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Commitment, courage and time to pause As the interim VC’s final evening as host, he thanked UCT’s HoDs for their courage and willingness to serve. 31 Jul 2024
GRIT introduces AI chatbot to UCT staff and students This event was marked with a live demonstration session highlighting the features and capabilities of the AI chatbot Zizu, which linked to their groundbreaking GBV app, Kwanele. 31 Jul 2024
Interim VC says goodbye to ‘dedicated, loyal’ UCT community UCT’s VC interim, Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy, is saying goodbye to the position, 16 months after he was tasked with leading UCT. 31 Jul 2024
UCT Law’s gaming app brings legislative learning to life UCT’s Assoc Prof Cathleen Powell has spearheaded the creation of a gaming app designed to transform the way law students engage with the legislative process. 29 Jul 2024
‘It takes a child to raise a village’ During his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Rudzani Muloiwa discussed the fundamentals to ensure the well-being of children all over. 29 Jul 2024
Mediation as a mechanism for redress UCT’s cohort of mediators held their Community of Practice meeting in early July. 26 Jul 2024
Organisational culture pivotal to building engaged workforce UCT’s Development and Alumni Department hosted a panel discussion with three successful alumni that delved into the building blocks that contributed to their success. 25 Jul 2024
Increasing the Child Support Grant could eliminate child food poverty A research report by UCT’s Children’s Institute revealed that millions of South Africa’s children are living below the food poverty line. 25 Jul 2024
‘We will continue to thrive and achieve greater things’ The leadership of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance looked back on 10 years of its academic programme on 18 July. 24 Jul 2024
Launch of the UNESCO Network on Open Education: A milestone for social justice in academia UCT UNESCO Chair joins groundbreaking global UniTWIN Network on Open Education. 24 Jul 2024
Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance – a decade on It has been 10 years since the establishment of UCT’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance's academic programme – and this milestone was celebrated on 18 July. 23 Jul 2024
The IDM seeks health innovations in infectious diseases Discovering the IDM’s pioneering research from novel diagnostics to drug resistance and non-communicable diseases offers insight into the dynamic landscape of infectious and NCD research. This has profound implications for public health. 23 Jul 2024
A journey to your authentic self The UCT Department of Student Affairs is equipping students with leadership skills through the TransGariep Inter-Institutional Student Leadership Programme. 22 Jul 2024
Painting it forward: ‘Dream in colour’ Bonga Masoka is paying it forward with his Splash Coatings Africa paint manufacturing, retail and painting establishment. 19 Jul 2024
100UP – the bedrock of opportunity The 100UP programme is the stepping stone high school learners from resource-constrained communities desperately need. 19 Jul 2024
UCT academic scoops prestigious global health award Prof Lucy Gilson has been co-awarded the German Bundestag’s Virchow Prize to honour her work building a holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human health. 19 Jul 2024
FHS panel weighs in on the hard but necessary work of transformation How do health sciences colleagues engage with their discomforting experiences and turn them into opportunities for change? This was the essence of a recent panel conversation. 17 Jul 2024
IDM’s emerging scientists: Pioneering breakthroughs in infectious disease research The IDM’s emerging scientists’ groundbreaking work in infectious disease research tackles challenges from SARS-CoV-2 immunity to TB transmission. 16 Jul 2024
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