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Ntombozuko Mavikela receives UCT’s 2024 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award
Ntombozuko Mavikela wins the 2024 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award.
16 Aug 2024
UCT researchers uncover tensions in elderly care in South Africa
A groundbreaking study by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers has delved into the complex struggles of elderly care in South Africa, highlighting the increasing tensions among family caregivers, care workers, and the state. As South Africa's older population continues to grow, the demand for care has increased, raising critical questions about responsibility and resource allocation in the care of older persons.
15 Aug 2024
Media release
Could IP rights be hobbling UN SDGs around climate change?
As UCT hosted the WIPO–WTO Colloquium on IP, teachers and researchers from around the globe gathered to take stock of IP law and policy, and what it means to Africa.
15 Aug 2024
People-centered leadership at the heart of UCT VC, Prof Moshabela’s leadership style leads with Ubuntu
Prof Moshabela’s personal and philosophical ethos offers valuable insights into how leadership rooted in generosity and empathy can drive institutional success.
15 Aug 2024
UCT professor elected to National Academy of Engineering
Professor Alison Lewis, dean of the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment (EBE) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) – a recognition she calls a “big honour”. This election marks a significant milestone for Professor Lewis and UCT, highlighting her exceptional contributions to engineering on a global scale.
15 Aug 2024
Media release
Inaugural lecture by Professor McKinney and other updates
Professor Carolyn McKinney will, on Wednesday, 14 August 2024, present the first of five lectures scheduled for August in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series.
14 Aug 2024
‘Dedicated, inspiring teacher’ bags Stella Clark Teachers’ Award
Ntombozuko Mavikela, an English teacher at Sinenjongo High School, was named the recipient of the annual Stella Clark Teachers’ Award.
14 Aug 2024
UCT lecture looks at how language exclusion at school discriminates and fails learners
Language, the most valuable resource a child brings to school, is consistently ignored and recast as a problem. This language exclusion inadvertently fails the child.
14 Aug 2024
Media release
Prof Mosa Moshabela – a traveller, avid reader with a generous spirit
To get to know the new VC, UCT News posed several questions to Prof Mosa Moshabela. Here’s how he answered.
14 Aug 2024
Invitation to participate in anti-racism policy review
13 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: South Africans’ mixed reaction to adopting alternative water sources
UCT’s Teboho Mofokeng’s research explored South Africans’ willingness to use alternative water sources to flush their toilets.
13 Aug 2024
Epic turn out during the 2024 Epic Job Expo
The Epic Job Expo, hosted by UCT’s Careers Service, was held on Wednesday, 7 August.
13 Aug 2024
Empowering futures: UCT's Epic Job Expo 2024
UCT’s Epic Job Expo 2024: Over 3 000 job opportunities for students to own their future.
13 Aug 2024
In remembrance: Dr Annerine Roos
It is with profound sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Dr Annerine Roos (47).
13 Aug 2024
Commerce deputy dean wants to inspire a new generation of researchers
Tackling social issues through his work: Assoc Prof Nkosivile Madinga became the deputy dean of Research, Internationalisation and Socially Engaged Scholarship in the Faculty of Commerce.
13 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: From humble beginnings in Matatiele to genetics researcher at UCT
Dr Khuthala Mnika’s journey from a small village in the Eastern Cape to researcher in human genetics is an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work.
13 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Noelene le Cordier, blooming where she’s planted
The road for Noelene Le Cordier has been a memorable one as she reflects on 34 years in UCT’s Properties and Services (P&S) department.
12 Aug 2024
Celebrating 80 years of the WH Bell Music Library
UCT recently commemorated a significant milestone: the 80th anniversary of the WH Bell Music Library on Thursday, 1 August.
12 Aug 2024
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