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News ‘The spirits are rejoicing. They are home again’ The Sutherland Nine are finally laid to rest in the land of their ancestors, capping a repatriation process that is an exemplary case study. 01 Dec 2023 - >10 min read

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‘The spirits are rejoicing. They are home again’

The Sutherland Nine are finally laid to rest in the land of their ancestors, capping a repatriation process that is an exemplary case study. 01 Dec 2023 - >10 min read

UCT’s Open Textbook awardee had students at heart when devising book

Nomusa Ntinga’s physiotherapy terminology e-book is the winner of UCT’s 2023 Open Textbook Award.

30 Nov 2023 - 4 min read

Study reaffirms importance of developing nationwide pollen-monitoring system

The nationwide pollen-monitoring study is the country’s first-ever aerospora monitoring system.

30 Nov 2023 - 7 min read

Exploring the nexus of obstetric violence and mental ill-health

To address the critical issues surrounding maternal health and mental well-being, the Perinatal Mental Health Project organised an event on 23 November.

29 Nov 2023 - 6 min read

‘Huiswaarts’: Sutherland Nine laid to rest in the ground of their ancestors

The three-day programme to restore the sacred remains of the Sutherland Nine to their ancestral home culminated in their burial in the town’s historic Anglo–Boer cemetery.

28 Nov 2023 - 10 min read

Poignant moment as Sutherland Nine make final journey home On Friday, 24 November, more than 100 years after UCT unethically acquired nine skeletal remains for teaching and learning purposes, the Sutherland Nine made their final journey home. 28 Nov 2023

Bringing home the expertise to tackle TB Based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Associate Professor Suraj Parihar received a distinguished award to build capacity in immuno-metabolic and immuno-genetic research at UCT. 28 Nov 2023

Meet Hlamulo Khorommbi – the newly elected president of UCT’s SRC Hlamulo Khorommbi plans to lead from the front and effect positive change in students’ lives. 27 Nov 2023

Orthopaedic curriculum alterations breed more engaged students Student-centered curriculum co-creation in orthopaedic surgery has generated more engagement from scholars, Prof Michael Held said during his inaugural lecture. 24 Nov 2023

KTU’s updated clinical tool reaffirms support for frontline healthcare workers The updated Adult Primary Care clinical tool contains the latest guidelines and policies across multiple clinical programmes. 24 Nov 2023

UCT students dominate Rhodes Scholarship 2024 awards Of the 10 Rhodes Scholars-Elect for 2024 from Southern Africa, announced on 12 November, six are either current or former UCT students. 20 Nov 2023

PhD research explores precarious balance of sleep, light and sedentarism among gamers Too much, too little, too often. Chadley Kemp’s PhD research explores the tricky balance of sleep, light and sedentarism in the lives of gamers. 20 Nov 2023

VC interim’s first 250 days in office bring stability, equanimity Professor Daya Reddy’s first 250 days in office have been devoted to restoring a stable environment and conditions at the university. 20 Nov 2023

Reflections from a surgeon in service of the community Prof Lydia Cairncross, the head of UCT’s Department of Surgery, delivered her inaugural lecture on Thursday, 2 November. 06 Nov 2023

‘Most life-time mental health problems begin in mid-teens, early adulthood’ Easily accessible mental health services for teens and young adults are key to avert life-long struggles, said Prof Matthew Broome. 03 Nov 2023

Screen and treat essential to beat cervical cancer UCT’s Prof Lynette Denny highlighted the importance of an effective screen-and-treat approach to make inroads with cervical cancer. 02 Nov 2023

Second career-boosting opportunity for translational scientists Thanks to a £7.5 million investment from LifeArc, a new round of CAN Fellows will be established to receive support for five years. 17 Oct 2023

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