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UCT seeks ‘an individual of stature’ UCT’s new chancellor, its sixth, will be “an individual of stature with exceptional personal qualities”. But who can nominate candidates and who can be nominated? 24 May 2019
Africa first for UCT’s cybersecurity UCT has become the first higher education institution in Africa to be named a full member of global incident response body FIRST. 24 May 2019
Transformation is heart work A panel discussion held as part of the GSBʼs Africa Month events examined the challenges and successes of attempting to create a truly welcoming environment on campus. 24 May 2019
Online platform to transform African legal research The first graphical citator for African case law in the world is being launched by AfricanLII and the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit at UCT. 24 May 2019
UCT adds Khoekhoegowab to its language courses UCT announced during its Africa Month celebrations the addition of Khoekhoegowab, the indigenous Khoisan language, to its multilingual short courses. 23 May 2019
#MustFall movements were ‘an act of love’ Political commentator and author Rekgotsofetse Chikane used the occasion of a book discussion at the GSB to provide some insight into higher education’s #MustFall movements. 23 May 2019
Five things I learnt at d-school A one-day introductory course at the Hasso Plattner Institute offered UCT staff and students valuable insights into the how and why of design thinking. 22 May 2019
Double publication prize for archaeologist Chirikure Head of the Department of Archaeology Professor Shadreck Chirikure has won the Antiquity Prize for the best paper of 2018, his second such award. 22 May 2019
Laying foundations for precision cancer medicine Key intellectual property to which UCT now has access could take cancer biotechnology research at the university to the next level. 22 May 2019
Reshaping healthcare communication The Patient Partner Programme, led by UCT’s Dr Rachel Weiss, brings together healthcare students, laypeople and academics, emphasising the value of each role in effective communication. 21 May 2019
Afrophobia: Language does the dirty work UCT lecturer and PhD candidate Ivan Katsere discusses his research into how the use of language fuels Afrophobia in South Africa. 21 May 2019
UCT professor honoured by Emperor of Japan Applied mathematician and fisheries scientist Professor Emeritus Doug Butterworth has been recognised by Japan for his contribution to ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources. 21 May 2019
New ‘grown up’ Baxter Dance Festival programme Choreographers and dance schools, groups and companies are invited to submit their applications for the 2019 Baxter Dance Festival. 20 May 2019
GSB win a first for business schools in Africa A customised executive education programme co-designed by UCT’s GSB and Standard Bank has won gold at the EFMD Global Excellence in Practice Awards. 17 May 2019
Top talent a prerequisite for Ramaphosa’s new advisory unit The efficacy of the presidential advisory unit, burdened with tackling the hefty challenges facing SA’s incoming government, will rest on the calibre of those who serve on it. 17 May 2019 Republished
Sarina Mpharalala named student delegate to WUN Vice-Chancellor’s Award winner Sarina Mpharalala says she is ready to make her mark at the student programme of the 2019 Worldwide Universities Network conference. 17 May 2019
Teaching case study win for GSB A teaching case study on the pioneering work of a Zambian solar-energy company has earned UCT’s GSB a win in the 2018 EFMD Case Writing Competition. 16 May 2019
All-women executive academic leadership for UCT The appointment of Professor Sue Harrison as the new DVC for Research and Internationalisation secures UCT a rare all-women executive academic leadership for the university. 16 May 2019
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