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5 insights on the new digital reality in higher education Institutes of higher education are following the post-pandemic migration toward digital models, but will the move equal losses or gains for students and researchers? 11 Sep 2020
UCT-built app to support babies in need of breast milk Research by UCT computer science students has resulted in the development of an app that will help provide donor breast milk to babies in need. 11 Sep 2020
UCT mourns the passing of Advocate George Bizos UCT mourns the passing of distinguished human rights lawyer and honorary doctorate recipient Advocate George Bizos. 10 Sep 2020
Redressing past injustices with art The new chairperson of UCT’s Works of Art Collection committee says she aims to shape an equitable art collection that will become a valuable resource. 10 Sep 2020
Searching for justice in the war on womxn’s bodies UCT’s Gabriel Khan says in our search for justice in the war on womxn’s bodies, we need to locate gender-based violence within the broader context of violence. 10 Sep 2020 Republished
UCT to be a net-zero-water campus by 2050 UCT is preparing to become a net-zero-water campus by 2050, with a strategy developed in the Office of the Vice Chancellor’s Environmental Sustainability Directorate. 09 Sep 2020
Scholarship opportunity to spark global social change The Reimagine Challenge 2020 asks students for their best innovative global social change ideas and offers them the chance to win a substantial scholarship. 09 Sep 2020
Vision 2030: unleashing human potential UCT’s Vision 2030 takes a future-focused approach that has elicited excitement from the community at the prospect of what the university can collectively achieve. 08 Sep 2020
‘By day five I could barely breathe’ Dianne Steele, a librarian in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, shares her experiences of COVID-19 and her journey back to health. 07 Sep 2020
From campus cleaning to library assistant On 1 September Mellisa Thomas started as a library assistant at UCT Libraries – after almost a decade as a member of the campus cleaning team. 07 Sep 2020
UCT deep dive into xenophobia on Twitter UCT’s Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change has found evidence of attempts to manipulate conversations with a xenophobic tone on South African social media platforms. 07 Sep 2020
Postgraduate studies – Rethinking the international experience Within tertiary education, privileged status and the fault lines between developing and developed countries have been starkly exposed by the coronavirus pandemic. 04 Sep 2020
Architecture students pay it forward Proceeds following an exhibition curated by a group of honours students in UCT’s School of Architecture, Planning & Geomatics will go towards COVID-19 relief efforts. 02 Sep 2020
Vision 2030: realising UCT’s dream During the fifth virtual Vision 2030 staff engagement session, UCT’s chief operating officer outlined what is necessary to realise the university’s dream. 02 Sep 2020
Charlene Esau: my recovery from COVID-19 Charlene Esau, an occupational health nurse practitioner at UCT, shares her experience of having and recovering from the coronavirus. 02 Sep 2020
UCT retains top spot in Africa in THE world rankings UCT has retained its spot as the continent’s top university, despite a drop of 19 places, tying at 155th among more than 1 500 institutions. 02 Sep 2020
Disruption and change at the new global university COVID-19 has radically changed the ways that universities do everything: from research and teaching, to social responsiveness and internationalisation. 02 Sep 2020
British Ecological Society award for SA climate change researcher UCT’s Prof Wendy Foden has been awarded the British Ecological Society’s Marsh Award for Climate Change Research. 01 Sep 2020
Creating an inclusive, non-racial university Discussions during a recent webinar titled “A Women-led UCT” centred around the value of placing women in leadership positions, as well as UCT’s Vision 2030. 01 Sep 2020
Inspiring Africa’s future business leaders Dr Catherine Duggan, the new director of the UCT GSB, reflects on various aspects of her career and her passion for development in Africa. 01 Sep 2020
First SA student residence to get Green Star rating UCT’s new 500-bed Avenue Road Residence is the first SA student housing development awarded a Green Star rating from the Green Building Council South Africa. 31 Aug 2020
Digital interventions to address maternal and child health challenges The CoMaCH network, co-led by UCT’s Dr Melissa Densmore, will design community-based ICT interventions to combat some of SA’s maternal and child health challenges. 31 Aug 2020
Rashida Manjoo: a life in human rights Professor Rashida Manjoo is known for her unwavering commitment to human rights, particularly women’s rights. This article reflects on her work and 20-year UCT association. 28 Aug 2020
Helping parents and their babies through the first 1 000 days UCT PhD candidate Sarah Dsane-Nsor is conducting research into how parents are using digital resources within the first 1 000 days of their babies’ lives. 28 Aug 2020
The future of eSport in South African universities UCT’s Kiran Maharaj, the chairperson of the University Sports South Africa eSport committee, reflects on the past year and what the future holds for eSport in the country. 28 Aug 2020 Republished
Being back on campus ‘juggling act’ for final-year medical students Final-year medical students at UCT give their take on what it has been like to be back in the field amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 Aug 2020
Rethinking international postgrad experiences Internationalisation is an essential yet inequitable element of postgraduate education. COVID-19 is an opportunity to re-think international exchange – something that’s long overdue. 27 Aug 2020
UCT joins search for COVID-19 vaccine UCT is participating in three international COVID-19 vaccine trials alongside other national and international counterparts. 26 Aug 2020
Professor Elmi Muller wins the 2019 Alan Pifer Award The award recognises Muller’s groundbreaking work in establishing transplantation between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients in South Africa and beyond.  26 Aug 2020
When data becomes a lifeline UCT’s Dr Maria Rosa Lorini introduces the #Data4Women campaign that connects and empowers women facing gender-based violence. 26 Aug 2020
 
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