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nGAP Phase 6 launched 05 May 2020
Top universities led by women – UCT ranked 26th The Times Higher Education has revealed that just 39 of its top 200 institutions for 2020 are currently led by women – and UCT is ranked 26th. 11 Mar 2020
Diver24 a ‘great success’ The annual diving marathon held on Saturday, 7 March, raised more than R50 000 for three local charities. 10 Mar 2020
A safe space to think about transformation Interested in transformation? Then the OIC’s Think Space, which starts on Friday, 6 March, is the place for you ─ any and all of you. 03 Mar 2020
Come dive with us Join the UCT Underwater Club at the Two Oceans Aquarium for the ultimate diving marathon on Saturday, 7 March. 27 Feb 2020
Annual SS Mendi commemoration The annual SS Mendi memorial commemorates the lives of the 616 men who died when the ship sank on 21 February 1917. 24 Feb 2020
UCT online courses give start-ups a digital boost UCT’s Fintech in Emerging Markets specialisation aims to provide an African perspective on emerging technologies to fully realise their potential on the continent. 17 Feb 2020
UCT Under Apartheid book launch UCT staff and students are invited to attend the launch of Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips’ UCT Under Apartheid, taking place on Wednesday, 12 February. 06 Feb 2020
Students can win big at Entrepreneurship Intervarsity Student entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their businesses and business ideas in the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2020 with a grand prize of R100 000. 06 Feb 2020
Celebrating 50 years of astronomy at UCT President of the International Astronomical Union, Professor Ewine van Dishoeck, will present a public lecture in celebration of 50 years of astronomy at UCT. 28 Jan 2020
Book explores UCT during apartheid A book written by retired UCT academic, Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips provides readers with a look inside UCT during the tumultuous years of apartheid. 20 Dec 2019
UCT in top ten in national computing competition final Two student-led teams from UCT have secured third and sixth place respectively in the national Centre for High Performance Computing’s Student Cluster Competition. 10 Dec 2019
Women in Global Health Silindile Ngcobo, a PhD candidate in biomaterials at UCT’s Department of Surgery, recently took part in the 2019 Women in Global Health Conference in Rwanda. 22 Nov 2019
UCT’s Mpumelelo Mhlongo breaks own world record University of Cape Town star sprinter Mpumelelo Mhlongo has broken his own world record at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. 12 Nov 2019
Talking ‘white fragility’ with Robin DiAngelo Sociologist, academic and author of the bestseller White Fragility, Dr Robin DiAngelo, will be part of a moderated discussion at UCT on Monday, 11 November. 07 Nov 2019
UCT Summer School 2020 Booking is now open for UCT’s 2020 Summer School, which will run from 6 to 25 January next year. 06 Nov 2019

 
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