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Study reaffirms importance of developing nationwide pollen-monitoring system The nationwide pollen-monitoring study is the country’s first-ever aerospora monitoring system. 30 Nov 2023
Exploring the nexus of obstetric violence and mental ill-health To address the critical issues surrounding maternal health and mental well-being, the Perinatal Mental Health Project organised an event on 23 November. 29 Nov 2023
NAPP honours successful participants of 2023 A cocktail event was held on 20 November to honour the 2023 cohort of the New Academic Practitioners’ Programme. 29 Nov 2023
‘Huiswaarts’: Sutherland Nine laid to rest in the ground of their ancestors The three-day programme to restore the sacred remains of the Sutherland Nine to their ancestral home culminated in their burial in the town’s historic Anglo–Boer cemetery. 28 Nov 2023
Honorary doctorate for Kelly Chibale in Switzerland Prof Kelly Chibale has been awarded an honorary doctorate from one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, the University of Basel. 28 Nov 2023
Poignant moment as Sutherland Nine make final journey home On Friday, 24 November, more than 100 years after UCT unethically acquired nine skeletal remains for teaching and learning purposes, the Sutherland Nine made their final journey home. 28 Nov 2023
Rolling out the red carpet for UCT staff It was an evening of glitz and glamour as the University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated the continued commitment of its employees at the Staff Annual Awards on Thursday, 23 November. 28 Nov 2023
Bringing home the expertise to tackle TB Based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Associate Professor Suraj Parihar received a distinguished award to build capacity in immuno-metabolic and immuno-genetic research at UCT. 28 Nov 2023
Part of UCT’s ‘flow’: Staff celebrated at awards evening UCT hosted a successful evening of celebration at the annual staff awards held on 23 November at the Baxter Theatre. 27 Nov 2023
Meticulous and principled: Stella Musungu receives VC’s Service Excellence Award The Office for Inclusivity and Change’s Stella Musungu is the recipient of the 2023 UCT VC’s Service Excellence Award. 27 Nov 2023
Meet Hlamulo Khorommbi – the newly elected president of UCT’s SRC Hlamulo Khorommbi plans to lead from the front and effect positive change in students’ lives. 27 Nov 2023
Sutherland Reburial On 26 November 2023, remains of the Sutherland Nine were reburied in Sutherland. 26 Nov 2023
Orthopaedic curriculum alterations breed more engaged students Student-centered curriculum co-creation in orthopaedic surgery has generated more engagement from scholars, Prof Michael Held said during his inaugural lecture. 24 Nov 2023
TLC2023: Student assessment methods must be built on values and principles Universities realise their students’ potential through holistic and authentic assessment methods, rooted in transformative, whole-society approaches. 24 Nov 2023
KTU’s updated clinical tool reaffirms support for frontline healthcare workers The updated Adult Primary Care clinical tool contains the latest guidelines and policies across multiple clinical programmes. 24 Nov 2023
UCT Annual Awards 2023 The UCT Annual Awards 2023 event took place on Thursday, 23 November 2023. 23 Nov 2023
UCT’s Water Hub wins the Gold Eco-Logic Award The 2023 Eco-Logic Awards took place recently at the Two Oceans Aquarium where UCT’s Water Hub won the Gold Eco-Logic Award. 23 Nov 2023
TLC2023: Classroom things – the ups and downs of ChatGPT Research indicates that ChatGPT can benefit students with accurate answers to theoretical questions but falls short when asked to put theory into practice. 22 Nov 2023
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