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Illuminating South Africa's electricity use
UCT researcher and data scientist Wiebke Toussaint has made valuable data on South Africa's electricity use available for research use.
30 Dec 2019
‘Find a mentor’, doctors in waiting urged
UCT’s MBChB graduates have been encouraged to draw on the expertise of a mentor to jump the queue on their way to success.
23 Dec 2019
Chinese archaeology acclaim for African value systems
UCT’s Professor Shadreck Chirikure has won the prestigious 2019 Shanghai Archaeology Forum Research Award, presented to him in China recently, for his work on Great Zimbabwe.
20 Dec 2019
UCT part of PhD graduand’s destiny
As Olivia Matshabane prepared to receive her PhD from UCT this month, she said the highs have outweighed the lows during her journey.
20 Dec 2019
Former Miss SA’s road to graduation
Tamaryn Green will graduate with her MBChB from UCT on Monday, 23 December, and says she will forever remember the “challenging yet fulfilling” seven-year journey.
19 Dec 2019
Avoiding the pitfalls of data lifecycle
UCT eResearch worked with Professor Catherine Ward to help her anticipate and resolve the many research data issues associated with a multinational, longitudinal study.
19 Dec 2019
Growing exam support for students with disabilities
With the 2019 end-of-year exam season well behind students, UCT reflects on the growing and varied exam support for its students with disabilities.
18 Dec 2019
‘Make a commitment to your career’
UCT graduands were lauded for their hard work and commitment during the Faculty of Health Sciences’ second graduation ceremony on Friday, 13 December.
17 Dec 2019
‘We live in an age where women no longer need to lose out’
The achievement of women students and academics took centre stage during UCT’s commerce graduation ceremony on Friday.
17 Dec 2019
‘I am not leaving UCT, I am taking UCT with me’
Outgoing Chancellor of UCT, Graça Machel, says it’s been both an honour and a privilege to have served the institution for the past 20 years.
13 Dec 2019
‘A place where reason triumphs over rage’
Honorary graduate and guest speaker at Friday’s humanities graduation ceremony, Professor Jonathan Jansen, said universities were under threat as institutions of diverse ideas and expressions.
13 Dec 2019
Trio shares UCT Creative Works Award
Clint Abrahams, Associate Professor Andrew Lilley and Associate Professor Dizu Plaatjies will share the 2019 UCT Creative Works Award, which was presented at this week’s graduation ceremonies.
13 Dec 2019
Ethics central to genetics research in Africa
Genomics could be a game-changer for improving healthcare in Africa, but it must be done ethically.
13 Dec 2019
Art, engineering works win UCT Book Award
Professor Alphose Zingoni and Anna Tietze have jointly won the 2019 UCT Book Award, which will be presented at this week’s graduation ceremonies.
13 Dec 2019
Auditions for 2020 UCT Choir now open
Auditions are open for the UCT Choir, which looks forward to extending its performances and competing more extensively in 2020.
13 Dec 2019
‘Go forth and build Wakanda’
Abbas Jamie, guest speaker at the afternoon graduation ceremony at UCT yesterday, offered graduands three tips on how to rebuild Africa.
13 Dec 2019
How South Africa can build a child-centred health care system
According to research by the published by the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town, greater investment is needed to strengthen systems and build a workforce for child and adolescent health.
13 Dec 2019
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Exploring what it means to be African
UCT art historian Dr Nomusa Makhubu’s research explores unconventional African art forms and popular culture.
13 Dec 2019
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