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SALDRU releases preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Survey results The COVID-19 Vaccine Survey, an initiative of the Southern Africa Labour Development Research Unit at UCT, has revealed several interesting findings. 21 Dec 2021
Using the power of language to open a window on economics Translating over 1 000 economic terms into South Africa’s 11 official languages is at the heart of the EcoDoc app, recently launched within UCT’s School of Economics. 21 Dec 2021
Three winners of new socially responsive course grants Associate Professor Lis Lange has named the first three recipients of UCT’s newly introduced socially responsive engaged teaching and learning course development grants. 20 Dec 2021
Foot-powered washing machine wins international design challenge Electrical engineering master’s student Kai Goodall is a born innovator whose refinement of the hand-cranked washing machine, Divya, has won him an international innovation prize. 20 Dec 2021
War of words: Salazar’s work on ISIS rhetoric wins UCT Book Award Philippe-Joseph Salazar, Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric, has won the 2021 UCT Book Award for his work, Words are Weapons: Inside ISIS’s Rhetoric of Terror. 20 Dec 2021
New SRC president aims to be a ‘servant of the students’ SRC president, Mila Zibi, has a strong record of leadership within the university and hopes to lead the SRC as a servant of the students. 17 Dec 2021
Lightboard makes teaching effective during pandemic To enhance teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, UCT’s Associate Professor Jimmy Winfield built a lightboard, which he used during online education for his students. 17 Dec 2021
Public–private collaboration crucial to Africa’s development UCT’s annual Research Function, held virtually in November 2021, provided a platform for crucial conversations around strategic partnerships. 15 Dec 2021
Handcrafted mosaic bench graces haven at Hanover Park clinic site The Perinatal Mental Health Project at the Hanover Park Community Health Centre took time out to celebrate the achievements of 2021 – and a special gift. 15 Dec 2021
‘Challenges are the seeds that sprout beautiful opportunities’ On 14 December, Ludwe Qosho will graduate with his master’s degree in city and regional planning from UCT’s Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment. 14 Dec 2021
PhD graduand becomes SA’s first black observational ocean biogeochemist Mhlangabezi Mdutyana’s road to his PhD was filled with many surprising moments but he is finally set to receive his doctoral degree. 14 Dec 2021
Don’t be discouraged by events outside your control After countless deferred exams and an extended degree as a result of her ill health, Reitumetse Kholumo will graduate with her degree in chemical engineering. 14 Dec 2021
Dr Moloi-Motsepe officially installed as UCT’s sixth chancellor UCT is ideally placed to effect change in the country and continent, said Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, the university’s sixth chancellor, at her installation. 13 Dec 2021
PhD spotlights rise of lawfare in SA and implications for judiciary Kate Dent’s PhD thesis explores the rise of lawfare, the legitimacy of courts to act in a political role – and the dangers for the country. 13 Dec 2021
ACDI’s Nicholas Simpson joins UNESCO meeting on climate change Dr Nicholas Simpson from UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) will joined the first-ever UNESCO meeting on culture, heritage and climate change. 13 Dec 2021
Peace in Somalia: PhD thesis endorses positive features of federal system Ibrahim Harun’s PhD thesis examines Somalia’s federal system of governance and the elements needed to ensure peace and nation-building. 13 Dec 2021
Creative Works Award for Amanda Tiffin’s ‘Facing South’ UCT’s Associate Professor Amanda Tiffin is the recipient of the university’s 2021 Creative Works Award. 13 Dec 2021
Motsepe Foundation opens doors for graduands with fee debt Funding from the Motsepe Foundation has helped UCT graduands settle their fee accounts so that they can graduate and play their part in nation building. 10 Dec 2021
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