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New digital tool helps prepare for malaria outbreaks in southern Africa
The Wellcome Trust has provided approximately R487 million to support global research to address urgent health threats brought about by climate change.
08 Feb 2023
Settling in and services – Orientation 2023
There was plenty of foot traffic along UCT’s avenues, corridors and precincts as new students and their parents, guardians and sponsors made their way around campus to attend information sessions and guided tours, learning about the faculties and many support services available.
08 Feb 2023
Festival of learning – Summer School 2023
It was back in-person, with a buffet offering of lectures, music, tours, and practical classes. The 73rd University of Cape Town (UCT) Summer School, which ran from 9 to 28 January, was a festival of open learning, also showcasing UCT’s excellent research.
08 Feb 2023
Executive education for everyone
UCT is expanding its offering of executive short courses to help bridge the skills gap between supply and demand in the labour market.
08 Feb 2023
SALDRU concludes large-scale research project on the state of SA
“A Measurement of Our Ills – and How We Might Fix Them” is based on SALDRU’s Research Project on Employment, Income Distribution and Inclusive Growth.
07 Feb 2023
UCT Knowledge Co-op: Research meets community-based organisations
UCT’s Knowledge Co-op fosters collaboration through community-based research projects.
07 Feb 2023
‘Grachte’, pumps and the first hydroelectric station – how water shaped the city
The history of water over the past 370 years has dramatically shaped the city, said UCT’s Emeritus Professor Jenny Day in her Summer School lecture.
03 Feb 2023
Highlights from UCT’s 2023 Parent Orientation
Parents of first-year students introduced to the UCT community
02 Feb 2023
Studying at UCT: students reflect on their experiences
UCT students share their daily experiences
02 Feb 2023
SA vulnerable to becoming a mafia state
South Africa is in danger of becoming a mafia state and there is nothing the country’s current leadership can do to stop it, said author Jacques Pauw.
01 Feb 2023
‘Bongani Mayosi’s legacy is a gift to UCT’
On Saturday, 28 January, UCT rolled out the red carpet to celebrate and honour the legacy of Professor Bongani Mayosi.
31 Jan 2023
The forgotten treason trial: Folly, war, law and legacy
It’s a largely forgotten South African treason trial, but it once “had the world agog”. It also significantly shaped the country’s political development.
30 Jan 2023
UCT hosts Parent Orientation 2023
UCT hosted an in-person Parent Orientation on Saturday, 28 January 2023.
30 Jan 2023
Parent Orientation 2023
Parent Orientation introduces parents, guardians and sponsors of new UCT students to the community by offering a wealth of information about the support services available.
28 Jan 2023
Campus Life 2023
Campus Life 2023 is here to help you find your feet on campus and get settled into life as a UCT student.
27 Jan 2023
Vice-Chancellor’s welcome message for new UCT students
UCT Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng welcomes new students to the 2023 academic year.
27 Jan 2023
UCT is Africa’s most international university
UCT held its place among Times Higher Education’s 100 most international universities in the world and is the only African university on the list.
26 Jan 2023
‘Oedipus at Colonus: #aftersophocles’ to premiere at the Baxter Flipside
‘Oedipus at Colonus: aftersophocles’ will premiere at the Baxter Flipside in February 2023.
26 Jan 2023
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