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Gordon Herbert (1931-2021): Pioneering graduate from Trafalgar High This graduation season, we remember pioneering graduate Gordon Herbert (class of 1955) – one of only five students of colour allowed to study at UCT. 23 Jul 2021
Leadership a priority for new law scholarship The recently launched Everard and Joan MacFarlane Family Leadership Scholarship will support UCT law students through a holistic faculty-based programme. 23 Jul 2021
UCT’s online high school: innovative, quality education for all With the launch of the UCT Online High School, innovative, quality high school education will be available to all South African learners from January 2022. 22 Jul 2021
African women with diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular disease UCT PhD research says one in every 11 African women of childbearing age has type 2 diabetes, and is at high risk of cardiovascular disease. 21 Jul 2021
Cape Town’s baboon programme: Successful coexistence between wildlife and urban communities Baboons spending more time in their natural habitats and suffering fewer human-caused injuries and deaths is cause for celebration, writes UCT’s Professor Justin O’Riain. 21 Jul 2021 Republished
Increasing access to awe and splendour of the ancient world UCT lecturer Bianca Warley explains Classics and the importance of making this discipline accessible to a wider audience. 21 Jul 2021
‘Coloured’ men are more than a violent stereotype Research by UCT PhD graduate Simone Peters encourages scholars to think carefully about how they write about race – and the consequences for affected communities. 20 Jul 2021
UCT’s Nicholas Notten takes world canoe ocean racing crown UCT student Nicholas Notten won the Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Spain earlier this month, paddling to victory in a field of over 250 competitors. 19 Jul 2021
UCT selects first Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship recipient Luhlanganiso Majebe is the first recipient of UCT’s Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship, established by the Faculty of Humanities in partnership with the Development and Alumni Department. 19 Jul 2021
Goal Buddy: debut challenge for res students during winter vac UCT’s Residence Life team has introduced Goal Buddy, an optional 30 day motivational programme for students during the winter vacation. 16 Jul 2021
Graduation, a family affair for mother-daughter duo As the fulfilment of a promise, this mother-and-daughter duo are celebrating graduation together. 16 Jul 2021
Rehabilitative services must consider voices of blind users Those experiencing visual impairment must navigate the reality of sight loss and a societal view of blind people as inherently incapable, needy and degenerate. 16 Jul 2021
Scientists develop new method of diagnosing TB from skin UCT’s Professor Keertan Dheda is part of a team that has developed a new diagnostic methodology for detecting tuberculosis. 16 Jul 2021
A first-class pass for UCT graduate vannie Elsies After a tough year (and many prior struggles), student leader Lance-Selae August has graduated with first class honours. 15 Jul 2021
People with diabetes at risk of severe COVID-19, study confirms A recent study from UCT confirmed that people living with diabetes are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 (hospitalisation and mortality). 15 Jul 2021
Resilience, collaboration, and the future of humankind Global collaboration is needed to build resilient societies, said VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng at a UN High-Level Political Forum panel discussion on the topic. 14 Jul 2021
Prestigious Alan Pifer Award for Professor Cathy Ward Growing up during apartheid, Professor Cathy Ward became aware of the systemic nature of violence in South Africa and its devastating effects on society at a young age. 14 Jul 2021
Lessons from 14 years of sustained activism in Xolobeni Looking at the Xolobeni community’s 14 years of sustained activism, these are the lessons on how to keep a movement alive. 14 Jul 2021 Republished
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