Thu, 27 Aug 2020 - 17:15
A good news story in the wake of COVID-19 comes from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Extra-Mural Studies (EMS), where viewership of their YouTube channel, a repository for their Summer School lectures and recent webinar series, has grown dramatically. Riding on this success, Summer School will now be presented virtually from 11 to 30 January 2021.
Thu, 27 Aug 2020 - 17:15
South Africa has joined global counterparts in search for a COVID-19 vaccine and the University of Cape Town (UCT) is lending a hand, participating in three international trials in the country, alongside several other universities.
Thu, 27 Aug 2020 - 17:15
University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng will host the first of a series of webinars titled A Women-led UCT from 18:00 to 19:30 on Friday, 28 August.
Mon, 13 Jul 2020 - 17:15
UCT Vice-Chancellor writes to the university community on the institution's commitment to eradicating racism. The letter contains a link to the UCT Council statement condeming racism.
Sat, 11 Jul 2020 - 18:45
Dear UCT Alumni, last week UCT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, issued a letter to UCT staff and students (VC Desk 30 June 2020: Remembering Prof Bongani Mayosi), commemorating the upcoming second year anniversary of Professor Bongani Mayosi's passing. In the spirit of sharing this with you as well as to respond to some of the questions we have received from many of you, we are sharing the Vice-Chancellor's original message here. Dr Russell Ally. Executive Director: Development and Alumni Department.
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 - 11:30
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School of Business (GSB) have taken top honours in a prestigious international case writing competition for their teaching case on the challenges of financing digital entertainment.
Tue, 02 Jun 2020 - 12:45
Philanthropic responses to the COVID-19 crisis in Africa should be guided by the blueprint that Ebola provided in West Africa, said Carl Manlan, chief operating officer of the EcoBank Foundation in Togo. He was one of three speakers in the final session of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Africa Month Virtual Symposium.
Tue, 02 Jun 2020 - 12:45
University of Cape Town (UCT) Registrar, Royston Pillay, has reassured the campus community that management is working flexibly around a range of deadlines amid the uncertainty of COVID-19.
Mon, 25 May 2020 - 12:45
UCT alumna and Higher Educational Consultant in Vancouver BC, Vivian Forssman, visited the University of Cape Town in 2019 to assist in the development of an online education strategy and implementation plan. In this article she speaks of her return to campus after many years – to find many things changed, but some things the same.
Wed, 06 May 2020 - 00:00
The University of Cape Town (UCT) joins the nation and the international community in mourning the passing of alumnus Denis Goldberg, one of South Africa’s greatest stalwarts in the fight against apartheid.
Mon, 27 Apr 2020 - 19:00
To ensure that students complete the academic year without further delay, part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) multi-faceted response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has been to join other leading South African universities in starting remote teaching and learning.
Mon, 27 Apr 2020 - 19:00
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has established a special COVID-19 Research Task Team to act as the official voice for COVID-19-related research projects and other interrelated functions in progress in the faculty.