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Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony 1 – March 2024
The University of Cape Town (UCT) honoured graduates from the Faculty of Commerce on Saturday, 23 March 2024 at 10:00
23 Mar 2024
Graduation March 2024
We congratulate the March 2024 cohort on their academic success and we are looking forward to a week of ceremonies in Sarah Baartman Hall.
23 Mar 2024
Infrastructure and innovation for a healthy Africa
These SARChI chairs have integrated innovative science and technology to make a material contribution to a healthy Africa.
22 Mar 2024
UCT receives Siyaphumelela Network Partner Award
UCT has recently received the Siyaphumelela Network Award for advancing equity and student-centred transformation.
22 Mar 2024
SARChI: A national programme that has powered impactful and resonant research
After a decade and a half, some UCT SARChIs come to the end of their DST/NRF funding cycle, but their work continues to advance the research strengths, capabilities and competencies of the university.
20 Mar 2024
Decomposing pig bodies provide insight into novel methods to identify human remains
Kara Adams’s unconventional research set out to uncover the effect clothing and environmental factors have on the body’s decomposition process.
20 Mar 2024
‘I made it because I asked for help’
Lwando Mhlabeni beat severe depression and a medical leave of absence to graduate with a BSc in Occupational Therapy.
20 Mar 2024
Grade sevens uncover nuts and bolts of the brain
Sixty learners from schools in Cape Town joined UCT’s jam-packed, day-long programme to observe International Brain Awareness Week on 13 March.
19 Mar 2024
UCT hosts Nobel Laureate for lecture on universal basic income in the developing world
UCT recently played host to development economics expert and Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, who delivered a lecture on the underlying economics of universal basic income in developing countries.
19 Mar 2024
UCT’s Inspirational Graduates
Spotlighting the remarkable journeys of some of UCT’s inspirational graduates.
19 Mar 2024
UCT celebrates inspirational women graduates
Meet the University of Cape Town’s inspirational graduates who are changing society through education.
19 Mar 2024
How to add UCT graduation stickers to your Instagram story
You can easily add UCT graduation stickers to your Instagram story by following these easy instructions.
19 Mar 2024
UCT master’s student in line for a global McCall MacBain Scholarship award
A UCT master’s student is headed to the final round of interviews for the Canadian global McCall MacBain Scholarships.
18 Mar 2024
UCT’s H3D spearheads Africa’s drug discovery accelerator programme
UCT’s H3D will play a leading role in supporting drug discovery in sub-Saharan Africa through the Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator programme.
13 Mar 2024
Understanding the role of nature-based adaptation in human mobility and immobility
Research led by Nicholas Simpson, along with a team at UCT’s ACDI, emphasises the urgent need for a comprehensive study on how climate change impacts mobility.
13 Mar 2024
Global Digital Heritage Afrika partners with UCT
Global Digital Heritage Afrika has found a new home at UCT.
12 Mar 2024
What climate change means for South Africa and its people
Researchers at UCT have recently released a synthesis report highlighting the potential impact of climate change in South Africa and how these changes will impact our economy and ecosystems.
11 Mar 2024
Speculating on the speculum – could a redesign help to save lives?
On World Human Papilloma Virus Day, the virus behind 95% of cervical cancers, post-docs and post-grads were invited to a design-a-thon at UCT’s IDM to ‘rethink, reimagine and redesign’ the dreaded cervical speculum.
11 Mar 2024
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