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UCT GSB’s Executive MBA ranked top 5 globally for gender diversity The UCT GSB’s EMBA programme has once again made the Top 100 in the latest Financial Times Executive MBA rankings – the only African business school to appear on the list. 31 Oct 2023

Three UCT subjects ranked in top 100 UCT placed among the top 100 universities globally for clinical and health, education, and social sciences in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject. 31 Oct 2023

Six UCT subjects ranked in top 100 in ShanghaiRanking’s GRAS UCT has been ranked among the top 100 universities in six subject areas by Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023, recently released by ShanghaiRankings. 31 Oct 2023

UCT librarian named among most influential in SA Hiddingh Library’s senior librarian, Ingrid Thomson, named jointly as 2023’s Influential Library Leader of the Year, said she has “the best career ever”. 30 Oct 2023

Reimagining the African norm for smart cities The promotion of Assoc Prof Nancy Odendaal to the prestigious rank of full professor was marked with her inaugural lecture on Tuesday, 24 October. 27 Oct 2023

Grant of €12m for climate change project An international research team involving a UCT academic receives ERC Synergy Grant for interdisciplinary project. 27 Oct 2023

Environmental sustainability on the mind as all-women voyage sails to Antarctica A group of 188 women with STEMM backgrounds will be embarking on a voyage to Antarctica in a bid to promote sustainability. 27 Oct 2023

Sustainable photographic garden explores innovative darkroom practices The sustainable photographic garden is an initiative of the photography section at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Art and encourages environmental consciousness among students and staff. 26 Oct 2023

UCT’s STEM outreach piques learners’ curiosity Students from UCT recently embarked on a STEM outreach programme in Mitchells Plain, demonstrating AI robotics, solar-powered machinery, and sustainability. 26 Oct 2023

A living wage and the dignity afforded by choice Human dignity and a living wage must be centre stage in the drive to create employment, said Prof Innes Meyer in her recent inaugural lecture. 26 Oct 2023

UCT GSB Library drives blood stem cell donation The UCT GSB Library has partnered with DKMS Africa to drive the stem cell donation process at the Waterfront campus. 26 Oct 2023

Framing a decolonial view of knowledge and information stewardship Prof Jaya Raju’s inaugural lecture focused on questioning dominant western epistemology used in knowledge and information stewardship research. 25 Oct 2023

New 3D virtual exhibition explores the relations between music and identity A collective project by students seeks to uncover how music helps facilitate personal and societal ideologies over time. 24 Oct 2023

International Day of Libraries: ‘Unleash a world of readers’ The UCT GSB library manager, Mary Lister, believes that the power of reading can change the world. 24 Oct 2023

UCT honours 2023 retirees UCT retirees were recently celebrated at a cocktail function to mark their years of service to the university. 23 Oct 2023

Being an ombud through the eyes of an IMF maestro UCT commemorated Ombuds Day with a conversation with the IMF’s highly experienced Dr Thomas Zgambo. 23 Oct 2023

Landmark moment as UCT Press comes home After 25 years, UCT Press is back home and now takes on both a print media and open access mode. 23 Oct 2023

UCT welcomes Dutch delegation for astronomy discussion In an exciting display of international cooperation and astronomical exploration, UCT hosted a delegation from the Netherlands government at the RW James Building on 14 October. 20 Oct 2023

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