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UCT in Times Higher Education top 60 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 have placed UCT in the top 60 most international institutions from across the globe. 04 Apr 2018
Seven-day, 14-ceremony grad fest under way Over 5 200 students will graduate in a seven-day, 14-ceremony fest that will include the award of two honorary doctorates and other honours. 04 Apr 2018
Simulating an epidemic Nathan Geffen - a leading voice in the Treatment Action Campaign and founder of GroundUp - is graduating with a PhD for his work on HIV epidemic simulations. 04 Apr 2018
UCT mourns the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela UCT joins the nation and the world in mourning the passing of one of the apartheid struggle’s greatest stalwarts, Mrs Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela-Mandela. 03 Apr 2018
How the outside world affects unborn babies Doctor Nadia Chanzu-Ikumi, a UCT researcher and AXA Research Fellow, has been featured in a new video series on the health of babies in utero. 03 Apr 2018
Engineering graduand pays it forward Vuyiseka Nandi will graduate in April thanks to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment's Student in Distress Fund. 03 Apr 2018
Seeing himself from a new angle After capturing thousands of graduates as UCT's photographer, Michael Hammond will see himself from a new angle as he takes to the stage himself. 30 Mar 2018
UCT joins global alliance to offer unique business certificate UCT’s Graduate School of Business is one of two African business schools offering a prestigious certificate for executives across the globe. 29 Mar 2018
‘The journey you are travelling has been travelled before’ Siyabonga Mdlalose’s road to graduation has been a struggle, but when the mechanical engineer is capped on 3 April he will remember the turning points. 29 Mar 2018
Social responsiveness award for SII The Schools Improvement Initiative, one of Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price’s four Strategic Initiatives, has won the university’s 2017 Social Responsiveness Award. 29 Mar 2018
‘You can’t give up’ Soon to be a UCT graduate for the second time, Lwandile Mapuza has worked hard to pursue the education his mother always wanted for him. 28 Mar 2018
Talking about current affairs Oceanographer Katherine Hutchinsonʼs PhD studies took her on ocean expeditions, academic exchanges and a journey of self-discovery. 28 Mar 2018
Turning pain into motivation Sipho Mbadaliga has always excelled academically, with results that would excite any recruiter, but a series of personal tragedies threatened to derail his journey to graduation. 27 Mar 2018
New vaccine may prevent TB progression The first results from a clinical trial into a novel tuberculosis vaccine support further development and testing, say UCT researchers and their partners. 26 Mar 2018
Distress fund helps pay the way to graduation Graduations are celebrations, but few know the struggles that many students face because of financial means. Faculty 'distress funds' can make all the difference. 26 Mar 2018
TB under the spotlight In the run-up to World TB Day, pupils from Alfred Stamper Primary School in Worcester discovered that learning about science – and tuberculosis – can be fun. 23 Mar 2018
UCT thespians win at Fleur du Cap UCT staff and alumni were recognised for excellence in theatre at the 53rd Fleur du Cap Theatre awards on 18 March. 23 Mar 2018
SALDRU: Rebooted and on a mission The Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, one of UCT's oldest research units, has rebooted with a new mission and logo. The timing couldn't be better. 23 Mar 2018
Re-curating art at UCT UCT's Works of Arts Committee invited artist Willie Bester, together with a panel of speakers, to discuss the Sarah Baartman sculpture in the main library. 23 Mar 2018
How we’re making the tools to connect isiXhosa and isiZulu to the digital age Software tools can take multiple languages to entirely new spaces. 23 Mar 2018 Republished
Climate risk expert wins Piers Sellers prize Professor Mark New, director of UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative, has won a prestigious international award for his world-leading contribution to solution-focused climate research. 20 Mar 2018
Bigger and better ICTS Techfest Make a calendar entry. Make two. The bigger and better ICTS Techfest will be showcasing the latest in tech goodies in Memorial Hall in April. 20 Mar 2018
UCT Careers Services co-organisers of global summit How do higher-education institutions ensure best practice when delivering careers services to tomorrow’s students and employers, while keeping up with the ever-changing world of work? 20 Mar 2018
Top spot for Phakeng Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of UCT, effective 1 July 2018, as decided at a Council meeting today. 17 Mar 2018
Will there be more rain this winter? With the winter creeping ever closer, Capetonians are hoping for a wet season. But what kind of rainfall can the city expect? 16 Mar 2018 Republished
Hunters should stop using lead bullets and help save the vultures Fragments of lead bullets left in hunted game are poisoning endangered white-backed vultures, says UCT study. 16 Mar 2018 Republished
Drilling threatens internationally protected floral region Table Mountain Group Aquifer drill sites threaten rare plant species and due caution is needed when abstracting water, says UCT biologist Adam West. 14 Mar 2018
GSB hosts premier MBA event One hundred top MBA students from across the globe will make their way to Cape Town for the GSB-hosted MBA World Summit. 14 Mar 2018
Peace parks: the future of Africa’s natural resources Peace parks, or transfrontier parks, have a long history in Africa, which should not be forgotten when looking at the opportunities they offer for conservation, says Maano Ramutsindela. 13 Mar 2018
A new laboratory for visualising the universe The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy has launched a new visualisation facility at the University of Cape Town where astronomers from around the country can explore their data.  11 Mar 2018
 
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