrad international experience more equitable The next instalment in UCT's series of challenging conversations – Unleashing the new global university – is scheduled for Monday 24 August 2020.  17 Aug 2020
Vision 2030: The world is changing, are we? In a second Vision 2030 engagement session with staff, DVC Prof Sue Harrison discussed how UCT will address its transformation purpose through research. 17 Aug 2020
Distinguished teacher Amrita Pande’s classroom is her theatre Educator-performer and co-head of UCT’s sociology department, Associate Professor Amrita Pande, is one of four recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award. 17 Aug 2020
UCT Women’s Day Celebration Event This year’s virtual Women’s Day event celebrated the womxn of UCT by highlighting their research on gender-based violence, contraception, HIV risk and building capacity in the field of oceanography. 17 Aug 2020
Pamela Phatsimo Suntrum’s work published UCT’s Michaelis Galleries has published There Are Mechanisms in Place – a book about Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum’s work. 14 Aug 2020
Diversify academia, UCT chancellor urges women UCT celebrated women’s excellence in academia and the arts during a virtual Women’s Month event held on 13 August. 14 Aug 2020
UCT Celebrates Women’s Day with a ‘Womxn Power Medley’ by The Kamva Quintet UCT’s virtual Women’s Month celebration included a stellar performance by The Kamva Quintet featuring Lana Crowster. 14 Aug 2020
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