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Youth bring community stories to bear Initially focused on engaging high school learners on TB research, Eh!woza has turned to creating documentaries to explore the impact of COVID-19 in Khayelitsha. 16 Jul 2020
Parents, teachers – ‘forgotten stakeholders’ in growing entrepreneurs Too little is being done to support young entrepreneurs and the problem begins with parents and teachers – the “forgotten stakeholders”. 16 Jul 2020
Transformation as a contradiction at UCT UCT has released a report which looks at various contradictions, but also moves towards transformation, write Gabriel Hooisan Khan and Professor Loretta Feris. 16 Jul 2020 Republished
Convalescent plasma – a possible COVID-19 therapy Investigators at UCT are working with the South African National Blood Service and the Western Cape Blood Service to conduct the PROTECT-patient trial. 16 Jul 2020
Playing to circumstances: New Res 4 Res festival format The annual student residence Res 4 Res drama festival will be a virtual affair in a new format this year as COVID-19 continues to shape campus events. 15 Jul 2020
Student health and wellness systems in place Health and safety measures have been put in place for the phased return of authorised students to campus. 15 Jul 2020
UCT student entrepreneurs head to national finals Three UCT student entrepreneurs will make their way to the final leg of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition after wowing judges with their innovative business ideas. 14 Jul 2020
SA has reason to celebrate drop in AIDS-related deaths Scaling up antiretroviral treatment in South Africa is having a visible impact on the AIDS mortality rate in the country, said UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker. 13 Jul 2020
Actively searching out TB cases ‘critical’ Actively searching out drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB cases in our communities is critical to minimise the spread of the disease. 13 Jul 2020
Four UCT subjects in top 100 UCT’s oceanography, mining and mineral engineering, public health, and clinical medicine were ranked among the best 100 in the world according to ShanghaiRanking’s latest release. 10 Jul 2020
PhD researcher recreates 111-year-old fishing survey UCT alumnus Jock Currie referred to his PhD project to recreate a 111-year-old demersal fisheries survey as “an ambitious research project”. 10 Jul 2020
The vicious cycle of mental health and poverty Mental health and poverty are inextricably linked and leave many young people trapped in a vicious cycle that can limit their chances of a better life, writes UCT’s Emily Garman. 09 Jul 2020 Republished
SHAWCO Health hard at work during pandemic Student volunteers from UCT’s SHAWCO Health have adapted and responded to the needs of their partner communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown. 08 Jul 2020
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation name change The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation based at UCT has changed its name to the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation. 08 Jul 2020
UCT GSB Executive MBA ranked in global top 50 The UCT Graduate School of Business is the only business school in Africa to feature in the top 50 of the Quacquarelli Symonds ranking of Executive MBA programmes. 07 Jul 2020
UCT Family Medicine registrars experience new ‘Hospital of Hope’ UCT’s Dr Abhaya Karki and Dr Nabeela Amien could not have imagined being part of a team that would set up a field hospital from scratch. 06 Jul 2020
Unleashing academic conferences: “We need to seize this opportunity” Virtual conferences have become the norm during COVID-19 – should we seize the moment to reinvent them for more inclusive access and sustainability? 03 Jul 2020
Civil society groups that mobilised around COVID-19 face important choices As the COVID-19 crisis drags on and evolves, civil society groups are responding to growing and diversifying needs – just when access to resources is becoming more insecure, writes UCT’s Prof Ralph Hamann. 03 Jul 2020 Republished
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