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Celebrating Heritage Month the International Office way
UCT’s International Office celebrated Heritage Month with soccer tournaments, food and music.
11 Oct 2022
Launch of the UCT Conversation Series: A focus on anti-racism
UCT is launching its Conversation Series, with a focus on anti-racism, on 24 October.
11 Oct 2022
Celebrating the work and legacy of the Irma Stern Museum
The Irma Stern Museum celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022
10 Oct 2022
UCT heritage tour along University Avenue
The Development and Alumni Department arranged a bespoke Heritage Month campus tour for alumni and friends of UCT as well as Summer School participants.
07 Oct 2022
SRC hosts fashion show to raise funds for African international students
UCT’s Students’ Representative Council hosted a fashion show to help raise funds for African international students to pay off tuition fee debt.
07 Oct 2022
Humans are the result of ‘braided’ genetic streams, not a ‘tree’ of evolution
A new paper explores humankind’s ‘braided’ stream of evolution, the result of genetic admixture when Neanderthals and other ancient groups met and mixed in ancient times.
07 Oct 2022
‘The Cult of Ugliness’ opens at the UCT Irma Stern Museum
Audacious art and elegant people mixed at the opening of the exhibition ‘The Cult of Ugliness‘ at the UCT Irma Stern Museum.
06 Oct 2022
An ‘avant-garde’ way to raise funds
In celebration of Heritage Month in September, the UCT SRC AfriFund held a fashion show to raise funds to assist African international students.
06 Oct 2022
SOLAS conference at UCT a first for Southern Hemisphere
The hybrid SOLAS Open Science Conference hosted at UCT was a first for the Southern Hemisphere, attracting almost 200 on-site and virtual participants.
06 Oct 2022
NQT Spring School builds pipeline of resilient teachers
The Newly Qualified Teachers’ Project, an initiative of UCT’s School of Education, hosted its first Spring School since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
06 Oct 2022
Change of course: Why these graduates decided to become teachers
On World Teachers’ Day on 5 October, three graduates unpack what drove their decision to embark on UCT’s Post Graduate Certificate in Education, and make the switch to teaching.
05 Oct 2022
UCT hosts Sports Festival to celebrate Heritage Day
UCT celebrated Heritage Day weekend by hosting a Sports Festival for students on campus
04 Oct 2022
Long COVID Support Group gives safe space and mental support to staff
The UCT Long COVID Support Group meets alternate weekly and helps staff with information about how to treat symptoms and navigate workplace dynamics.
04 Oct 2022
Falling Walls Lab CT finals: UCT winner off to Berlin
Three young UCT innovators won the top spots in the local Cape Town Falling Walls Lab finals. Winner Emma Horn will compete in the Berlin global finals.
04 Oct 2022
VC’s Inaugural Lecture with Prof Linda Ronnie
Prof Linda Ronnie from UCT’s Faculty of Commerce presented the Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture on 28 September 2022 at the UCT Graduate School of Business.
03 Oct 2022
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