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Trojan Horse Massacre: 35 years on Tuesday, 15 October 1985. A joint task force, organised by the National Joint Operational Centre (JOC), sent a decoy truck into Athlone, Cape Town. 20 Oct 2020

Trojan Horse Massacre: 35 years on

Tuesday, 15 October 1985. A joint task force, organised by the National Joint Operational Centre (JOC), sent a decoy truck into Athlone, Cape Town. 20 Oct 2020

UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture by UN Deputy Secretary General Amina J Mohammed

On 14 October, Her Excellency Ms Amina J Mohammed delivered the third virtual UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2020.

16 Oct 2020

UCT’s special online staff assembly

On Tuesday, 13 September, UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a staff online assembly.

16 Oct 2020

VC’s Inaugural Lecture: Professor Hussein Suleman

On Wednesday, 30 September, Professor Hussein Suleman presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “Computer Science at times of crisis: reflecting on societal drivers for software and algorithm design”.

09 Oct 2020

UCT’s Works of Art Collection committee rethinks art and accessibility

The University of Cape Town boasts a vast visual art collection, which comprises approximately 1 700 artworks across 70 UCT buildings.

29 Sep 2020

#JerusalemaDanceChallenge by UCT VC and Mastercard Foundation scholars

VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng came together with the UCT Mastercard Foundation Program Scholars to do the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge to celebrate Heritage Day.

24 Sep 2020

UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture by Prof Stephen J Toope

Professor Stephen Toope, vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, delivered the second virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for the year on Wednesday, 16 September 2020.

23 Sep 2020

Vision 2030 virtual staff engagement 5: realising UCT's dream

“I see Vision 2030 as our dream … over the next 15 to 20 years. And if you have a dream, you have to do things now.”

22 Sep 2020

Vision 2030 virtual staff engagement 4: targeted strategies to redress inequality

Excellence will only be achieved when there is also equity in participation. These were UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng during the fourth virtual Vision 2030 staff engagement session.

22 Sep 2020

Vision 2030 virtual staff engagement 3: producing resilient agents of change

As universities re-evaluate their place and purpose within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, UCT’s executive tabled the proposed vision 2030 framework, which is aimed at leading the change and “unleash human potential”.

22 Sep 2020

Vision 2030 virtual staff engagement 2: unleashing human potential

22 Sep 2020

Vision 2030 virtual staff engagement 1: The world is changing, are we?

The world is Changing, are we? This was the question posed by UCT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, as she kicked off the first of the six Vision 2030 virtual engagements with staff on 28 July 2020.

22 Sep 2020

Vision 2030 Roadshow: engaging the concept

UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, together with Associate Professor Lis Lange present UCT’s Vision 2030.

22 Sep 2020

Decolonialisation in the context of UCT's Vision for 2030 As part of its transformation efforts, the University of Cape Town hosted an open webinar to explore decolonialisation and decoloniality at UCT on 22 September 2020. 22 Sep 2020

Does changing the medium change the way of doing things? The fifth conversation in UCT's series of digital events aimed at reimagining the new global university took place on Monday 7 September 2020. 11 Sep 2020

Viewpoints | Conversation #5: How does changing the medium change the way of doing things? How will changing the medium challenge the nature of global relationships? What have the opportunities been to decentre and disturb existing internationalised power relations? 11 Sep 2020

Virtual collaboration and communication shaping the international postgraduate experience The fourth conversation in UCT's series of digital events aimed at reimagining the new global university took place on Monday 24 August 2020. 03 Sep 2020

Viewpoints | Conversation #4: Postgraduate researchers: can we rethink the international experience How do we ensure that our postgrads are nevertheless able to innovate, collaborate and succeed, despite the complete reshaping of the international experience? 03 Sep 2020

UCT Women’s Day Celebration Event This year’s virtual Women’s Day event celebrated the womxn of UCT by highlighting their research on gender-based violence, contraception, HIV risk and building capacity in the field of oceanography. 17 Aug 2020

UCT Celebrates Women’s Day with a ‘Womxn Power Medley’ by The Kamva Quintet UCT’s virtual Women’s Month celebration included a stellar performance by The Kamva Quintet featuring Lana Crowster. 14 Aug 2020

Unsettling knowledge on gendered and sexual violence Professor Floretta Boonzaier discussed her research in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020. 14 Aug 2020

Informed choices for women’s contraception Professor Janet Hapgood discussed her research in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020. 14 Aug 2020

Enabling South Africa‘s black oceanographers Dr Katye Altieri discussed her research in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020. 14 Aug 2020

Hebert Gumbi wins UCT’s Stella Clark Teachers’ Award 2020 The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted its annual Stella Clark Teachers Award ceremony virtually, on 4 August 2020. Award winner, Mr Hebert Muzi Gumbi. 13 Aug 2020

Celebrating the UCT women spearheading the fight against COVID-19 The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrates 5 women who are making strides in the fight against COVID-19 in their respective fields. 13 Aug 2020

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