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Students rethink higher education Over two days, students and leaders in academia from the Global North and Global South, exchanged ideas on how to reinvent higher education and forge human-centred frameworks. 20 Mar 2023
Human Rights Day: ‘Refugees are people with rights and aspirations’ UCT student Innocent Biringanine shared some of his family’s struggles as they journeyed from the Democratic Republic of Congo to seek refuge in South Africa. 20 Mar 2023
Dedicated cruise deepens offshore research capacity in SA Two PhD students from UCT were part of a team of marine scientists who embarked on an offshore expedition to develop the capacity of young southern African scientists and to collect data in outer shelf and deep-sea habitats. 17 Mar 2023
Motivating Mondays and Flourishing Fridays keep students on track UCT students’ Residence Mentor Council and the Academic Representative Council have teamed up to promote student well-being and success within the residence sector. 17 Mar 2023
Cracking the code: Strive’s latest windfall will help strengthen their offering With a $1.3 million in seed money to continue finding eclectic ways to teach coding to kids , UCT alumni Tamir Shklaz talks about Strive – the online coding platform he co-founded. 16 Mar 2023
Using land to understand human rights violations in Palestine and SA ‘Landwalks: Across Palestine and South Africa’ reflects on the issue of land as a lens to understand human rights violations. 15 Mar 2023
Big business and state capture: Step up and own up Former anti-apartheid activist Lord Peter Hain’s Summer School Extension Lecture highlighted big business’s role in state capture – and their lack of accountability. 15 Mar 2023
UCT’s HIV and TB hotline – serving healthcare workers, communities for 15 years Over the past 15 years the National HIV and TB Healthcare Worker hotline has fielded almost 70 000 calls from healthcare workers from all corners of South Africa. 15 Mar 2023
‘Going the extra mile takes you places’ The key to Nosipho Ntseke’s promotion from campus cleaner to secretary and administration assistant was doing a bit more than what her job description required. 14 Mar 2023
New UCT–Bristol professorship and fellowship programme launched The new UCT–Bristol professorship and fellowship exchange programme will advance Africa’s place in global knowledge production. 14 Mar 2023
HPV vaccinations crucial for people living with HIV During a belated HPV seminar, UCT’s Professor Anna-Lise Williamson recommended that all people living with HIV be vaccinated for HPV to reduce the burden of disease. 14 Mar 2023
UCT hosts Reinventing Higher Education Conference UCT hosted the 13th RHE Conference from 5 to 7 March. The conference gathered to address questions on the role of universities as global agents of innovation. 14 Mar 2023
UCT student makes a splash by winning water-based competition At the conclusion of the Wetskills Water Challenge 2023, UCT student Tariro Marekwa and her teammates emerged victorious. 13 Mar 2023
Towards transformation in higher education UCT hosted the 13th annual Reinventing Higher Education conference, themed ‘New Humans, New Society, New Higher Education’ from 5 to 7 March. 13 Mar 2023
Climate change app closes the gap between intention and action The Plaza is the place to be for the Climate Campaigners app launch on 15 March. Download the app, accept a challenge, and change the world. 13 Mar 2023
VC Open Lecture: Why studying humanities remains relevant Bristol University VC Prof Evelyn Welch asks and answers why studying humanities matters in a 21st-century university, and its influence on society. 10 Mar 2023
Making school cool again UCT’s Department of Student Affairs plans to empower, uplift and unleash human potential in university staff by helping those who don’t hold a matric certificate to obtain one. 10 Mar 2023
100UP Saturday Summer School: a lens on possibilities for disadvantaged learners The ramifications of UCT’s 100UP programme, which gives learners from local poor communities a leg up, are immeasurable, said Dr Medeé Rall. 09 Mar 2023
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