Development and Alumni Department News Archive

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July 2021

Major boost for Africa’s synchrotron capacity - Tue, 07/06/2021 - 21:00

April 2021

SA must harness the power of human and veterinary medicine before the next deadly virus strikes - Sun, 04/11/2021 - 18:30
Top marks for interdisciplinary and collaborative approach - Sun, 04/11/2021 - 18:30
UCT student trio named among young global leaders - Sun, 04/11/2021 - 18:15
Bongani Mayosi medical prize winner vows to lift others as she rises - Sun, 04/11/2021 - 18:15

March 2021

UCT transforming, through the eyes of the Jaffer sisters - Thu, 03/25/2021 - 17:15
Two new NRF A-ratings for UCT - Thu, 03/11/2021 - 21:00
UCT remains a top-10 emerging economy university - Thu, 03/11/2021 - 20:30
100UP programme kicks off fundraising campaign - Thu, 03/11/2021 - 20:15

February 2021

Virtual Summer School draws new audiences - Tue, 02/16/2021 - 23:00
To a transformed UCT and beyond - Fri, 02/12/2021 - 18:00
District Six: Lessons in remembering - Fri, 02/12/2021 - 18:00
UCT students scoop lion’s share of Reimagine Challenge accolades - Fri, 02/12/2021 - 17:45
Dr Stuart Saunders (1931–2021): dedicated servant, steward and supporter - Fri, 02/12/2021 - 17:15

November 2020

Summer School at 71: a feast of learning awaits - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:45
COVID-19 in the continent’s children: UK award supports new research - Thu, 11/12/2020 - 22:15
UCT VC calls on higher education to reinvent itself - Thu, 11/12/2020 - 22:00
UCT researcher wins Newton Prize 2020 - Thu, 11/12/2020 - 21:45
Statement from President of the UCT Convocation on the passing of Auditor General Kimi Makwetu - Thu, 11/12/2020 - 12:45

September 2020

Preserving cultural heritage through state-of-the-art technology - Sat, 09/26/2020 - 20:00
UCT alumna’s NPO delivers learning material during lockdown - Tue, 09/22/2020 - 20:15
UCT mourns the passing of Advocate George Bizos - Tue, 09/22/2020 - 20:15
Inspiring Africa’s future business leaders - Tue, 09/22/2020 - 20:00

August 2020

UCT maintains position in world rankings - Thu, 08/27/2020 - 17:30
Women-led UCT webinar series kicks off - Thu, 08/27/2020 - 17:15
UCT joins search for COVID-19 vaccine - Thu, 08/27/2020 - 17:15
Summer School 2021 going virtual - Thu, 08/27/2020 - 17:15

July 2020

VC Desk: Our commitment to eradicating racism - Mon, 07/13/2020 - 17:15
VC Desk: Remembering Prof Bongani Mayosi - Sat, 07/11/2020 - 18:45
UCT GSB wins international case writing competition - Fri, 07/03/2020 - 11:30

June 2020

Ebola a blueprint for African philanthropy in COVID-19 crisis - Tue, 06/02/2020 - 12:45
UCT remains flexible as deadlines shift due to COVID-19 - Tue, 06/02/2020 - 12:45

May 2020

UCT pivoting to online learning - Mon, 05/25/2020 - 12:45
UCT mourns passing of alumnus Denis Goldberg - Wed, 05/06/2020 - 00:00

April 2020

Learning under lockdown: Prioritising UCT’s most vulnerable students - Mon, 04/27/2020 - 19:00
UCT forms COVID-19 Research Task Team - Mon, 04/27/2020 - 19:00
Kelly Chibale: World leader in pharma - Mon, 04/27/2020 - 18:45
SHAWCO’s COVID-19 info and soap outreach - Wed, 04/01/2020 - 21:00
UCT alumni build ‘Coronapp’ platform - Wed, 04/01/2020 - 21:00
‘Overwhelming’ student response to man COVID-19 hotline - Wed, 04/01/2020 - 20:45
R5 million donation for UCT’s COVID-19 offensive - Wed, 04/01/2020 - 18:30

December 2019

Growing exam support for students with disabilities - Thu, 12/19/2019 - 10:30
‘I am not leaving UCT, I am taking UCT with me’ - Sat, 12/14/2019 - 11:45
First Khoekhoegowab language course cohort honoured - Mon, 12/09/2019 - 14:15

July 2019

Following Ansla van Bengalen - Fri, 07/26/2019 - 11:30
Lessons from a record-breaking drought - Wed, 07/24/2019 - 11:15
Butler on Ramaphosa’s rise to president - Tue, 07/23/2019 - 18:00

June 2019

Multimillion rand boost for Africa medicines research - Wed, 06/26/2019 - 12:00
Raising funds for campus food security - Tue, 06/18/2019 - 10:00

May 2019

Unique exhibitions to mark Africa Month - Wed, 05/15/2019 - 11:00

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