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First SA student residence to get Green Star rating UCT’s new 500-bed Avenue Road Residence is the first SA student housing development awarded a Green Star rating from the Green Building Council South Africa. 31 Aug 2020
Digital interventions to address maternal and child health challenges The CoMaCH network, co-led by UCT’s Dr Melissa Densmore, will design community-based ICT interventions to combat some of SA’s maternal and child health challenges. 31 Aug 2020
Rashida Manjoo: a life in human rights Professor Rashida Manjoo is known for her unwavering commitment to human rights, particularly women’s rights. This article reflects on her work and 20-year UCT association. 28 Aug 2020
Helping parents and their babies through the first 1 000 days UCT PhD candidate Sarah Dsane-Nsor is conducting research into how parents are using digital resources within the first 1 000 days of their babies’ lives. 28 Aug 2020
The future of eSport in South African universities UCT’s Kiran Maharaj, the chairperson of the University Sports South Africa eSport committee, reflects on the past year and what the future holds for eSport in the country. 28 Aug 2020 Republished
Being back on campus ‘juggling act’ for final-year medical students Final-year medical students at UCT give their take on what it has been like to be back in the field amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 Aug 2020
Rethinking international postgrad experiences Internationalisation is an essential yet inequitable element of postgraduate education. COVID-19 is an opportunity to re-think international exchange – something that’s long overdue. 27 Aug 2020
UCT joins search for COVID-19 vaccine UCT is participating in three international COVID-19 vaccine trials alongside other national and international counterparts. 26 Aug 2020
Professor Elmi Muller wins the 2019 Alan Pifer Award The award recognises Muller’s groundbreaking work in establishing transplantation between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients in South Africa and beyond. 26 Aug 2020
When data becomes a lifeline UCT’s Dr Maria Rosa Lorini introduces the #Data4Women campaign that connects and empowers women facing gender-based violence. 26 Aug 2020
GBV: How will it end? A webinar was held to discuss the pervasive nature of violence against women in South Africa on the anniversary of the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana. 25 Aug 2020
UCT sickle cell genetics study a first for Africa New research investigating the genetic modifiers of long-term survival in individuals with sickle cell anaemia reveals a range of possible pathways for novel therapeutic interventions. 25 Aug 2020
What to leave at home when travelling the galaxy UCT alumnus and space scientist Barbara Ojur says space is embedded in our lives. It also holds the key to development in Africa. 25 Aug 2020
Vision 2030: targeted strategies to redress inequality DVC for Transformation Professor Loretta Feris discussed UCT transformation goals and strategies during a recent Vision 2030 engagement session with staff. 24 Aug 2020
Vision 2030: producing resilient agents of change In a recent Vision 2030 staff engagement session, UCT’s DVC for Teaching and Learning said providing future-oriented education is one of her portfolio’s goals. 24 Aug 2020
‘Little uptake’ to manage Egyptian geese on golf courses Despite recommendations by researchers at UCT’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, golf courses in the Mother City have not implemented measures to manage Egyptian geese. 21 Aug 2020
UCT maintains position in world rankings UCT has maintained its position in the 201–300 band in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020. 21 Aug 2020
COVID-19 is too good a crisis to waste – let’s change the system COVID-19 has afforded us the opportunity to interrogate, shape and collaborate for change. 20 Aug 2020 Republished
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