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‘The essence of all of us is humanity, love’
At a recent conference hosted at UCT, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman unpacked how Gift of the Givers impacts the world amid great devastation and loss.
22 Oct 2024
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‘The essence of all of us is humanity, love’
At a recent conference hosted at UCT, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman unpacked how Gift of the Givers impacts the world amid great devastation and loss.
22 Oct 2024
- 7 min read
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Glenda Cox elected to Open Education Global Board of Directors
Assoc Prof Glenda Cox, who currently holds the UCT UNESCO Chair in Open Education and Social Justice, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Open Education Global.
22 Oct 2024
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Shakespeare and social justice: Reading ‘The Tempest’ tea leaves
Prof Sandra Young connected the play “The Tempest” to social justice as she delivered her inaugural lecture.
18 Oct 2024
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UCT GSB’s EMBA ranked 31st globally for Overall Satisfaction by the Financial Times
The UK’s Financial Times has placed the UCT GSB among the best EMBAs in the world for alumni satisfaction in its new 2024 rankings.
18 Oct 2024
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Future-proofing UCT
How to future-proof UCT was up for discussion during the University of the Future project’s pre-exhibition event held recently.
16 Oct 2024
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High praise as UCT’s d-school Afrika recognised with fresh Green Star rating
UCT’s d-school Afrika has once again been recognised by the Green Building Council South Africa.
16 Oct 2024
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Access to Care: Celebrating a decade of skills advancement for radiotherapy professionals
In its 10th year, the Access to Care programme has trained more than 80 teams from Africa, as well as Pakistan, Yemen and the UAE.
16 Oct 2024
- 6 min read
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Lecture explores ever-expanding understanding of the universe
On 8 October, Professor Amanda Weltman delivered her inaugural lecture in the Maths Block’s M304 lecture theatre, an apt location given that this was where she used to lecture first-year students.
15 Oct 2024
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Don’t profligate on defence: Here’s why
There is very little support for any belief that military spending is a good way to stimulate a country’s economy, according to Prof Eftychia Nikolaidou.
15 Oct 2024
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Genius UP wins The Pitch UCT 2024
14 Oct 2024
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Aspen strengthens support for Poisons Information Centre
11 Oct 2024
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Grow, glow and graduate: Tugwell Hall celebrates ‘50 years of greatness’
10 Oct 2024
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The test for higher education readiness
10 Oct 2024
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‘Ah Dosini!’ Maestro hits the right notes ahead of UCT Day
09 Oct 2024
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Khusela Ikamva ignites reflective and reconnecting nature conversation
09 Oct 2024
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Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu: Paving the way for purposeful leadership
08 Oct 2024
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‘Lead with kindness, compassion, integrity and purpose’
07 Oct 2024
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Thinking outside the narrative box
03 Oct 2024
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UCT and IDIA unveil groundbreaking VR software
03 Oct 2024
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UCT-led project creates pipeline for sustainable food waste management system
02 Oct 2024
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No coach, no problem, as UCT Cheerleading Club elevates
01 Oct 2024
UCT’s first sitting volleyball tournament ‘a roaring success’
UCT ParaSports Club, in partnership with UCT Volleyball and ParaVolley Western Cape, hosted the first Sitting Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday, 24 September.
01 Oct 2024
A champion on the track and beyond
UCT PhD candidate Mpumelelo Mhlongo participated in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, winning a gold and bronze medal, as well as setting two world and Paralympic records.
30 Sep 2024
VCs in conversation: Future-proofing UCT for the next generation
UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela and former VC Dr Max Price held a conversation on leadership recently.
27 Sep 2024
Blind, visually impaired learners use LEGO to learn through play
The LEGO Braille Bricks project, currently in its extended pilot phase, helps blind and visually impaired children to learn through play.
27 Sep 2024
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
Prof Gregory Smith delivered his inaugural lecture on 19 September 2024.
26 Sep 2024
Ancient games: The future of education
UCT’s School of Education’s OERiGA project is using indigenous games to equip Generation Z educators and learners with essential skills for the digital age.
25 Sep 2024
ACDI launches PiNC Lab to advance nature-based climate solutions in Africa
The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), based at UCT, has launched a new nature-based solutions-focused research group.
23 Sep 2024
‘I play to have fun, but also to win’
UCT’s eGaming team are USSA eSports university champions.
23 Sep 2024
UCT student entrepreneur tops regional competition category
Jordan Smith topped the research category in the regional round of the 2024 Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition.
20 Sep 2024
UCT’s Gundo Maswime scoops 2024 SANRAL SAICE Academic Staff Award
Gundo Maswime a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering has received the 2024 SANRAL SAICE Academic Staff Award.
19 Sep 2024
‘It’s about convenience for the patient’
SHAWCO makes hay while the sun shines with ‘biggest of the year’ family day clinic in Hout Bay.
19 Sep 2024
Stellar scholars earn place in UCT’s College of Fellows
Four esteemed UCT academics, whose work has contributed to global knowledge in their fields, have claimed their place in the College of Fellows.
18 Sep 2024
From 30% to PhD: Dr Olwethu Waka’s mathematical journey equals success
From failing maths with 30% to earning a PhD, Dr Olwethu Waka’s journey exemplifies perseverance and success against the odds.
18 Sep 2024
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UCT, CAF Football Management Executive Programme hailed a success
UCT and CAF’s pilot Football Management Executive Programme concluded with an awards ceremony for delegates.
17 Sep 2024
UCT hosts maiden Language Indaba
The Language Indaba gave members of the UCT community an opportunity to understand the university’s proposed language policy.
16 Sep 2024
Sobering inaugural lecture unpacks years of research on gender-based violence, femicide
Professor Floretta Boonzaier delivered her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 11 September.
13 Sep 2024
Considering global perspectives on the University of the Future
UCT continued its conversations around the University of the Future.
10 Sep 2024
Pearly Joubert chats MSc in Neuroscience, Women in Science Award
Pearly Joubert’s MSc in Neuroscience explores whether acupuncture can aid healing following an ischemic stroke.
10 Sep 2024
Salome Maswime elected to lead WHO’s collaborating centre
UCT’s Prof Salome Maswime has been selected to lead the World Health Organization’s latest Collaborating Centre for Integrated Clinical Care.
09 Sep 2024
UCT celebrates latest PhD graduates
UCT celebrated the achievements of its PhD students during a dinner hosted by Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe.
06 Sep 2024
Coveted NRF P-rating win for emerging UCT researchers
Three P-rated researchers emerge out of UCT through NRF recognition.
05 Sep 2024
The familiar story of an African patient
During an interactive discussion, Assoc Prof Tasleem Ras unpacked some of the challenges patients face at primary healthcare level.
05 Sep 2024
SU and UCT build bridges with Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture
Stellenbosch University recently hosted UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela for its annual Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture.
05 Sep 2024
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‘Forward thinking’ UCT, CAF executive programme takes flight
UCT and CAF have teamed up to train African football executives.
04 Sep 2024
UCT researchers triumph at NRF awards
UCT researchers celebrated by the NRF for their work advancing knowledge and impacting society.
04 Sep 2024
Mothering, womanhood and employment
UCT’s Prof Ameeta Jaga used the personal and the professional to tackle the balancing act of mothering, womanhood and employment.
04 Sep 2024
Surf therapy nurtures process of ‘self-discovery’ among children with disabilities
Roxy Davis’ master’s was upgraded to a PhD because of the niche area of her research study.
04 Sep 2024
‘Let ubuntu guide you’
A total of 2 079 graduands will be capped during seven ceremonies this graduation season.
03 Sep 2024
Teamwork makes the dream work
Art curator Nobukho Nqaba is clear: a determined partnership between her and her husband has been rewarded during September’s graduation ceremonies.
03 Sep 2024
Inaugural address a journey into Islamic feminism
As Prof Sa’diyya Shaikh presented her inaugural lecture, she took the distinguished audience on a journey of personal fidelity into the delicately balanced world of Islam and the quest for feminism.
03 Sep 2024
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