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UCT launches AI guides for staff and students Confused by the pros and cons of AI in the teaching and learning space? To help, CILT has launched three guides for UCT staff and students. 18 Sep 2023

Anti-GBVF campaign must reach communities, campuses The anti-GBVF campaign should be elevated in communities and campuses, said Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Buti Manamela. 18 Sep 2023

UCT prof part of report which charts way forward for Paris Agreement on climate change Prof Harald Winkler was a facilitator on a key technical report which has found solutions to overcome climate change challenges. 18 Sep 2023

Students contribute to reimagining UCT’s future UCT’s SRC and the University of the Future steering committee hosted a co-create challenge event on 8 September in the Sarah Baartman Hall. 15 Sep 2023

UCT’s d-school Afrika building bags 2023 SAICE Commendation Award UCT’S Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika building has been awarded the 2023 South African Institution of Civil Engineering Technical Excellence Project of the Year Commendation Award. 15 Sep 2023

Making law available free online in Africa UCT’s Mariya Badeva partnered with the governments of Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help provide free access to law online. 14 Sep 2023

Collaborating for enhanced management of climate change risk in cities A new Community of Practice across three universities will strengthen ties with local government for an enhanced climate risk response in South African cities. 13 Sep 2023

Celebrating two decades of excellence: UCT’s Emerging Researcher Programme The Emerging Researcher Programme at UCT’s Research Office is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. 13 Sep 2023

Think tank explores the scholarship of transformation The second session of the “Transformation: A Humanising Praxis Think Tank Series” considered various dimensions of transformation. 12 Sep 2023

Opera UCT stages ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ – an electrifying, fantastical theatrical performance ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’, which was staged at The Baxter Theatre, featured a young, multi-talented cast from Opera UCT. 12 Sep 2023

CSSA 2023: Rethinking the approach to cybersecurity UCT hosted the seventh annual Cyber Security Symposium Africa at the Wilfred & Jules Kramer Law Building on middle campus from 6 to 8 September. 12 Sep 2023

Pleasure activist receives prestigious fellowship Kylie Marais, a PhD candidate in UCT’s Department of Anthropology, was awarded the international Pleasure Fellowship for her research on sex, sexuality, and sexual pleasure. 11 Sep 2023

UCT’s selfless heroes As the recent taxi strike wreaked havoc on the lives of Capetonians, staff in UCT’s residence catering and cleaning departments went to great lengths to ensure that services kept running as much as possible. 11 Sep 2023

SGBV Indaba: Unpacking administrative justice The recently concluded SGBV Indaba grappled with the question of administrative justice. 07 Sep 2023

NRF Awards recognise UCT scholars’ exceptional research UCT academics’ recognition at the NRF Awards is testament to South Africa’s research prowess and a science apparatus that is globally competitive. 07 Sep 2023

KwaLanga centenary: ‘For a Home, People Die’ For 15 years, architect-academic Julian Cooke worked with the KwaLanga community to rebuild the inhuman hostel system. The process changed him as a human being. 06 Sep 2023

UCT welcomes Brazilian vice-chancellors to engage on collaborative opportunities UCT Vice-Chancellor interim Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy, hosts the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities led by Professor Odilon Máximo de Marais. 06 Sep 2023

New format for UCT Res4Res art festival The popular ‘Res4Res: Our Stories’ art festival for residence students has been revamped this year and will be presented in an exhibition format. 05 Sep 2023

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