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SA’s 92% mental health treatment gap 10 Oct 2019 Republished
Dumped at sea: plastic pollution in the South Atlantic It’s widely believed that most ocean plastic comes from land, but new research shows we should take another look at ships dumping illegally. 01 Oct 2019
Women taking science to the streets An array of dynamic UCT women in white lab coats shared their scientific research with passers-by at South Africa’s first Soapbox Science event. 30 Sep 2019
UCT professors for Presidential Economic Advisory Council Two UCT academics are looking forward to contributing to SA’s economic growth following their appointment to the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. 30 Sep 2019
Decoding genomes to improve Africa’s health Professor Collet Dandara’s inaugural lecture provided a brief overview of how African genomes can be decoded to unlock a deeper understanding of patients’ responses to treatment. 30 Sep 2019
Clinic for staff opens on campus The KaeloClinic has opened its doors on lower campus and is ready to provide healthcare services to staff who are members of the Kaelo medical fund. 27 Sep 2019
50 years of biomedical engineering UCT’s Division of Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a day-long programme of events, capped by a symposium. 27 Sep 2019
Festival of finest dance Cape Town’s premiere dance festival, which runs at the Baxter Theatre until 5 October, marks its 15th anniversary with an exciting new format. 27 Sep 2019
UCT shares expertise to boost search for new drugs UCT’s H3D is sharing its expertise with eight drug discovery innovators to boost the search for new treatments to address diseases endemic to Africa. 27 Sep 2019
UCT wins World University Rugby Cup Unbeaten throughout the tournament in Japan, UCT’s Ikey Tigers secured their second successive World University Rugby Cup title, beating Bordeaux University in the final match. 27 Sep 2019
SRC elections: Vote now Time is running out for you to vote for your new SRC at UCT – and we have all the information you’ll need. 26 Sep 2019
GSB team brings home top international award GSB researchers took top honours in a prestigious international case writing competition, for their work around the marketing challenges SMEs face when taking their product global. 26 Sep 2019
The importance of independent media UCT’s Associate Professor Wallace Chuma, whose research areas include contemporary journalism and the public sphere, explains the importance of a free and independent media. 26 Sep 2019
Sanitary drive success UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department partnered with Zwaanswyk High School to collect over 1 000 packs of sanitary products for women and girls in need. 26 Sep 2019
Why South Africa needs a public broadcaster The problems with South Africa’s public broadcaster are with the way it has been run, rather than the underlying concept of a public broadcaster. 26 Sep 2019 Republished
UCT entrepreneurs tops in SA UCT scooped the title of winning university at the inaugural Entrepreneurship Intervarsity, with several innovative students flying the flag high for the institution. 25 Sep 2019
Impact through entrepreneurship From 16 to 20 September, SEW2019 afforded students an opportunity to learn about the world of entrepreneurship and how to make it as a social entrepreneur. 25 Sep 2019
UCT wins Intervarsity 2019 UCT emerged victorious at Intervarsity 2019, beating the nearest competition by a solid five points to take the winning spot from titleholders Maties. 25 Sep 2019
UCT’s African economic development workshop A recent two-day workshop hosted by UCTʼs School of Economics explored the role of global value chains in sub-Saharan Africaʼs economic development. 25 Sep 2019
We already know how boys become violent men Good research already exists that shows how we can prevent boys from becoming violent men – now is the time to act on it. 25 Sep 2019 Republished
Alumnus dances down memory lane Ahead of Heritage Day today, UCT News joined renowned ballet dancer and alumnus Johaar Mosaval for a trip down memory lane. 24 Sep 2019
Reviving the history of great African composers Dr Thokozani Mhlambi – cellist, composer and UCT researcher – is uncovering and elevating Africa’s rich history of composers. 23 Sep 2019
Canadian lawyer gives back with new scholarship Prospective UCT students from eight African countries now have the chance to apply for a new scholarship set up by a Canadian lawyer. 23 Sep 2019
Rethinking art at UCT The Molly Blackburn Hall exhibition space was reopened with a celebratory event of performances and talks hosted by UCTʼs Works of Art Committee. 20 Sep 2019
Children’s Institute welcomes ruling on hitting children The Children’s Institute has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment that says there is no justification for parents to discipline their children by hitting them. 20 Sep 2019
mGenAfrica: Introducing learners to careers in STEM An innovative UCT online platform and mobile app is inspiring matric pupils to consider careers in STEM by bringing an element of fun to the life sciences. 20 Sep 2019
Global peace organisation honours Goldberg UCT is collaborating with PeaceCast.tv for this yearʼs International Day of Peace, celebrating the life of honorary doctorate recipient and struggle icon Denis Goldberg. 20 Sep 2019
The human hand in climate change There’s no disputing climate change is caused by humans, so “lack of evidence” cannot be offered as a valid reason for inaction. 20 Sep 2019 Republished
Open-access parenting programme shows promise A new programme co-developed by UCT shows promise for helping caregivers in low- and middle-income countries to parent in positive ways. 19 Sep 2019
UCT in global top 100 for graduate employability UCT has been ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide in the 2020 Quacquarelli-Symonds Graduate Employability Rankings. 19 Sep 2019
Animal rights on agenda at UCT UCT student society We Are Animals recently co-hosted a successful two-day conference focusing on animal welfare and animal rights. 18 Sep 2019
 
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