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UCT first in Africa in the world rankings UCT has retained the top spot in Africa on the Times Higher Education rankings. 06 Sep 2021
UCT Law builds closer ties with the Permanent Court of Arbitration An MoU between the Permanent Court of Arbitration and UCT will see a court representative in South Africa drawn from the UCT Law faculty, and a fellowship established. 02 Sep 2021
Enter the RADC essay competition for residence students UCT’s Residence Academic Development Committee has launched an essay competition on Africa and Women’s Month to foster diversity within student residences. 02 Sep 2021
Crime statistics show South Africa’s lockdown ‘crime holiday’ is over UCT postdoctoral fellow Anine Kriegler puts South Africa’s recently released quarterly crime statistics into context. 02 Sep 2021 Republished
Asonele Gevenga’s business helps students build a credit history UCT finance student Asonele Gevenga and his business partner, Tshepang Mapiti, have established a student lending business to prepare their peers for life beyond university. 01 Sep 2021
National committee to fight GBV by December, minister pledges At the Post Office to Parliament protest, the Minister of Women in the Presidency promised action on the formation of a national committee to end GBV. 01 Sep 2021
‘Proud moment’ as UCT and Western Cape Government launch world-class vaccination centre In partnership with the Western Cape Government, UCT has launched the Community of Hope Vaccination Centre on the Forest Hill Residence precinct in Mowbray. 31 Aug 2021
Neuroscience moves closer to understanding brain development Wellcome Leap has awarded UCT’s Professor Kirsten Donald a multimillion dollar contract for neuroscience research. 31 Aug 2021
UCT’s Dr Virginie Rozot awarded Wellcome Leap grant for TB research UCT’s Dr Virginie Rozot, a research officer at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, has been awarded a multi-year contract as part of Wellcome Leap’s Delta Tissue programme. 31 Aug 2021
UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department shines at MACE Awards UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department won 14 prizes at the recent MACE Excellence Awards. 30 Aug 2021
The importance of the first-ever Afrikaaps dictionary The director of UCT’s Centre for Film and Media Studies Professor Adam Haupt reflects on the importance of the first-ever Afrikaaps dictionary and the history of the language. 30 Aug 2021 Republished
UCT student ties for first in SA Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad Tim Schlesinger, a third-year BSc student at UCT, tied for first in the South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad. 30 Aug 2021 Republished
‘Ours is to educate, not to captivate’ – Yunus Ballim Higher education is not meant to provide answers but to shape graduates’ thinking and reasoning abilities in a complex and ambiguous world, said Professor Yunus Ballim. 27 Aug 2021
Study shows midlife metabolism is a myth Two UCT professors contributed to groundbreaking research on energy expenditure across the human lifespan now published in a major science journal. 27 Aug 2021
UCT researcher to present novel COVID-19 study at global cardiology congress A major study investigating the relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease and led by Professor Karen Sliwa will be presented at a global cardiology congress. 27 Aug 2021
UCT, Western Cape Government to launch Community of Hope Vaccination Centre The UCT and Western Cape Government Community of Hope Vaccination Centre will boast 12 vaccination stations and five patient check in points. 27 Aug 2021
Pension law deprives most South Africans right to decide on inheritance In her PhD thesis, UCT lecturer Karin Lehmann challenges Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 as being unconstitutional. 26 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Student leadership means ‘empowering the disempowered’ Student leadership and governance, as seen through the eyes of student leaders, was up for discussion during a Women’s Month webinar hosted by UCT’s SRC. 25 Aug 2021
Student entrepreneurs: pitch your big ideas in the Leopard’s Lair Applications are open for Leopard’s Lair, InvestSoc’s and Entrepreneurs Soc’s annual business pitching competition for budding student and early graduate entrepreneurs. 25 Aug 2021
Tania de Villiers shines spotlight on role of nurses in GBV interventions UCT’s new head of nursing, Dr Tania de Villiers, is on a mission to strengthen the division’s focus on community service and social responsiveness during her tenure. 25 Aug 2021
JOMBA! recognises Jay Pather’s contribution to South Africa’s dance industry UCT’s Professor Jay Pather will open the 23rd online JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience. 24 Aug 2021
Youth in the firing line of COVID-19 mental health pandemic Children and adolescents have suffered the collateral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on their mental health. 24 Aug 2021 Republished
Understanding post-operative deaths in Africa – new study A study involving UCT academics details a landmark trial that attempted to address the problem of post-operative deaths in Africa. 24 Aug 2021
Four powerful productions at first-ever ‘Zabalaza Season of the Best, Masambeni!’ Four powerful productions will be showcased at the first-ever “Zabalaza Season of the Best, Masambeni!” at The Baxter from 7 to 18 September 2021. 23 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Neziswa Titi on being a voice for society’s most vulnerable The UCT Children’s Institute’s Dr Neziswa Titi said it’s important that her work resonates with those it’s intended to impact: children. 20 Aug 2021
UCT ranks top in Africa UCT came top on the continent in ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021. This means UCT leads in Africa in five major world university rankings. 20 Aug 2021
COVID-19 heaps pressure on South African consumers across the board UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing has examined the impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on jobs and income. 19 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Lana Crowster on all-women big bands and legacy UCT alumnus Lana Crowster’s Lady Day Big Band is a nursery for women musicians and a safe space to perform together. It’s also a legacy project. 19 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Women, step up to uncover Africa’s fossil heritage Africa is rich in dinosaur fossils but more scientists and fieldworkers are needed to uncover this “fabulous heritage”, especially women. 19 Aug 2021
HIV cure: a global science conversation In a seminar hosted by Janelia Research Campus in partnership with the IDM, global experts discussed HIV, gains made and the work that still needs to be done. 18 Aug 2021
 
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