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Why Africa needs to invest in mental health Collaborative research from across the continent underlines the health and economic benefits of investing in mental health in Africa. 13 Oct 2020 Republished
Staff urged to be compassionate without compromising teaching quality UCT VC, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, says that the university is ready for the end-of-year exams. 13 Oct 2020 Republished
Global citizenship: ‘Experiencing the world outside my bubble’ A virtual global citizenship course hosted by UCT and Wits reflects how and what students think about citizenship, social justice and social change. 13 Oct 2020
UCT Plus recognises rocketing COVID-19 student volunteerism UCT students who have been volunteering at the COVID-19 front lines will now have their efforts formally recognised on their academic transcripts. 12 Oct 2020
Staff awards: nominate colleagues or apply now Time is running out to nominate colleagues or apply for one of three Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards. 09 Oct 2020
VC’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Hussein Suleman On Wednesday, 30 September, Professor Hussein Suleman presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “Computer Science at times of crisis: reflecting on societal drivers for software and algorithm design”. 09 Oct 2020
Social Responsiveness Award nominations are open Nominations for UCT’s prestigious Social Responsiveness Award are open, and university staff are encouraged to nominate their peers. 09 Oct 2020
Res4Res winners’ creative works speak out Women students took the laurels in the Res4Res Virtual Festival 2020, with creative works that highlight sociopolitical issues in South Africa. 08 Oct 2020
‘We need to realign computer science with societal needs’ In his inaugural lecture, Professor Hussein Suleman proposed that a return to its roots would result in computer science providing increased value for society. 08 Oct 2020
Social Responsiveness Award: a unique study on youth and HIV Dr Rebecca Hodes has won UCT’s Social Responsiveness Award for a unique, collaborative study on youth vertically infected with HIV. 08 Oct 2020
TLC2020: teaching as a form of social responsiveness A panel discussion at UCT’s Teaching and Learning Conference 2020 showcased the work of four academics who use their teaching as a form of social responsiveness. 07 Oct 2020
TLC2020: 8 reasons to use Wikipedia in teaching and learning At the 2020 Teaching and Learning Conference, UCT Libraries’ Wikibrarian Ingrid Thomson made the case for using the online encyclopaedia for teaching and learning. 07 Oct 2020
Human hand behind SA’s land-degrading dust storms Research by a UCT academic pinpoints a direct human cause for Southern Africa’s dust emissions, which affect air quality and can pose serious health risks. 06 Oct 2020
Student ‘achievement gap’: Kresge honour for UCT to drive data-led solutions The Kresge Foundation grant for UCT will fund a university-wide integrated analytics system, designed to identify hurdles that undermine efforts to close the so-called student achievement gap. 05 Oct 2020
Boost for electrolyser technology development towards commercialisation New funding from Germany will help UCT advance its technology development of catalyst-coated membranes used in electrolysers for hydrogen production. 05 Oct 2020
A space to think about anti-racist practice The Office for Inclusivity and Change’s think space on anti-racist practice will take place on Friday, 16 October. 02 Oct 2020
Professor Julian Beinart 1932–2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Professor Julian Beinart. 02 Oct 2020
Waste-to-fuel project an IChemE Global Awards 2020 finalist An intercontinental research team comprising researchers from the University of Cape Town has been announced as an IChemE Global Awards 2020 finalist in the Energy category. 02 Oct 2020
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