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Women at work 28 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
Marching for memory, justice and change 26 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
UCT researchers awarded for shaping the future of disease prevention UCT celebrates the university’s first recipient of the distinguished Wellcome Early-Career Award and a second Wellcome Trust Discovery Award. 25 Aug 2025
Steering change on and off the road UCT women shuttle drivers have found empowerment, friendship, and joy while transporting students and staff around university campuses. 25 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
First female adult epileptologist leads the way UCT alumna Dr Aayesha Soni has broken new ground by becoming the first female adult epileptologist, not just in South Africa, but globally. 25 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
Professor Lehlohonolo Burns Banda Jiyane Machobane (1941–2025) UCT mourns the passing of Professor Lehlohonolo Burns Banda Jiyane Machobane, whose academic and public service contributions have left an indelible mark on Southern Africa. 22 Aug 2025
Gig economy shows familiar work disparities The new study revealed that women in the sample generally had higher levels of formal education than men. 20 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
Strengthening language, writing in higher education UCT’s Writing Centre head, Professor Arlene Archer, explored how language and writing continue to shape access, inclusion and exclusion in higher education. 19 Aug 2025
UCT’s academic excellence celebrated at the NRF awards Several leading University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers received recognition at the prestigious National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards ceremony on 7 August 2025. 18 Aug 2025
Men are dying younger worldwide UCT honorary research associate Dr Morna Cornell has called for governments, global health agencies and funders to prioritise men’s health in the global push for universal health coverage. 15 Aug 2025
M&G 200 Young South Africans: celebrating our own The latest Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list is out and UCT is once again celebrating its people. 14 Aug 2025
Job expo: connecting students and corporate UCT hosted its annual Epic Job Expo, where students were offered opportunities to connect and get first-hand information from industry leaders. 13 Aug 2025
African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations The international order is shifting fast. Africa can finally break with the legacy of managed dependency. 13 Aug 2025 Republished
iThemba Walkway: safe, inclusive spaces EBE senior professor Dr Kathryn Ewing speaks about the 2024 Social Responsiveness Award and creating safe walkways in communities. 12 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
Study finds four low-income communities can’t cope with global warming Environmental scientist Sithabile Hlahla interviewed people in 378 homes in Pietermaritzburg and found that they were not coping well with climate disasters. 12 Aug 2025 Republished
‘Call in, not out’: Activist on justice with compassion Assoc Prof Loretta J Ross delivered the 59th TB Davie Memorial Lecture on 6 August, calling for a new human-rights-based movement that centres around love. 11 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
Thirty-two-year wait to fulfil an academic dream UCT CPS manager, Madia Frieslaar, is sending a message of following dreams delayed this Women’s Month. 11 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
A heartbeat of hope: stories of grit and glory As part of Women’s Month celebrations, UCT’s ParaSport hosted its annual Women in Sport Talk dedicated to the struggles and achievements of women student athletes against the odds. 08 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
We need inclusive science of human origins Opportunities for women of colour in palaeoanthropology are limited by both structural inequalities and hostile environments. 08 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
UCT opens new strategic conference venue UCT launched a new conference venue at Protea Hotel Mowbray to contribute to economic growth and job creation. 08 Aug 2025
UCT unveils Flourishing Community Showcase after groundbreaking summit On 1 August 2025, UCT hosted the inaugural Flourish Summit, marking a defining moment in the university’s commitment to holistic well-being and community flourishing in higher education. 07 Aug 2025
‘Best experience in my year in office’ UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela has once again hailed the Ikey Tigers after becoming 2025 Varsity Cup champions. 07 Aug 2025
Five UCT women selected for prestigious fellowship The Mawazo fellowship supports African women scholars driving innovative research and policy solutions across Africa. 06 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
A journey from the lab to the stove Samishka Govender has swapped theory for thermal analysis as part of an internship with HYENA, a UCT spin-off company developing hydrogen-based energy solutions. 06 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
Opening doors for young African women in science Carol Ngwenya looks to a future where women in science and engineering is the norm, not the exception. 04 Aug 2025 Women’s Month
Prioritising excellence UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela hosted the annual academic heads of departments dinner on 30 July. 31 Jul 2025
UCT students attend high-level UN SDG engagement A UCT student delegation recently participated at the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. 30 Jul 2025
Vibrant sports field comes to life in Mbekweni The Langabuya Primary School multi-purpose sports field, a 10-year project of UCT’s Drakenstein Child Health Study, is now open. 30 Jul 2025
‘Chasing zebras and catching futures’ Prof Dick Ng’ambi delivered his inaugural lecture on 25 July, which focused on how technology is reshaping our educational values. 30 Jul 2025
Global partnership powers Africa’s blockchain future The Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School brought world-class blockchain education from the University of Zurich to Cape Town over the mid-year winter break. 28 Jul 2025
A transformative step towards scientific inclusion The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at UCT hosted MCBEngage, a three-day job shadowing programme that represented a vital step toward widening access to science education and careers. 28 Jul 2025
Disability services support accelerated A disability rights unit capacity-building programme, Access4All, has been celebrated at UCT. 25 Jul 2025
 
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