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Epilepsy: a collaborative cure A multidisciplinary team of UCT specialists is making sure that more and more patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are cured. 11 Dec 2019
PhD project weaves together narratives of slavery and incarceration Maroon is a poetic and performative collaboration that recovers the memory of runaway slaves and interrogates contemporary issues of crime, gangsterism and incarceration. 11 Dec 2019
‘Education was my only hope’ Monica Damane, who will graduate on Thursday, 12 December, with her MSc in engineering says the road to this achievement has been far from easy. 11 Dec 2019
‘I refused to be called a failure’ Having endured personal setbacks and defied the odds, Furaha Abwe will graduate with his PhD in Architecture and Planning on Thursday, 12 December. 11 Dec 2019
Swimming upstream – the second-chance graduand This week UCT celebrates its inspirational graduands, students such as staffer Nombuso Shabalala who reclaimed her life after a traumatic event had left her becalmed. 10 Dec 2019
Burn the boat to win the island Having worked her way through to her doctoral studies, Delta Ndou will soon don the sought-after red robe to receive her PhD in Media Studies at UCT. 10 Dec 2019
Dream big and apply yourself fully Musa Kika arrived at UCT to study for an LLM, but his master’s was upgraded and he will be graduating in December with a PhD. 09 Dec 2019
UCT shines at L’Oréal-UNESCO sub-Saharan Africa Two UCT postgraduate researchers have been awarded grants by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Awards. 06 Dec 2019
Health Sciences shines spotlight on intimate partner violence First-year UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana’s memory is being honoured in a striking campaign against intimate partner violence by the Faculty of Health Sciences. 05 Dec 2019
SA’s new Water and Sanitation Master Plan UCT’s Kevin Winter considers what universities can do to help realise the goals of South Africa’s new Water and Sanitation Master Plan. 05 Dec 2019
UCT student makes history in genetics UCT student Malebo Malope made history as the first black genetics counsellor in South Africa. 04 Dec 2019 Republished
SA a world leader in HIV research A new report charting global trends in HIV/AIDS research identified SA as a global leader in the field, with UCT rated as the most influential institution. 04 Dec 2019
Creating inclusivity through art The Creative Change Laboratory at UCT uses creative methods to collaborate with, enable and empower marginalised youth in Cape Town. 03 Dec 2019
Honorary doctorate for retiring Prof Ntsebeza In recognition of his outstanding research, the University of Leiden will be presenting Professor Lungisile Ntsebeza with an honorary doctorate in early 2020. 03 Dec 2019
First Khoekhoegowab language course cohort honoured Seventy-seven students completed UCT’s inaugural Khoekhoegowab language short course, receiving their certificates of completion on Friday, 29 November. 02 Dec 2019
A joyous communal celebration of staff The UCT Annual Awards 2019 celebrated the achievements and milestones of a multitude of UCT staff at a scintillating function held on 28 November. 02 Dec 2019
Anatomy of a transformation Transforming an entire academic section – staff, curriculum, texts and culture – takes an exceptional team with big vision. Meet the winners of the 2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Transformation Award. 02 Dec 2019
A career built by and for the people When reflecting on her two-decade career at UCT, retiring Executive Director of Research, Dr Marilet Sienaert, says it is all about the people. 02 Dec 2019
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