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News UCT physios pay it forward to Hanover Park community

UCT physiotherapists volunteered their time and expertise in a Health for Humanity initiative in Hanover Park.

20 Nov 2024 - 4 min read

News Innovative teaching celebrated and honoured at UCT

Inclusivity, creativity and innovation win exemplary educators UCT’s prestigious Distinguished Teacher Award 2023.

20 Nov 2024 - 7 min read

News Honouring teaching excellence

Two of the four recipients of UCT’s Distinguished Teacher Award 2023 discuss their winning teaching philosophies.

20 Nov 2024 - 7 min read

News Seven UCT graduates among 11 Southern African Rhodes Scholarship recipients for 2025

Seven UCT graduates were named among the 11 recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2025 in the Southern African cohort.

19 Nov 2024 - 6 min read

Photo Essay UCT medical students raise over R150 000 for emergency surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital

The UCT Surgical Society hosted its annual Charity Ball in support of the Groote Schuur Hospital Trust’s Emergency Funds for Emergency Surgery initiative, and raised more than R150 000.

19 Nov 2024

Inclusivity, creativity key for Distinguished Teacher Award winners The four recipients of UCT’s Distinguished Teacher Award 2023 were feted at a cocktail event to mark their achievements. 18 Nov 2024

UCT GSB MBA ranked number seven globally for impact and sustainability The UCT GSB’s MBA programme has been ranked number seven globally and number one in Africa in the 2024 Better World MBA ranking by ‘Corporate Knights’ magazine. 15 Nov 2024

Closing the mental healthcare gaps that leave hundreds behind Research by a UCT PhD candidate reveals that care is deficient for South Africans living with severe mental health conditions upon discharge from psychiatric facilities. 14 Nov 2024

‘Teaching is your purpose’ UCT’s School of Education marked the 9th cohort of newly qualified teachers with an inspiring celebration. 14 Nov 2024

‘Our guests are our ambassadors’ First-rate guest reviews win UCT’s All Africa House, part of the university’s hospitality offering, an Agoda service excellence award. 13 Nov 2024

Translating the value of women’s ‘help’ The value afforded to women’s intellectual labour in the field of translation was in the spotlight during Prof Makhosazana Xaba’s AC Jordan commemoration lecture. 13 Nov 2024

UCT students excel at SDG Summer School and Olympiad Three UCT students have made a significant impact at the 2024 SDG Summer School in Geneva and the subsequent SDG Olympiad in Paris. 12 Nov 2024

Designing for a sustainable continent and planet Prof Sudesh Sivarasu delivered his inaugural lecture on 24 October. 12 Nov 2024

Two bilingual education projects revolutionise in-class learning The iSayensi Yethu and Languaging-for-Learning projects have demonstrated the benefits of bilingual learning for school-going children. 11 Nov 2024

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Building an environmentally sustainable campus – together

Two separate projects initiated by the Future Water Institute and the ACDI were designed to encourage participants to adopt more sustainable behavioural practises.

Two separate projects initiated by the Future Water Institute and the ACDI were designed to encourage participants to adopt more sustainable behavioural practises.

31 Oct 2024 - 6 min read

Ancient African science is the beginning of wisdom

UCT’s Environmental Humanities South seminar series concluded the year with an enlightening address by activist, academic, and former vice-chancellor Dr Mamphela Ramphele.

UCT’s Environmental Humanities South seminar series concluded the year with an enlightening address by activist, academic, and former vice-chancellor Dr Mamphela Ramphele.

28 Oct 2024 - 6 min read

Future-proofing UCT

How to future-proof UCT was up for discussion during the University of the Future project’s pre-exhibition event held recently.

How to future-proof UCT was up for discussion during the University of the Future project’s pre-exhibition event held recently.

16 Oct 2024 - 5 min read

The test for higher education readiness

Emer Prof Alan Cliff’s new book documents 30 years’ worth of research, which critically assesses literacies testing for higher education readiness.

Emer Prof Alan Cliff’s new book documents 30 years’ worth of research, which critically assesses literacies testing for higher education readiness.

10 Oct 2024 - 4 min read

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