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All rise: African Human Rights Moot Court After a week of rigorous competition, the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition concluded on 5 July. 10 Jul 2025
World championships beckon for Jordan Klopper UCT first-year student Jordan Klopper will represent South Africa at the sprint world championships. 09 Jul 2025
Cape Town’s Sewage Issue: Science vs Politics Cape Town’s sewage crisis highlights the tension between scientific research and political interests. 08 Jul 2025 Republished
UCT breaks ground with SASL website access UCT’s Disability Service created a website that is fully accessible in South African Sign Language. 08 Jul 2025
Fellowship boost for UCT researcher UCT’s Dr Amber Abrams has been granted a fellowship to continue with her work on climate sensitive infectious disease in impoverished communities. 07 Jul 2025
Evolutionary ecologist enters prestigious Royal Society Fellowship fold Prof Claire Spottiswoode joins other prominent UCT-based researchers as well as renowned greats from around the world who’ve been elected into the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society.  04 Jul 2025
IsiXhosa research goes international UCT lecturer Sanele Ntshingana is one of 18 global fellows selected for the WEB Du Bois Research Institute Fellowship at Harvard University. 04 Jul 2025
Protecting human rights is of critical concern The Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition debates migration and human rights during 34th session 03 Jul 2025
UCT’s Energy Research Day: conducting collaboration through connection The university’s Energy Research Day brought together cross-faculty stakeholders with a vested interested in the energy space to share research insights and discuss bold ideas. 02 Jul 2025
Bond deals: hand over the job to experts Most bonds have not been structured properly, so African countries are paying way over the odds relative to their sovereign risks. 01 Jul 2025 Republished
Ending student hunger on campus In 2024, UCT’s Food Sovereignty Programme distributed close to 10 000 grocery packs to students in need. 01 Jul 2025
Students sharpen entrepreneurial ambitions UCT’s GenesisBloc Launchpad is accelerating after students had an opportunity to share some early musings on their business ideas. 27 Jun 2025
Revolutionising understanding of the cosmos The LSST project is set to reshape our understanding of the cosmos through vast collaboration. 27 Jun 2025
Will SA’s coalition government last? One year on: South Africa’s coalition government boosted optimism but the question is: Will it last? 26 Jun 2025 Republished
Creating greater access to children’s books UCT alumni have come together to create a collection of children’s books in exciting formats to bridge the reading and language gap. 24 Jun 2025 Youth Month
UCT student balances books and triathlons on the road to world champs UCT student athlete Rebecca Monk has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2025 World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. 23 Jun 2025
Academic calls for emotional leadership in healthcare Prof Jacqueline Hoare has penned an article around the emotional toll of South Africa’s public healthcare crisis. 23 Jun 2025
Art in conversation UCT student Voni Baloyi said curating the exhibition, “At Their Feet”, presented an opportunity to break down the silos of artistic production. 20 Jun 2025
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