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UCT alumni in premier of The Father 31 Oct 2016

What is a mind? 28 Oct 2016

Samuel Ginsberg: The power of collaboration UCT electrical engineer and senior lecturer Samuel Ginsberg has had a hand in inventing such diverse devices as a heat detector for informal settlements. 28 Oct 2016

Tim Crowe comments on BAC statement 27 Oct 2016 Opinion

How a climate crisis can lead farmers to joint planning and response There is nothing like a major climate disaster to raise interest in the problem of climate change among farming communities. 27 Oct 2016

Laying funding problems at government's feet Today, the Minister of Finance tabled the 2016 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament. 26 Oct 2016

UCT rises to 112th in Global University Ranking 26 Oct 2016

To survive, South Africa’s universities must learn to engage with chaos Suellen Shay writes that university communities need to step out of their comfort zones and listen to views with which they bitterly disagree. 26 Oct 2016

Let researchers try new paths Dr Tolu Oni (School of Public Health and Family Medicine), together with 3 of her colleagues, has contributed to an article published in Nature journal, arguing that scientists should be allowed to shift their focus in pursuit of important research. 26 Oct 2016

Hunting for leaks in a mismanaged water system Africa is home to the highest number of water-scarce countries in the world. 25 Oct 2016

Prestigious fellowship for Gumedze Dr Freedom Gumedze of the Department of Statistical Sciences has been awarded a Newton Advanced Fellowship from the Royal Society, in partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences, for the period 2016–2019. 25 Oct 2016

Open letter to the VC: Dr Jenny Durandt 25 Oct 2016

Seeds under siege: it’s time to support traditional systems Seeds are the very essence of life. 25 Oct 2016

Mining for sustainable development The African Development Bank (AfDB), headquartered in Abidjan, has made a R4.2 million grant from its Middle Income Country Technical Assistant fund to the South African government. 24 Oct 2016

UCT Council statement 24 Oct 2016

Statement from UCT Black Academic Caucus UCT Black Academic Caucus calls for a national multistakeholder solution to the current crisis facing South African university campuses. 23 Oct 2016

A letter on Fees Must Fall Current PhD student Nathan Geffen – who previously worked as treasurer, national manager and policy director of the Treatment Action Campaign – writes a personal reflection on Fees Must Fall’s strategy, particularly in relation to organisation, moral consensus, constitutionalism, claiming no easy victories, and civil disobedience. 23 Oct 2016

Senate motion as adopted at the meeting on 24 October 2016 UCT Senate resolves to request the VC to define the limits of legitimate protest, including the conduct of security services. 23 Oct 2016

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