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Eyes, fingers, face, and hands: Saying it in Sign Language
‘Friends welcome’ South African Sign Language workshop for audiology and speech therapy students and faculty marked the International Month for Deaf People.
29 Sep 2023
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UCT’s Dr Linda Mtwisha calls for a national research impact assessment system
Dr Linda Mtwisha said it’s imperative to develop a national research impact assessment system where information on research outputs can be collected so that universities that don’t have adequate resources and research capacity are not disadvantaged.
29 Sep 2023
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New pharmacy paves way for targeted student wellness
UCT has launched its own pharmacy as it looks to ramp up access to healthcare for students.
29 Sep 2023
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UCT retains top position in Africa
UCT takes top position on the continent in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and in three other major international rankings released earlier this year.
28 Sep 2023
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UCT hosts vibrant, engaging regional Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition
The regional round of the fifth annual Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition was held at UCT’s Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika.
28 Sep 2023
- 6 min read
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Developing students’ ‘grit factor’ for academic success
A new podcast series is helping students develop their ‘grit factor’ ahead of the exam season and towards achieving long-term academic success.
28 Sep 2023
- 6 min read
Research and innovation
A fellowship to bridge the industry–academia gap
UCT and the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority are launching the Industrial Innovation Fellowship.
27 Sep 2023
- 5 min read
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Structural mechanics meet rheumatic heart disease and climate change
Professor Sebastian Skatulla brought together structural mechanics, rheumatic heart disease and climate change during his inaugural lecture.
26 Sep 2023
- 4 min read
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New paper shows how AI can accelerate drug discovery in low-resource computational settings
A new paper shows how open-source AI and machine learning can identify promising new drug leads in low-resource computational settings.
26 Sep 2023
- 6 min read