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VC Prof Mosa Moshabela celebrated graduates, family and UCT staff during the Spring 2026 graduation season.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-11-spring-graduation-be-kind-and-compassionate Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-11-motherwell-maths-teacher-wins-2026-stella-clark-teachers-award
Nkululo Mtyingizane won the 2026 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-11-motherwell-maths-teacher-wins-2026-stella-clark-teachers-award Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-11-resilience-shouldnt-be-the-strategy
The experiences, pathways, challenges and victories of women referees in elite rugby are captured in Philip Broster’s PhD dissertation.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-11-resilience-shouldnt-be-the-strategy Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-11-from-a-phd-students-death-to-better-postgraduate-supervision
A friend’s death became the catalyst for Prof Rethabile Possa to rethink how postgraduate students are supervised.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-11-from-a-phd-students-death-to-better-postgraduate-supervision Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:30:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-10-the-normalisation-of-gbv-in-isixhosa-language-and-literature
Language as a tool for the normalisation and acceptance of gender-based violence, takes centre stage in Silulundi Coki’s master’s research.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-10-the-normalisation-of-gbv-in-isixhosa-language-and-literature Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:45:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-uct-study-calls-for-climate-services-rooted-in-local-knowledge
A new study compared priorities for strengthening existing climate services for nature-based solutions in sub-Saharan Africa with priorities for entirely new climate services.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-uct-study-calls-for-climate-services-rooted-in-local-knowledge Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-rights-do-not-self-execute
Retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga spoke about education, human dignity, housing and access to justice during the Rabinowitz Lecture.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-rights-do-not-self-execute Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-from-hospital-ward-to-mandela-rhodes-scholar
For Lucky Geluk, a beloved plushie carried memories of a difficult first year at UCT – and became a reminder to trust the person she had become.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-from-hospital-ward-to-mandela-rhodes-scholar Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-maternal-anaemia-may-shape-infant-brain-development
Jessica Ringshaw’s research demonstrates how scientific discovery and public engagement should go hand-in-hand.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-09-maternal-anaemia-may-shape-infant-brain-development Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-08-achieve-equity-in-health-data-systems
The African Health Data Systems – a UCT-based research project – organised a two-day discussion on how to accelerate interoperable and equitable health data integration across the continent.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-08-achieve-equity-in-health-data-systems Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:40:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-08-uct-and-italy-strengthen-ties-through-sport-health-and-innovation
UCT-HPALS hosted a symposium to strengthen international collaborations with Italy on the role of sport in health, innovation and education.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-08-uct-and-italy-strengthen-ties-through-sport-health-and-innovation Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-uct-and-strathmore-university-strengthen-african-ties
UCT’s International Office recently welcomed Strathmore University for the inaugural Public Policy and Leadership in Africa Programme.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-uct-and-strathmore-university-strengthen-african-ties Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:25:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-innovation-without-access-is-pointless
UCT’s Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre has joined a global consortium working on developing novel antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-innovation-without-access-is-pointless Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:25:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-excellence-and-credibility-in-higher-education
Delegates at the All-Africa Rankings Initiative left the engagement with key questions to consider when defining excellence in higher education.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-excellence-and-credibility-in-higher-education Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:25:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-graduands-masters-a-journey-of-becoming
Ncikazi Nyoka will graduate with her master’s in disability studies on Wednesday, 9 September.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-07-graduands-masters-a-journey-of-becoming Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-04-a-republic-built-on-allies
Prof Roman Roth from UCT’s School of Languages and Literatures delivered his inaugural lecture on 2 September.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-04-a-republic-built-on-allies Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:25:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-04-peer-educators-urged-to-refill-their-cups-first
Students recently engaged on their role as peer educators in preventing sexual and gender-based violence and enhancing student well-being.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-04-peer-educators-urged-to-refill-their-cups-first Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:20:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-03-e-walleting-the-sun-challenges-of-affordability-and-justice-for-southafricas-energy-transition
At UCT's final Collective Conversations event of the year, experts examined whether load shedding truly is over and what trials remain on South Africa and the continent’s path to a just energy transition.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-03-e-walleting-the-sun-challenges-of-affordability-and-justice-for-southafricas-energy-transition Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-03-rankings-and-relevance
At the heart of the All-Africa Rankings Initiative is a co-creation process through which participants will help shape its future direction.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-03-rankings-and-relevance Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:25:00 GMT https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-03-phd-research-spotlights-how-muslim-breastfeeding-mothers-experience-the-workplace
Féranaaz Farista’s PhD research hones in on the lived experiences of Muslim breastfeeding mothers, some of whom returned to work after the birth of their children.]]> https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-09-03-phd-research-spotlights-how-muslim-breastfeeding-mothers-experience-the-workplace Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT