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UCT welcomes Wikimania 2018

Around 700 of the best Wiki minds are Cape Town-bound, ready to do the hard work required to boost the African content on the popular knowledge platform. 09 Jul 2018 - 2 min read

UCT hosts first gesture studies conference in Africa

Emerging sign languages in Africa will be high on the agenda as signing and gesture experts from around the world meet in Cape Town this week. 05 Jul 2018 - 2 min read

Finance Department undergoes self-review 28 Jun 2018

Meet the linguists 25 Jun 2018

Steps towards decolonised learning 22 Jun 2018

An ode to autumn 14 Jun 2018

Umthombo: UCT’s new research magazine 08 Jun 2018

A staff farewell for Dr Price 31 May 2018

A student farewell for Dr Price 18 May 2018

Mental health needs investment 16 May 2018

Apply now to the LSE-UCT July School 07 May 2018

UCT 10 km Memorial Run 03 May 2018

Building resilient societies 24 Apr 2018

Maths boot camp 19 Apr 2018

110 ad hominem promotions Congratulations to the 110 academic and technical staff who have been successful in the latest round of ad hominem promotions. 14 Mar 2018

Maties victorious at centenary match The UCT Ikeys met Stellenbosch University’s Maties for the 106th time in a match that marked the centenaries of both institutions. 07 Mar 2018

New partnership to accelerate fuel cell research UCT is ready to develop new and increasingly innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technologies through a partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. 06 Mar 2018

Shave or spray in solidarity The annual CANSA Shavathon comes to the Health Sciences campus once more. Shave, spray or donate to show solidarity with those affected by the disease. 28 Feb 2018

Power and racism in the US justice system Visiting Professor of Law Angela Davis will be in conversation with Dean of Law Professor Penny Andrews to discuss power and racism in the US justice system. 26 Feb 2018

SS Mendi memorial UCT will be hosting a memorial service this weekend to commemorate the men from the South African Native Labour Corps who died aboard the SS Mendi. 23 Feb 2018

Kwame Nkrumah award for Millar Professor Robert Millar, a member of UCT’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, has been awarded the Kwame Nkrumah Award for Scientific Excellence. 19 Feb 2018

Remapping Africa through peace parks Professor Maano Ramutsindela, an expert on political geography and political ecology, will deliver his inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 21 February 2018. 14 Feb 2018

UCT soprano reaches new heights UCT opera star Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha placed first in classical voice at the 6th annual UNISA International Voice Competition, becoming the first South African to do so. 12 Feb 2018

Fleur du Cap 2018 UCT students and alumni have been nominated an impressive 33 times for the 53rd annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, which will take place on 18 March. 09 Feb 2018

Disorder, love and despair Following local and international success, Lara Foot’s award-winning play The Inconvenience of Wings comes to the Baxter Theatre Centre. 07 Feb 2018

Prioritizing cancer The University of Cape Town will be hosting Prioritizing Cancer: The UCT Cancer Research Symposium on Saturday, 17 February, in the Wolfson Pavilion. 29 Jan 2018

Towards the UCT of 2020 Stemming from two years of engagement with the university community, UCT's Strategic Planning Framework 2016–2020 aims to steer the university onwards and upwards. 19 Jan 2018

Join the fun at Summer School Places are still available at the 68th annual Summer School, which launched on Monday 15 January with a magnificent display of puppetry. 17 Jan 2018

Tours of the universe now available The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome invites you to see astronomy data visualisations on their digital dome and hear about astronomical research in Cape Town. 15 Dec 2017

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