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Investors still not walking the talk 17 Jan 2020 Republished
How to keep South African children safe 17 Jan 2020 Republished
Cancer treatment gets personal 14 Jan 2020 Republished
Why South Africa's declining maths performance is a worry UCT is taking steps to improve students’ maths results by introducing a number of interventions. 10 Jan 2020 Republished
How some corporations can have positive impact in communities A recent study looks at the conditions that motivate corporations to make significant contributions to community resilience. 06 Jan 2020 Republished
Going up: 500-bed Avenue Road Residence UCT’s new Avenue Road Residence will accommodate 500 students, part of a three-phase Mowbray precinct plan expected to yield 1 000 new beds for the university. 06 Jan 2020
Kicking up dust on a global scale A global data set may help us to understand the source of dust emissions that play such a vital role in earth systems. 03 Jan 2020
New directions for Summer School in its 70th season In January UCT’s Summer School will celebrate its 70th year of public education with a bumper Africa-based programme and a strategy to attract new, diverse audiences. 02 Jan 2020
Illuminating South Africa's electricity use UCT researcher and data scientist Wiebke Toussaint has made valuable data on South Africa's electricity use available for research use. 30 Dec 2019
‘Find a mentor’, doctors in waiting urged UCT’s MBChB graduates have been encouraged to draw on the expertise of a mentor to jump the queue on their way to success. 23 Dec 2019
Chinese archaeology acclaim for African value systems UCT’s Professor Shadreck Chirikure has won the prestigious 2019 Shanghai Archaeology Forum Research Award, presented to him in China recently, for his work on Great Zimbabwe. 20 Dec 2019
UCT part of PhD graduand’s destiny As Olivia Matshabane prepared to receive her PhD from UCT this month, she said the highs have outweighed the lows during her journey. 20 Dec 2019
Former Miss SA’s road to graduation Tamaryn Green will graduate with her MBChB from UCT on Monday, 23 December, and says she will forever remember the “challenging yet fulfilling” seven-year journey. 19 Dec 2019
Avoiding the pitfalls of data lifecycle UCT eResearch worked with Professor Catherine Ward to help her anticipate and resolve the many research data issues associated with a multinational, longitudinal study. 19 Dec 2019
Growing exam support for students with disabilities With the 2019 end-of-year exam season well behind students, UCT reflects on the growing and varied exam support for its students with disabilities. 18 Dec 2019
‘Make a commitment to your career’ UCT graduands were lauded for their hard work and commitment during the Faculty of Health Sciences’ second graduation ceremony on Friday, 13 December. 17 Dec 2019
‘We live in an age where women no longer need to lose out’ The achievement of women students and academics took centre stage during UCT’s commerce graduation ceremony on Friday. 17 Dec 2019
‘I am not leaving UCT, I am taking UCT with me’ Outgoing Chancellor of UCT, Graça Machel, says it’s been both an honour and a privilege to have served the institution for the past 20 years. 13 Dec 2019
‘A place where reason triumphs over rage’ Honorary graduate and guest speaker at Friday’s humanities graduation ceremony, Professor Jonathan Jansen, said universities were under threat as institutions of diverse ideas and expressions. 13 Dec 2019
Trio shares UCT Creative Works Award Clint Abrahams, Associate Professor Andrew Lilley and Associate Professor Dizu Plaatjies will share the 2019 UCT Creative Works Award, which was presented at this week’s graduation ceremonies. 13 Dec 2019
Art, engineering works win UCT Book Award Professor Alphose Zingoni and Anna Tietze have jointly won the 2019 UCT Book Award, which will be presented at this week’s graduation ceremonies. 13 Dec 2019
Ethics central to genetics research in Africa Genomics could be a game-changer for improving healthcare in Africa, but it must be done ethically. 13 Dec 2019
Auditions for 2020 UCT Choir now open Auditions are open for the UCT Choir, which looks forward to extending its performances and competing more extensively in 2020. 13 Dec 2019
‘Go forth and build Wakanda’ Abbas Jamie, guest speaker at the afternoon graduation ceremony at UCT yesterday, offered graduands three tips on how to rebuild Africa. 13 Dec 2019
How South Africa can build a child-centred health care system According to research by the published by the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town, greater investment is needed to strengthen systems and build a workforce for child and adolescent health. 13 Dec 2019 Republished
Exploring what it means to be African UCT art historian Dr Nomusa Makhubu’s research explores unconventional African art forms and popular culture. 13 Dec 2019
Graduation marks farewell to Chancellor Graça Machel This December graduation season marks the final act of Chancellor Graça Machel’s two terms of office. She says farewell to UCT at the end of the month. 12 Dec 2019
Child Gauge: Prioritising child and adolescent health The South African Child Gauge 2019 explores how early investment in children’s health offers the greatest returns on child and adolescent development. 12 Dec 2019
Gang life: How to leave and stay out Gangsterism is a serious problem in Cape Town. But, according to PhD research by Dr Jane Kelly, there are ways out. 12 Dec 2019
Through dysphoria to a doctoral degree Velile Vilane’s journey to a PhD from the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment goes beyond the degree – it’s about coming into being. 12 Dec 2019
Balancing a baby and the books Rejoice Gorni, a student at UCT’s Graduate School of Business, returned to lectures just days after giving birth to complete her PGDip in management. 12 Dec 2019
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
 
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