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Student debriefing sessions continue UCT’s Student Wellness Service continues to offer individual and group debriefing sessions for students in response to recent events on campus. 11 Sep 2019
#SEW2019: Calling all student entrepreneurs Student Entrepreneurship Week, hosted from 16 to 20 September by the UCT Careers Service and partners, is a chance to fine-tune your entrepreneurial mindset. 10 Sep 2019
Debriefing sessions available for students UCT’s Student Wellness Service has made arrangements for individual and group debriefing for students. The unit has also extended hours of service. 03 Sep 2019
UCT master’s candidate brings plays to life UCT master’s candidate Nwabisa Plaatjie brings to life two Alice Childress plays as part of the Baxter’s Women’s Month celebrations – with discounts for UCT staff and students. 26 Aug 2019
Championing Muslim women’s religious authority The Gender Ethics and Religious Authority 2019 Programme, from 18 to 25 August, imagines a different future for women’s religious leadership. 16 Aug 2019
How human diversity evolved Professor Rebecca Ackermann will present her inaugural lecture, titled “The evolution of human diversity: The relative roles of chance, adaptation and ancient sex”, on 14 August. 06 Aug 2019
Silent protest to condemn GBV As part of UCT’s #JustNo campaign against gender-based violence, the university will host a silent protest on 2 August from 12:00 outside Sarah Baartman Hall. 29 Jul 2019
Gadgets galore at UCT Techfest The annual UCT Techfest is back on 7 and 8 August, and staff and students are invited to check out the very latest gadgets, devices and technology. 25 Jul 2019
TB Davie Memorial Lecture: Academic freedom UCT’s annual TB Davie Memorial Lecture will be presented by Dr Steven Salaita and will examine the “myth” of academic freedom. 25 Jul 2019
Butler on Ramaphosa’s rise to president On 29 July Professor Anthony Butler will give a Summer School Extension programme lecture on Cyril Ramaphosa’s road to the presidency. 23 Jul 2019
Book launch: Day Zero The launch of Day Zero – One city’s response to a record-breaking drought, by Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel and science writer Leonie Joubert, takes place on 23 July. 22 Jul 2019
Inaugural lecture: Prof Adam Haupt Professor Adam Haupt will deliver the third Inaugural Lecture of 2019, titled “Remixing scholarship: Hip hop, the humanities and knowledge production”, on 31 July. 18 Jul 2019
Eduroam now available at libraries across the city UCT staff and students can now access Eduroam at 57 Cape Town libraries, allowing them to work there as if they were on campus. 10 Jul 2019
Baxter play tackles toxic masculinity The second, revised instalment of the gritty #JustMen, which tackles the scourge of gender violence and toxic masculinity, is on at the Baxter from 17 July. 05 Jul 2019
Helping ‘Unleash’ UCT’s human potential The Futures Think Tank’s hackathon on 10 July will kickstart a process to help UCT “Unleash” its human potential. 03 Jul 2019

 
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