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UCT’s CMC participates in team building with a difference In the spirit of ubuntu, the Connect Meet Collaborate team made the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children the venue for their latest team-building activity. 07 May 2024
UCT’s Open Day 2024 showcases academic excellence and vibrant campus life The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Open Day 2024 was an opportunity for prospective students and parents to discover the boundless opportunities that await them at Africa’s leading university. 07 May 2024
UCT Big Band celebrates International Jazz Day On 30 April the UCT Big Band joined the global jazz community in commemorating International Jazz Day. 07 May 2024
The 'One-Shotter'–'Repeat-Player' dichotomy in the South African civil justice system: Transformative steps to bridge the gap Professor Mohamed Paleker delivered his inaugural lecture on 7 May 2024. 07 May 2024
Hong Kong Summer School The Centre for Extra-Mural Studies collaborated with Wubuntu, a UCT-incubated start-up that drives intercultural empowerment, to curate an art tour to Hong Kong from 27 March to 2 April for Summer School participants, alumni and friends.< 06 May 2024
Welcome to UCT Open Day 2024 UCT Vice-Chancellor interim, Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy, welcomes prospective students to the University of Cape Town’s 2024 Open Day. 04 May 2024
Researching the human experience Drawing on South Africa’s rich history and diversity, these four SARChI chairs have made immense contributions to what it means to be human. 03 May 2024
Ikey Tigers fall in Varsity Cup final, but leave with individual accolades The Ikey Tigers finished the 2024 Varsity Cup competition as losing finalists again; however, there is much to be grateful for. 03 May 2024
Law researchers develop Constitutional Court monitoring platform ConCourt Stats provides users with valuable insight into the work of South Africa’s Constitutional Court. 03 May 2024
Exciting discovery of honey badger at UCT A UCT student made a discovery of a honey badger just above campus. 03 May 2024
‘The climate crisis is a public health crisis’ On 23 April 2024, UCT’s Green Campus Initiative participated in a Climate Change and Health Seminar, hosted by James Irlam, a senior lecturer in the Primary Health Care Directorate. 02 May 2024
Celebrating Workers’ Day In celebration of Workers’ Day on 1 May, UCT News spent time with some University of Cape Town (UCT) staff members. 01 May 2024
First Planetary Health Report Card for UCT's Faculty of Health Sciences The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) took part in their first scorecard for the Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC), a global student-led initiative to promote education about planetary health and environmentally sustainable healthcare in health science campuses 31 May 2023
Improving early learning for pre-school children in vulnerable contexts The Children’s Institute hosted a week-long, multi-country research partner meeting, focusing on improving early learning for pre-school children in vulnerable contexts. The project - titled SIPP: Safe, Inclusive, Participative Pedagogy: Improving Early Childhood Education – aims to explore and develop the application of safe, inclusive participative pedagogy in early childhood education.  31 May 2023
Disability Service publishes its first online magazine UCT’s Disability Service recently produced their first online magazine. 31 May 2023
University of the Future The University of the Future (UoF) project aims to create a modern, vibrant, and attractive campus designed to attract the very best staff and student talent, local businesses, donors, industry interest and the broader community. 30 May 2023
Racing the red queen Professor Elizabeth Mayne is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 29 May 2023
Dr Stuart Saunders Lecture: The Nine Circles of Scholarship Distinguished Professor Philippe-Joseph Salazar presented the third Dr Stuart John Saunders Lecture, titled ‘The Nine Circles of Scholarship’ at Groote Schuur Hospital on 22 May. 29 May 2023
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