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Pitch your business idea for a chance to win big
Students are encouraged to showcase their entrepreneurial innovation for the chance to win a substantial cash prize and mentoring opportunity in The Pitch UCT 2020.
28 Sep 2020
UCT MOOCs in the top 200 – again
Five University of Cape Town massive open online courses have been included on the Class Central Best Online Courses of All Time list for 2020.
25 Sep 2020
Student Entrepreneurship Week 2020
UCT student entrepreneurs who want to take their business ideas to the next level are invited to take part in Student Entrepreneurship Week 2020.
01 Sep 2020
Calling students for global climate change challenge
The 2020 Global University Climate Forum is inviting student teams to present their climate change project proposals, which could be shared at COP26.
01 Sep 2020
Social Responsiveness Award nominations
Nominations for UCT’s Social Responsiveness Award, which recognises the value of academic social engagement, must be submitted no later than 30 September.
27 Sep 2019
Antigone (not quite/quiet): Short Baxter season
Get your tickets now to see Antigone (not quite/quiet), the first in a series of four productions by UCT’s Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies and Magnet Theatre.
26 Sep 2019
Soapbox Science 2019 Cape Town
Five female UCT researchers are among the local organising team bringing Soapbox Science to Cape Town for the first time on 28 September, at the V&A Waterfront.
18 Sep 2019
Excellence award for RC&I
UCT’s Research Contracts and Innovation won the SARIMA Organisational Excellence Award for Innovation Management at the recent SARIMA annual conference.
17 Sep 2019
Students, prisoners and parolees in arts collaboration
UCT students have teamed up with inmates and parolees from Pollsmoor for performances of Live, Love, Leave a Legacy, part of a restorative justice project.
11 Sep 2019
Student debriefing sessions continue
UCT’s Student Wellness Service continues to offer individual and group debriefing sessions for students in response to recent events on campus.
11 Sep 2019
#SEW2019: Calling all student entrepreneurs
Student Entrepreneurship Week, hosted from 16 to 20 September by the UCT Careers Service and partners, is a chance to fine-tune your entrepreneurial mindset.
10 Sep 2019
Debriefing sessions available for students
UCT’s Student Wellness Service has made arrangements for individual and group debriefing for students. The unit has also extended hours of service.
03 Sep 2019
IRTC submission deadline extension
The Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC) has extended its deadline for submissions to 30 September 2018.
28 Sep 2018
Make your Humanities degree work for you
The Humanities Careers Café, aimed at addressing recruitment opportunities in industries specific to these students, will take place on 26 September.
19 Sep 2018
Sarah Baartman exhibition
The Saartjie Baartman sculpture, one of the most important works in UCT’s collection, will be on display during an exhibition from 20 September to 4 October.
18 Sep 2018
After 20 years of mobile, what has changed?
Mobile was expected to kick-start development on the African continent, but has it lived up to the hype?
29 Sep 2017
Wellness Fair at UCT
UCT’s Annual Wellness Fair takes place in Jameson Hall from 27 to 28 September. All staff are invited to visit the various health stalls and exhibitors.
22 Sep 2017
Van Graan wins a million
Honorary Professor Mike van Graan has been awarded a R1 million prize for his contribution to building a post-apartheid South Africa.
18 Sep 2017
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