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UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Edina Sinanovic
Professor Edina Sinanovic will deliver her Inaugural Lecture, titled “Getting the most out of life – Understanding the opportunity cost of your decisions” at 17:00 SAST on 18 September 2023.
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UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jacqueline Yeats
Professor Jacqueline Yeats will present a lecture titled “Value(s), Vices and Voice – how the evolution of modern company law reflects shifting societal values in a changing world” at 17:30 SAST on Wednesday, 27 September 2023.
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Students contribute to reimagining UCT’s future
UCT’s SRC and the University of the Future steering committee hosted a co-create challenge event on 8 September in the Sarah Baartman Hall.
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UCT’s d-school Afrika building bags 2023 SAICE Commendation Award
UCT’S Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika building has been awarded the 2023 South African Institution of Civil Engineering Technical Excellence Project of the Year Commendation Award.
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University of the Future challenge
The University of the Future (UoF) challenge, a call for inspirational and innovative ideas from across the university community, is now open. Ideas by groups need to be submitted by 31 October 2023.
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UCT Short Courses
Complete one or more of UCT’s continuing education short courses. These are offered in collaboration with a number of UCT faculties, departments and partners.
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UoF and UCT Day
The University of the Future (UoF) Steering Committee and the Development and Alumni Department invites all staff and alumni to participate in a build-up to UCT Day challenge event. RSVP by 29 September 2023.
UCT retains Africa's top spot in ARWU rankings
UCT remains the top university on the continent, according to ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023.
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UCT produces graduates whose qualifications are internationally recognised and locally applicable, underpinned by values of engaged citizenship and social justice.
Research & innovation news
UCT is committed to generating new knowledge in, for and from Africa. Our recent achievements include identifying a new heart-attack gene and a landmark restitution of human remains that allowed redress and social justice through science.
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UCT and the Sustainable Development Goals
UCT is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and contributes meaningfully to all 17 of them. As the leading university in Africa, we have a critical role to play in addressing global challenges through research.
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Research and innovation: highlights 2020/21
Despite the global pandemic – and, in fact, driven by the increased urgency it created – the year of 2020/21 at UCT was marked by great research achievements and several seminal events informed by and feeding into our forward thinking.
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Continuing education
Unleash your potential by completing one – or more - of UCT’s continuing education short courses, workshops, seminars, lectures and conferences. These are offered in collaboration with the following UCT units and partners:
User-friendly interface
Amathuba’s simple, user-friendly and accessible interface creates an improved student and staff experience.
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New digital learning platform
Amathuba powered by Brightspace is UCT’s new digital learning platform! Supporting face-to-face teaching and learning and offering a wide range of features, in an attractive, modern, and engaging user interface.
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Consistent student experience
Amathuba offers a consistent student experience across different courses.
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Events
Essentials of Nursing Children with a Tracheostomy
(Ends 12 November 2023)
More infoIntroducing healthcare professionals caring for children with tracheostomy, to essential knowledge and skills.
2023 SACM Jazz Festival
(Ends 21 September 2023)
More infoThe annual SACM Jazz Festival, arranged by SACM Jazz staff, features performances by the UCT Big Band and guests, a jazz vocal showcase, a jazz composers' showcase and selected Jazz ensembles.
Celebrating Health Sciences Education Conference 2023
(Ends 21 September 2023)
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UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jacqueline Yeats
You are invited to an inaugural lecture by Professor Jacqueline Yeats in the Faculty of Law, on the topic: "Value(s), Vices and Voice – how the evolution of modern company law reflects shifting societal values in a changing world”.
Notices
ICTS scheduled maintenance – 17 September 2023
ICTS will be conducting scheduled maintenance on Sunday, 17 September 2023.
The slot will run from 09:00 to 17:00. Limited ICT services will be available, unless advised to the contrary.
A number of buildings will intermittently lose network access between 07:00 and 09:00 due to network infrastructure updates.
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