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Africa’s untapped youth must drive the continent’s Fourth Industrial Revolution
Africa must tap into its vast youth population to train the IT talent the continent and world need, said Fred Swaniker in his VC Open Lecture.
19 Apr 2022
Join Green Week 2022
Green Week is an initiative of UCT’s Green Campus Initiative and takes place on campus between 19 and 24 April.
19 Apr 2022
UCT’s development studies in top 10
UCT is one of the best places in the world for development studies, according to the latest subject rankings from Quacquarelli Symonds.
14 Apr 2022
The impact of the African youth on the 4th industrial revolution
Mr Fred Swaniker delivered the first Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2022 on Wednesday, 13 April 2022.
13 Apr 2022
Applications open for first phase of venture accelerating programme
Applications are open for the first phase of UCT’s e-Track venture acceleration programme, run by the GSB’s Solution Space.
13 Apr 2022
Lockdown 2020: Birds bask on barren Muizenberg beach
UCT researchers have found that birds on Muizenberg beach appreciated the drop in human activity during lockdown in 2020.
13 Apr 2022
Social Responsiveness Award: UCT lauds champion for human rights
For his commitment to social justice, UCT’s Professor Leslie London was named the recipient of the 2021 Social Responsiveness Award.
13 Apr 2022
UCT shines on NRF ratings list
UCT is proud to announce that four of its academics have been added to the National Research Foundation’s list of A-rated researchers.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Science
UCT’s Faculty of Science graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Law
UCT’s Faculty of Law graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Humanities
UCT’s Faculty of Humanities graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Health Sciences
UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of EBE
UCT’s Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
Faculty of Commerce
UCT’s Faculty of Commerce graduation walk of celebration.
11 Apr 2022
UCT ranked top in Africa for sport science
At 41st place in the ShanghaiRanking’s 2021 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments, UCT is top on the continent.
08 Apr 2022
Vaccinations, regular screening key to eliminating HPV
UCT’s Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre hosted a belated hybrid HPV Awareness Day seminar on Thursday, 7 April.
08 Apr 2022
UCT’s graduation walk of celebration
UCT held a graduation walk of celebration for the March 2022 graduands outside the Sarah Baartman Hall
08 Apr 2022
The South African ship that found Antarctica’s Endurance wreck is vital for climate science
The tale of the Endurance is fascinating. But so is the story of the SA Agulhas II. Because of this ship, SA is becoming a leader in aspects of Antarctic science, writes UCT’s Dr Sarah Fawcett.
08 Apr 2022
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