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Women’s Month: Celebrating Lynette Denny – fearless leader and champion for women’s health
On Wednesday, 10 August, UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted a thanksgiving event in honour of Professor Lynette Denny.
12 Aug 2022
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Women’s Month: Celebrating Lynette Denny – fearless leader and champion for women’s health
On Wednesday, 10 August, UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted a thanksgiving event in honour of Professor Lynette Denny.
12 Aug 2022
- 10 min read
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‘Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons’ premieres at The Baxter
A brand new South African play “Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons”, which explores black fatherhood and absent fathers in the country, runs from 3 to 20 August 2022.
12 Aug 2022
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Women’s Month: Institutions of learning facilitate vital pathways for participation in parasports
In celebration of Women’s Month, UCT’s ParaSports Club hosted the 6th annual Women in Sport talk on Wednesday, 10 August.
12 Aug 2022
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Women’s Month: UCT-led clinic a ‘godsend’ in the fight against cervical cancer
On Monday, 8 August, the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project celebrated 27 years in service of the community.
11 Aug 2022
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Women’s Month: Change SA’s language learning policy to decolonise education curricula
Naledi Maponopono, a PhD candidate in UCT’s School of Languages and Literatures, said decolonising the education curricula lies in changing the language policy.
10 Aug 2022
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Women’s Month: Monique Schoeman – a servant of the downtrodden
Monique Schoeman, the head of the Refugee Status Determination Clinic at UCT, is committed to making a difference in the lives of refugees.
09 Aug 2022
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Adult matric studies and Cambridge levels now in reach with UCT Online High School
UCT Online High School will add an adult matric programme and Cambridge International high school levels to their offering from next year.
08 Aug 2022
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VC hosts Ikey Tigers celebration
UCT VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a celebratory dinner for the UCT rugby team, the Ikey Tigers, on Friday, 29 July 2022.
08 Aug 2022
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Five UCT subjects in ShanghaiRanking’s GRAS top 100
UCT has been ranked among the top 100 universities in five subject areas by ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022.
05 Aug 2022
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Emer Prof George Vicatos honoured by ARGO-Brussels Hellenic Network
05 Aug 2022
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MBA student gets peek into UCT VC’s workday
04 Aug 2022
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UCT Financial Innovation Hub named centre of excellence
04 Aug 2022
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Young UCT scientist selected as one of esteemed global Schmidt Science Fellows
04 Aug 2022
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Forest Hill Residence: Driving student success
04 Aug 2022
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Four women at the IDM awarded grants geared for upskilling and capacity development
04 Aug 2022
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Students, make a creative statement at this year’s Res4Res Unleashed
03 Aug 2022
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VC hosts last science of the future webinar
02 Aug 2022
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Staff assembly: Teamwork key to success
02 Aug 2022
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Two international awards for UCT’s Katherine Antel
02 Aug 2022
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Reimagining the Jagger Library – together
01 Aug 2022
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Tributes to ‘life-changing’ Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
01 Aug 2022
VC Open Lecture: Lessons for changemakers the world needs
The post-COVID-19 education crisis must be tackled urgently to meet challenges of climate change, poverty, and technology. And great change needs great changemakers.
01 Aug 2022
Media reports on crimes against children focus on emotion rather than facts – study
Recent PhD graduate Sisanda Nkoala investigated how the television media in South Africa report on crimes against children.
01 Aug 2022
UCT professor wins award for her commitment to safe and secure transport
University of Cape Town Professor Marianne Vanderschuren has won the Special Annual Theme Award at the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) - South 32 awards.
29 Jul 2022
Can asteroids and geoengineering the stratosphere save the planet?
Amid the exponential effects of climate change, geoengineering and eco-regeneration are mooted as methods to cool our planet.
28 Jul 2022
Celebrating the UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre
Staff from UCT and the provincial Department of Health came together on Wednesday, 20 July, at the UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre to celebrate the site’s successes.
27 Jul 2022
‘Engineer of life’ receives 2022 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award
Nonkululeko Sibisi is the recipient of UCT’s 2022 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award.
27 Jul 2022
‘You are a UCT graduate made to lead’
UCT’s first in-person graduation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic kicked off in fine style on Friday, 22 July.
25 Jul 2022
PhD graduation: Celebration of unleashed human potential
UCT capped 104 PhD students in the Sarah Baartman Hall on 22 July – the first graduation in the hall since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.
25 Jul 2022
New book provides a unique way to engage with climate change
ACDI and UCT researcher Chris Trisos, along with some colleagues, released a book version of their online cli-fi game, “Survive the Century”.
22 Jul 2022
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Student’s crime prevention strategy aims to build safer communities
Zukile Ntentema has developed a crime prevention strategy aimed specifically at communities prone to gang violence on the Cape Flats.
22 Jul 2022
UCT VC hosts webinar on human augmentation
On Sunday, 17 July, VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted the second of four virtual engagements with a focus on using the science of the future to shape the present.
20 Jul 2022
International Chess Day: Lessons from the board
International Chess Day takes place on 20 July. The UCT Chess Club’s Lilitha Hempe spoke about what he learnt from the ultimate mind game.
20 Jul 2022
‘Success is the sum of small efforts’
Maxine Höft will graduate with her PhD in clinical science and immunology from UCT on 22 July. The journey has taught her resilience, perseverance and critical thinking.
20 Jul 2022
‘Honestly, I’ve just been out here trying my best’
On the eve of receiving her PhD in mechanical engineering from UCT, Sherlyn Gabriel is determined to transcend any stereotypes that the career is better suited for men.
20 Jul 2022
UCT lauds students, staff, alumni on ‘M&G’s’ Top 200 list
Twenty-six members of the campus community (staff, students and alumni) have made the ‘Mail & Guardian’s’ annual list of 200 Young South Africans.
19 Jul 2022
Study reveals factors behind rise in obesity in SA women of childbearing age
UCT doctoral student Mweete Debra Nglazi’s research shows that overweight and obesity in SA women of childbearing age is due to a lack of physical activity and increased consumption of unhealthy food.
18 Jul 2022
NextGen Engineers’ winning toolkit takes innovation beyond the lab
NextGen Engineers’ CirKit, a basic, multi-disciplinary engineering toolkit tailored to students’ needs and pockets, has won an international award.
18 Jul 2022
Inspirational PhD grad: New findings on managing phantom limb pain
PHD graduand Katleho Limakatso has broken new ground on pain management for amputees experiencing phantom limb pain. His results yield some surprises too.
15 Jul 2022
Swiss visit spotlights bilateral partnerships in blockchain technology
A high-level Swiss delegation met with UCT representatives to discuss blockchain technology development and collaborations between South Africa and Switzerland.
14 Jul 2022
VC hosts first science of the future webinar
On Sunday, 11 July, VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted the first of four virtual engagements that will focus on using the science of the future to shape the present.
12 Jul 2022
UCT raises its voice for global academic freedom
UCT VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng has joined colleagues from across the globe in urging leaders of the G7 to bolster academic freedom in the face of widespread political instability and conflict.
11 Jul 2022
College of Wardens dinner celebrates residence custodians
On Tuesday, 5 July, VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted the annual College of Wardens dinner at the UCT GSB in honour of the residence guardians.
08 Jul 2022
Rising women scholars share their stories at faculty anniversary
Three mid-career health sciences researchers shared their personal stories at the “Women of the Future” event to mark the faculty’s 110th anniversary.
06 Jul 2022
Ventilation, vigilance, vaccination – mainstays of UCT’s new hybrid working model
In the wake of the recent amendments to the National Health Act, UCT will adopt a hybrid working model for staff while students will continue with face-to-face learning.
05 Jul 2022
UCT team wins Oxford Map the System competition
Finclusive placed top among teams from 64 international universities with their proposal for providing equal access to housing in South Africa.
01 Jul 2022
‘You are the future of UCT’
Five new accomplished researchers have entered UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders Programme.
30 Jun 2022
UCT’s Kelly Chibale listed among Africa’s top 25 public health leaders
“Harvard Public Health Magazine” has named UCT’s Professor Kelly Chibale among its top 25 public health leaders in Africa.
29 Jun 2022
Ground-breaking new facilities for teaching and learning at UCT
CILT launched its One Button Studios, automated professional recording studios with the aim of enhancing the teaching and learning experience for staff and students.
27 Jun 2022
CFO Vincent Motholo on being captain of UCT’s finance ship
UCT’s chief financial officer, Vincent Motholo, spoke to UCT News about his past nine months in office and his vision for his department.
27 Jun 2022
Young researchers crowned in FameLab science communication competition
Emerging IDM researchers took part in a science communication and public speaking workshop, facilitated by Jive Media Africa, as part of the FameLab initiative.
24 Jun 2022
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