Welcome to the
University of Cape Town News
Wamkelekile, Welkom
Menu
Search
News
Daily news
Newsbytes
Research & innovation
Cape Town water crisis
Debates in higher education
Newsletters
Publications
Lectures & speeches
Photo essays
Videos
Audio
Campus communications
Campus updates
From the UCT Executive
Campus Announcements
Audio
In remembrance
Media communications
Archives
Contact Us
Newsroom
Media liaison
Social Media
Daily news
Daily news
News
Delving into Cape Town’s Art Deco heritage
Heritage architect Dr André van Graan offered Summer School attendees an overview of Cape Town’s Art Deco heritage during a virtual lecture on 14 January.
21 Jan 2021
- 9 min read
News
Delving into Cape Town’s Art Deco heritage
Heritage architect Dr André van Graan offered Summer School attendees an overview of Cape Town’s Art Deco heritage during a virtual lecture on 14 January.
21 Jan 2021
- 9 min read
News
The problem with decolonising the social sciences
As part of UCT’s first virtual Summer School, Dr Lwazi Lushaba delivered a thought-provoking lecture on the decolonisation of the social sciences.
19 Jan 2021
- 5 min read
News
COVID-19: insights and lessons with Prof Marc Mendelson
Professor Marc Mendelson, the head of UCT’s Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital, recently delivered a Summer School lecture on COVID-19.
19 Jan 2021
- 6 min read
News
Gigantic galaxies discovered with the MeerKAT telescope
A UCT researcher is part of a global team who have discovered two giant radio galaxies with South Africa’s powerful MeerKAT telescope.
19 Jan 2021
- 6 min read
News
What fascinates us about murder?
In his two-day Summer School lecture, Gilad Stern tackled humans’ fascination with murder.
15 Jan 2021
- 8 min read
News
UCT Libraries’ new platform supports publishing of African-centric research
UCT Libraries has developed a new continental platform for open access publishing in Africa.
13 Jan 2021
- 4 min read
News
Linda-Gail Bekker: The doctor with healing hands and a warrior spirit
UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker stands as a reminder that transparency, accountability and protecting the most vulnerable apply in a time of COVID-19 too.
12 Jan 2021
- 6 min read
Republished
News
Analysis reveals ivory origins on 16th-century shipwreck
Academics at UCT organised a multi-institutional historical and scientific study of African elephant tusks found on a 16th-century shipwreck off the coast of Namibia.
23 Dec 2020
- 5 min read
News
Shrimp-like tanaids mimic hermit crabs
A new paper based on UCT student Rouane Brokensha’s honours project reveals how a tiny shrimp mimics hermit crabs by adapting to shell life.
22 Dec 2020
- >10 min read
News
Body donor programme fit and well despite COVID-19
22 Dec 2020
News
UCT spin-off receives millions in European funding
22 Dec 2020
News
First certified foundational Khoekhoegowab course for SA
21 Dec 2020
News
UCT VC among Times Higher Education’s 10 People of the Year
18 Dec 2020
News
Unpacking COVID-19 in an African context
17 Dec 2020
News
UCT honours graduates on virtual stage
17 Dec 2020
News
UCT PhD candidates recognised for research excellence
17 Dec 2020
News
Coloured Mentality’s comeback kid
14 Dec 2020
News
From Ugandan child soldier to PhD graduate
14 Dec 2020
News
Distinction for first Electrolyser Research Group master’s graduate
11 Dec 2020
News
‘Graduation would have meant a mission accomplished’
11 Dec 2020
News
Why South Africa should adopt democratic socialism
11 Dec 2020
Republished
New SRC president is more than ready to serve
UCT News speaks to the new SRC president, Declan Dyer, to find out about the student leader and his plans for his term of office.
10 Dec 2020
‘This one’s for you, dad’
UCT PhD graduand Millicent Agangiba has dedicated her doctoral degree to her dad’s memory.
10 Dec 2020
Opera School voices rise above COVID-19
Opera School students have risen to the challenge of lockdown, learning new ways of engaging with material and enriching their approach to singing.
10 Dec 2020
The Baxter suspends performances
The Baxter is suspending performances from mid-December to the end of January 2021 to help curb the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the Western Cape.
10 Dec 2020
First cystic fibrosis registry report for South Africa launched
A new annual report from the South African Cystic Fibrosis Registry will help to keep track of people living with this debilitating disease.
10 Dec 2020
UCT chemical engineering says halala to 100 years
UCT’s Department of Chemical Engineering celebrated its centenary on Tuesday, 8 December.
09 Dec 2020
Senzo Mgabhi’s long walk to his MSc
After a long and winding road, Senzo Mgabhi will graduate with his MSc in chemical engineering from UCT on 15 December.
09 Dec 2020
COVID-19’s sex bias: men more at risk of requiring critical care
A paper by researchers from UCT and UCL investigating the role of sex in patients infected with COVID-19 has been published in Nature Communications.
09 Dec 2020
Dodging life as a gangster in pursuit of education
Tshediso Mahange experienced great adversity during his childhood, but he persevered – and this December he will graduate with his degree in business science from UCT.
09 Dec 2020
Pervasive victim blaming in the media needs to end
UCT’s Prof Floretta Boonzaier said that media reports often deflect attention away from the perpetrator and focuses on the victim’s role instead – this kind of pervasive victim blaming will keep us from eradicating GBV.
09 Dec 2020
Republished
Desert research leads to master’s degree
Graduating with an MSc in Biological Sciences (with distinction), passion and perseverance are what helped Liezl Maritz triumph over an unforgiving environment and tough working conditions.
08 Dec 2020
‘Grab your opportunities with both hands’
Takunda Chitaka, by her own admission, walks through doors when she sees they are open. It is an instinct that has served her well on her academic path.
08 Dec 2020
Using bacterial shape to understand TB gene function
UCT researchers recently published a paper in eLife that outlines an investigation into the cell shape of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to better understand TB gene function.
07 Dec 2020
2020 a ‘baptism of fire’ for UCT’s data analytics project
UCT’s DASS project was on the frontline of the demand for data analytics, which would impact the success of the 2020 academic year and beyond.
07 Dec 2020
A source of inspiration
Having represented UCT globally and been awarded plenty of accolades while working on furthering social justice, Shivani Ghai is a true inspirational graduate.
07 Dec 2020
‘Don’t be afraid to be first’
Tabeth Masengu’s jointly awarded PhD in Law is not only a landmark for UCT but also proof of her resolve to be a pioneer.
07 Dec 2020
UCT scholar’s research expedites historic citizenship grant
Ottoman descendants in South Africa rejoiced after receiving Turkish identity documents, thanks to UCT scholar Dr Halim Gençoğlu.
04 Dec 2020
Name and face – living with the past in the present
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng reflects on what the physical environment of campuses – the statues, the building names – mean in today’s world in the fifth episode of The Internationalist.
04 Dec 2020
Republished
Health system’s response to disability ‘slow and limited’
A special edition of South African Health Review, released to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disability, features the work of three UCT contributing editors.
04 Dec 2020
UCT stars glitter on a virtual stage
The third UCT Annual Awards celebrated 330 academic, and professional, administrative support and service staff who walked the virtual red carpet on 2 December.
03 Dec 2020
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative award for UCT postdoc
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has presented an Imaging Scientist award to Dr Caron Jacobs, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.
03 Dec 2020
Republished
COVID-19 and the impact on women
UCT’s Silindile Ngcobo and Hannah Simba from Stellenbosch University look at what is needed in terms of COVID-19 health responses and strategies to assist women.
03 Dec 2020
Republished
CILT recognised for service excellence during ‘whirlwind’ 2020
UCT’s Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching is the proud recipient of the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Service Excellence.
03 Dec 2020
Ahmien van der Walt: ‘Put your weirdness into your work’
Ahmien van der Walt, the recipient of the 2020 VC’s Award for Global Citizenship, shares his journey and tips for success.
03 Dec 2020
SA and Nigeria’s first woman professor in construction management
Following her ad hominem promotion, UCT’s Abimbola Windapo has become the first woman professor in construction management in both South Africa and Nigeria.
02 Dec 2020
Bernard Soules: 25 years keeping crime at bay
Safety and security on UCT’s campuses is paramount to Bernard Soules, who celebrates 25 years of service at the university this year.
02 Dec 2020
Celebrating ‘tenacious, committed’ newly qualified teachers
UCT’s 2020 Newly Qualified Teachers Project cohort were hailed for their dedication and resilience in and outside the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
02 Dec 2020
Lockdown limits safe spaces for abused women
As the international campaign 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is being commemorated, researchers from UCT are working towards alleviating the abuse of women.
02 Dec 2020
Afrikan Futures Catalyst team wins global award
The Afrikan Futures Catalyst team has been selected as one of the five winners of the United Nations global design competition.
01 Dec 2020
Afton Titus: ad hom promotion four months after PhD
Just four months after graduating with her PhD, Associate Professor Afton Titus is one of several UCT academics to achieve a 2020 ad hominem promotion.
01 Dec 2020
View news archive
TOP