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UCT hosts language policy colloquium On 28 and 29 September, UCT hosted a colloquium to discuss the development of indigenous African languages and multilingualism in South African universities. 30 Sep 2022
VC Inaugural Lecture with Prof Linda Ronnie The Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture was presented by Prof Linda Ronnie from UCT’s Faculty of Commerce on 28 September 2022. 30 Sep 2022
Women in academia: Thriving or Surviving? Professor Linda Ronnie is in UCT’s Faculty of Commerce. 28 Sep 2022
Against the ‘new normal’ – reflections on universities after COVID-19 There is a notion that educational technologies are a solution to the issue of access to higher education. Education can help counter inequality but it does not do away with it, says UCT’s former deputy vice-chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Lis Lange, who is currently associate professor at the university’s Centre for Higher Education Development. 28 Sep 2022 Republished
Unprecedented first wave of black middle class retirees in 20 years The UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing’s “2022 Black Middle Class Report” was launched on 20 September, an invaluable guide to this economy-driving sector. 28 Sep 2022
Telemedicine increases access to safe abortion care A study conducted into the efficacy of telemedicine abortion revealed that the model is safe and effective and a viable alternative to the conventional medical procedure. 28 Sep 2022
Student entrepreneurs pitch for R50 000 in prizes Eight budding entrepreneurs presented their ideas to The Pitch judges at the UCT GSB on Wednesday, 21 September in the hopes of securing business support and funding. 27 Sep 2022
Three UCT students will shine the light on science anticipation at Geneva summit Three UCT students are on their way to Geneva to present their ideas of applying science breakthroughs to create a better future. 27 Sep 2022
‘When Rain Clouds Gather: Black South African Women Artists, 1940 – 2000’ ‘When Rain Clouds Gather: Black South African Women Artists, 1940 – 2000’ exhibition celebrates artworks created by black South African women artists between 1940 to 2000. 26 Sep 2022
Heritage Month 2022 September is a month during which South Africa celebrates its diversity of cultures, traditions and heritage. 24 Sep 2022
Heritage Month: ‘I want to call out their names one by one’ To mark Heritage Day, two UCT-affiliated co-curators talk about a unique exhibition of South African black women artists, many of whom never exhibited. 23 Sep 2022
Join the NQT’s Spring School Spring School, an initiative of the Newly Qualified Teachers Project’s will kick off on Monday, 3 October. 23 Sep 2022
Heritage Month: UCT’s art curators aim for representative, researchable collection UCT’s rich heritage of artworks now includes filmed live art performances, part of a drive to create a more representative and contemporary collection. 22 Sep 2022
UCT’s law library celebrates six decades of service excellence The Brand van Zyl Law Library celebrates its 60th anniversary in September. 22 Sep 2022
A fire in our (he)art UCT’s WOAC presented ‘The Fire This Time’, a series of live art interventions attending to the complex (hi)stories that texture the Sarah Baartman precinct. 22 Sep 2022
Heritage Month: Restore the ‘critical knowledge’ of the ausis June Bam-Hutchison speaks about the role of the ausi, the Khoi and San matriarchal knowledge bearer, and the importance of the Cape’s ‘herstoriographies’. 21 Sep 2022
5G in healthcare: UCT researcher awarded African Google PhD fellowship UCT Electrical Engineering student Humphrey Owuor Otieno has been awarded the first African Google PhD Fellowship under the Systems and Networking subcategory. 20 Sep 2022
UCT student takes youth development programme to East London On the back of the Enyobeni tavern tragedy in June 2022, Zukile Ntentema will adapt his youth development programme to fit the needs of youth in the Eastern Cape town. 20 Sep 2022
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