UCT has been working with the University of Stirling in Scotland to help staff at historically disadvantaged South African universities obtain PhDs. 22 Dec 2023 - 6 min read
 
A group of mothers from low-income communities in Cape Town utilised photography to shine a spotlight on their struggles and advocate for change. 21 Dec 2023 - 6 min read
 
PhD graduand Tayler Ava Friar’s research looks beyond objectification and advocates for nuanced portrayals of the black female body. 12 Dec 2023 - 9 min read
 
PhD graduand and mom to three young children, Faith February learnt to spin more than a few plates during her doctoral studies. 12 Dec 2023 - 9 min read

Distinguished teacher cultivates hope in a hopeless world Assoc Prof Tasleem Ras is one of three recipients of UCT’s 2022 Distinguished Teacher Award. 06 Dec 2023
The Sutherland Nine laid to rest in Sutherland’s historic cemetery Sutherland Nine finally resting in the land of their ancestors. 01 Dec 2023
Include people living with intellectual disabilities in SA’s policy development People living with intellectual disabilities must be included in policy development and implementation processes that directly affect their lives. 01 Dec 2023
UCT’s Open Textbook awardee had students at heart when devising book Nomusa Ntinga’s physiotherapy terminology e-book is the winner of UCT’s 2023 Open Textbook Award. 30 Nov 2023
‘Huiswaarts’: Sutherland Nine laid to rest in the ground of their ancestors The three-day programme to restore the sacred remains of the Sutherland Nine to their ancestral home culminated in their burial in the town’s historic Anglo–Boer cemetery. 28 Nov 2023
Newly qualified teachers wrap up ‘bumpy’ maiden year of teaching For the eighth consecutive year, the Newly Qualified Teachers Project has steered early-career teachers through their inaugural year in the classroom. 16 Nov 2023
Striving for collective excellence through transforming academia The Faculty of Science’s Transformation Committee hosted a panel discussion on 28 September to debate the interplay between excellence and transformation at UCT. 09 Nov 2023
UCT’s STEM outreach piques learners’ curiosity Students from UCT recently embarked on a STEM outreach programme in Mitchells Plain, demonstrating AI robotics, solar-powered machinery, and sustainability. 26 Oct 2023
Students need guidance to engage ancestral callings and customs UCT’s first indigenous healthcare advisor talks about her journey to understanding her ancestral calling and the importance of an integrated wellness service for students. 04 Oct 2023
Alternative narratives of being a man UCT’s Gaontebale Nodoba recently facilitated a workshop with a group of young boys probing what it means to be a man. 20 Sep 2023
Student voices contribute to shaping the ‘University of the Future’ UCT hosted a ‘University of the Future’ SRC Challenge event to engage students on what a fit for purpose and fit for all students university should include. 15 Sep 2023
Think tank explores the scholarship of transformation The second session of the “Transformation: A Humanising Praxis Think Tank Series” considered various dimensions of transformation. 12 Sep 2023
Disability Service publishes its first online magazine UCT’s Disability Service recently produced their first online magazine. 31 May 2023
New research on Sutherland Nine remains digs deeper into their lives, deaths New research has dug deeper into and revealed insights into the lives of the Sutherland Nine, who were donated unethically to UCT in the 1920s. 25 May 2023
Putting trans communities into transformation policies across SA campuses With a 48% drop-out rate of SA trans and gender diverse students, Gender Dynamix have launched a model policy framework to help make sure this cohort gets to graduate. 21 Apr 2023
Towards transformation in higher education UCT hosted the 13th annual Reinventing Higher Education conference, themed ‘New Humans, New Society, New Higher Education’ from 5 to 7 March. 13 Mar 2023
100UP Saturday Summer School: a lens on possibilities for disadvantaged learners The ramifications of UCT’s 100UP programme, which gives learners from local poor communities a leg up, are immeasurable, said Dr Medeé Rall. 09 Mar 2023
The power of a care pack UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change donates Power Packs to women empowerment programme Sparrow Society to help GBV survivors heal. 28 Dec 2022
Disability Rights Awareness Month: Creating an inclusive, transformed campus community Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UCT News shines a spotlight on the on-campus services available to students and staff with disabilities. 29 Nov 2022
Introducing the UCT Transformation Report 2021 Professor Elelwani Ramugondo writes to the UCT community about addressing inequality and advancing social justice as key aspects of transformation. 28 Nov 2022
Launch of the UCT Transformation Conversation Series UCT launches transformation conversation series, starting with a focus on anti-racism 11 Nov 2022
Anti-racism policy sparks debate on dignity and harm DVC for Transformation, Student Affairs and Social Responsiveness Professor Elelwani Ramugondo begins anti-racism conversations as UCT starts to use a new anti-racism policy. 04 Nov 2022
Celebrating student peer educators and volunteers On 20 October, UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change hosted a dinner in honour of student peer educators and volunteers. 26 Oct 2022
OIC hosts webinar on transforming enterprises through diversity and inclusion The Office for Inclusivity and Change at UCT hosted a webinar in collaboration with the International Labour Organization and Business Unity South Africa on 29 September. 18 Oct 2022
UCT names maiden Rhodes Must Fall Scholarship recipient Ayabulela Mhlahlo is the first recipient of the Rhodes Must Fall Scholarship. 08 Sep 2022
Towards deep transformation In a lecture focused on deep transformation, Prof Jonathan Jansen illuminated how the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine can further UCT’s Vision 2030. 18 Aug 2022
‘Yes, trans women are women’ Trans women must be included in women’s spaces to advance diverse women collectively, said gender activist Liberty Matthyse. She was the keynote speaker at a UCT Women’s Day lunch. 15 Aug 2022
VC welcomes new researchers into the Future Leaders cohort Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng welcomes new cohort of researchers into the UCT 2030 Future Leaders Programme. 21 Jul 2022
‘You are the future of UCT’ Five new accomplished researchers have entered UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders Programme. 30 Jun 2022
Young researcher heading to 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Meeting up with Nobel Prize laureates in chemistry is a dream come true for UCT postdoctoral research fellow Dr Shepherd Siangwata. 23 Jun 2022
Diversity and inclusivity: mainstays of research integrity Research institutions must clearly define and promote inclusivity as cornerstones of research integrity, delegates heard at the opening WCRI plenary. 31 May 2022
Harnessing healthcare to build the ‘Africa We Want’ Keynote speakers from UCT, the Africa CDC as well as the University of Global Health Equity shed light on the challenges and opportunities for the healthcare sector in Africa. 23 May 2022
Sukaina Walji takes the reins as director of CILT Sukaina Walji’s appointment as director of UCT’s CILT came into effect on 1 January 2022. 21 Apr 2022
Full professorship for pioneering engineer Hamieda Parker Hamieda Parker is one of three new women professors in the Commerce faculty. As a woman of colour, it’s taken hard work and resolve. 17 Mar 2022
The next frontier for African genomics – safeguarding biodiversity The African BioGenome Project recently highlighted the goals, priorities and roadmap of the Africa-led effort to sequence the genomes of plants, animals, fungi, and protists that are endemic to Africa. 17 Mar 2022
Jammie Shuttle renamed UCT Shuttle The Jammie Shuttle has been renamed the UCT Shuttle. 10 Mar 2022
ATAP marries opportunity and support, maps path for young black academics UCT’s ATAP initiative is supporting and fast-tracking high-achieving young black scholars to transform research and academia. 07 Mar 2022
Amshuda Sonday’s perfectly timed ad hom promotion UCT’s Associate Professor Amshuda Sonday’s promotion to the professoriate took effect on 1 January 2022. 09 Feb 2022
Using the power of language to open a window on economics Translating over 1 000 economic terms into South Africa’s 11 official languages is at the heart of the EcoDoc app, recently launched within UCT’s School of Economics. 21 Dec 2021
Transforming society through theatre The Baxter Theatre Centre is the winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Transformation Award. 06 Dec 2021
UCT VC launches future graduate t-shirt at Joe Slovo Engineering High School Hosted by school principal Mr Sityhilelo Ntamo, the launch of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vision 2030 Future Graduate T-shirt took place at the Joe Slovo Engineering High School at Site C in Khayelitsha. 29 Nov 2021
Post-TRC: Students explore hard questions on justice and healing How does SA move forward after the TRC’s failure to deliver justice to apartheid victims? Students on the Global Citizenship Programme discussed the topic. 25 Nov 2021
UCT’s Mandela Rhodes Foundation scholars for 2022 Fifteen young leaders from the 2022 cohort of Mandela Rhodes Foundation scholars will be based at UCT for postgraduate studies next year. 25 Nov 2021
New online tool helps users learn an African language UCT master’s student Chido Dzinotyiwei has developed an online tool that teaches users indigenous African languages. 12 Nov 2021
Health Sciences PhD student awarded Google Fellowship UCT’s Dennis Dogbey is the only African recipient in the Human-Computer Interactions subfield this year. 12 Nov 2021
EMS cements massive transformative purpose, offers case study The Centre for Extra-Mural Studies offers UCT departments a case study in how to unleash their massive transformative purpose, part of Vision 2030. 12 Nov 2021
Grants give African data science a boost Three members of the IDM have been awarded NIH grants for projects in the field of data science applied in health research in Africa. 12 Nov 2021
UCT accelerates postgraduate transformation UCT launched its Accelerated Transformation of the Academic Programme in October with a view to widening the pool of black South African academics entering career academia. 04 Nov 2021
‘I have seen UCT transform’ – Professor Hambidge After 29 years as a lecturer and researcher in the Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies department within the School of Languages and Literatures, Professor Joan Hambidge says farewell to UCT. 03 Nov 2021
Large-scale African psychiatric genetics study takes top award The NeuroGAP-P study, of which UCT is a partner site, recently received a prestigious accolade from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. 26 Oct 2021